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'''Giovanni's Persian''' (Japanese: '''サカキのペルシアン''' ''Sakaki's Persian'') is a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} pet owned by [[Giovanni]].
'''Giovanni's Persian''' (Japanese: '''サカキのペルシアン''' ''Sakaki's Persian'') is a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} pet owned by {{an|Giovanni}}.


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
===History===
===History===
{{incomplete|section|needs expanding}}
Giovanni's Persian was first seen in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' when [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} report to Giovanni. Since then, it has always been seen either at Giovanni's side or in his lap.
Giovanni's Persian was first seen in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'' when [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} report to Giovanni. Since then, it has always been seen either at Giovanni's side or in his lap.


Persian made a cameo appearance in ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]],'' being petted by Giovanni. It later appeared at the end of ''[[BW095|Unrest at the Nursery!]]'' with its Trainer and [[Matori]]. In [[BW096|the next episode]], Persian was sent into battle against [[Ash's Pikachu]] and proved itself to be extremely powerful, taking an {{m|Iron Tail}}, then swiftly knocking Pikachu out with {{m|Power Gem}}.  It briefly appeared in ''[[BW123|Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures!]]'' and ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''.
===Personality and characteristics===
[[File:Giovanni and Persian.png|thumb|250px|Giovanni and his Persian]]
Meowth views this Persian as a rival. Persian is the beloved pet of the boss of [[Team Rocket]], and Meowth wants to kick Persian out and take its place as Giovanni's beloved pet, or the "Top Cat", as he calls it. Meowth's hatred of his [[Evolution|evolved]] form was not started by this Persian, but his anger manifests against it more often than against any other Persian.
Meowth views this Persian as a rival. Persian is the beloved pet of the boss of [[Team Rocket]], and Meowth wants to kick Persian out and take its place as Giovanni's beloved pet, or the "Top Cat", as he calls it. Meowth's hatred of his [[Evolution|evolved]] form was not started by this Persian, but his anger manifests against it more often than against any other Persian.
Persian made a cameo appearance in ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]],'' being petted by Giovanni. It later appeared at the end of ''[[BW095|Unrest at the Nursery!]]'' with its Trainer and [[Matori]]. In [[BW096|the next episode]], Persian was sent into battle against [[Ash's Pikachu]] and proved itself to be extremely powerful, taking an {{m|Iron Tail}}, then swiftly knocking Pikachu out with {{m|Power Gem}}.
<!--===Personality and characteristics===-->


===Moves used===
===Moves used===
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Giovanni also owns a {{p|Persian}} in one of the Pokémon games, {{game|Yellow}}, which is highly based on the {{pkmn|anime}}. He uses it mainly for battle, having been seen in all battles that the player has been challenged to. A Persian also appears in both rounds of {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}.
Giovanni also owns a {{p|Persian}} in one of the Pokémon games, {{game|Yellow}}, which is highly based on the {{pkmn|anime}}. He uses it mainly for battle, having been seen in all battles that the player has been challenged to. A Persian also appears in both rounds of {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}.


==={{game|Yellow}}===
{|
====First battle ([[Rocket Hideout]])====
! colspan="2" |{{game|Yellow}}
{{Pokémon/1
|-
!First and second battle<br>([[Rocket Hideout]]/[[Silph Co.]])
!Gym battle<br>([[Viridian Gym]])
|-
|{{Pokémon/1
|game=Yellow
|game=Yellow
|ndex=053
|ndex=053
|pokemon=Persian
|pokemon=Persian
|level=29
|level={{tt|29|Rocket Hideout battle}}/{{tt|35|Silph Co. battle}}
|type1=Normal
|type1=Normal
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal
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|move3=Bite|move3type=Normal
|move3=Bite|move3type=Normal
|move4=Pay Day|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Pay Day|move4type=Normal}}
 
|{{Pokémon/1
====Second battle ([[Silph Co.]])====
{{Pokémon/1
|game=Yellow
|ndex=053
|pokemon=Persian
|level=35
|type1=Normal
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal
|move3=Bite|move3type=Normal
|move4=Pay Day|move4type=Normal}}
 
====Gym battle ([[Viridian Gym]])====
{{Pokémon/1
|game=Yellow
|game=Yellow
|ndex=053
|ndex=053
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|move3=Fury Swipes|move3type=Normal
|move3=Fury Swipes|move3type=Normal
|move4=Double Team|move4type=Normal}}
|move4=Double Team|move4type=Normal}}
 
|}
==={{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}===
{{-}}
====Round 1====
{|
{{Pokémon/1
! colspan="2" |{{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}
|-
!Round 1
!Round 2
|-
|{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=053
|ndex=053
|pokemon=Persian
|pokemon=Persian
|level=50
|level=50-100
|type1=Normal
|type1=Normal
|move1=Toxic|move1type=Poison
|move1=Toxic|move1type=Poison
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|move3=Thunderbolt|move3type=Electric
|move3=Thunderbolt|move3type=Electric
|move4=BubbleBeam|move4type=Water}}
|move4=BubbleBeam|move4type=Water}}
 
|{{Pokémon/1
====Round 2====
{{Pokémon/1
|ndex=053
|ndex=053
|pokemon=Persian
|pokemon=Persian
|level=50
|level=50-100
|type1=Normal
|type1=Normal
|move1=Screech|move1type=Normal
|move1=Screech|move1type=Normal
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|move3=Thunderbolt|move3type=Electric
|move3=Thunderbolt|move3type=Electric
|move4=BubbleBeam|move4type=Water}}
|move4=BubbleBeam|move4type=Water}}
|}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
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[[File:Giovanni Persian EToP.png|thumb|250px|Persian in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
[[File:Giovanni Persian EToP.png|thumb|250px|Persian in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Persian was seen watching its owner in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga's chapter ''[[ET19|Ash vs. Gary]]'' as his anger fades away from remembering the {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Slowpoke}} that [[Team Rocket scientists]] created.
Persian was seen watching its owner in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga's chapter ''[[ET19|Ash vs. Gary]]'' as his anger fades away from remembering the {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Slowpoke}} that [[Team Rocket scientists]] created.
[[File:Giovanni HIBAPC.png|thumb|left|150px|Persian in How I Became a Pokémon Card]]


===In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga===
===In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga===
[[File:Giovanni Persian HIBAPC.png|thumb|left|150px|Persian in How I Became a Pokémon Card]]
The backstory of how Giovanni met Persian is revealed in the [[How I Became a Pokémon Card]] manga. He rescued it when he was a child.
The backstory of how Giovanni met Persian is revealed in the [[How I Became a Pokémon Card]] manga. He rescued it when he was a child.
====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|tcg colorless||Giovanni Persian {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Screech|1=Scratch}} HIBAPC.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Screech|1=Scratch}}}}
{{anmov|tcg colorless|Screech|PW17|The Injured Persian}}
{{anmov|tcg colorless|Scratch|PW17|The Injured Persian}}
{{anmov/f|tcg colorless}}


==In the TCG==
==In the TCG==
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{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Giovanni's Persian|8}}|type=Colorless|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=8/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Rare Holo}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Giovanni's Persian|8}}|type=Colorless|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=8/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Rare Holo}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}
* Persian also appears in the card [[Giovanni's Scheme (BREAKthrough 138)]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Giovanni's Persian seems intended to parallel other series in which the main villain owns a cat as a pet. For example, in {{wp|Inspector Gadget}}, the villain {{wp|Dr. Claw}} owns a cat named Mad Cat (it was named Sniffy in the {{wp|Inspector Gadget (film)|1999 movie}}). This trend seems to have started in the {{wp|James Bond (film)|James Bond}} movies, where Ernst Stavro Blofeld is often shown to have a white Persian cat that he strokes in a similar fashion to Giovanni. His face also remains hidden during the first few movies, which Giovanni also parallels in the Indigo League saga until his battle with {{Gary}}.
*Giovanni's Persian seems intended to parallel other series in which the main villain owns a cat as a pet.
*Persian is the first pre-[[Generation V]] Pokémon not part of the main cast to appear in the {{series|Best Wishes}} in the flesh, having a cameo in ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom]]''.
*Persian is the first pre-[[Generation V]] Pokémon not part of the main cast to appear in the {{series|Best Wishes}} in the flesh, having a cameo in ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom]]''.
*Despite having appeared every once in a while since ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', Persian wasn't shown using any moves until ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'', 738 episodes later.
*Despite having appeared every once in a while since ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', Persian wasn't shown using any moves until ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'', 738 episodes later.
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{{Giovanni's Pokémon|normal}}
{{Giovanni's Pokémon|normal}}
[[Category:Giovanni's Pokémon|Persian]]
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Persian}}
[[Category:Giovanni's Pokémon]]
[[Category:Red, Blue and Yellow characters]]
[[Category:Stadium characters]]
 


[[de:Giovannis Snobilikat]]
[[de:Giovannis Snobilikat]]

Revision as of 18:54, 24 April 2017

Giovanni's Persian
サカキのペルシアン Sakaki's Persian
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Giovanni Persian.png
Giovanni's Persian
Debuts in Battle Aboard the St. Anne
Caught at Unknown
Gender Unknown
Ability Unknown
Current location With Giovanni
HOME053.png
This Pokémon is fully evolved.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Persian Rica Matsumoto

Giovanni's Persian (Japanese: サカキのペルシアン Sakaki's Persian) is a Pokémon pet owned by Giovanni.

In the anime

History

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: needs expanding

Giovanni's Persian was first seen in Battle Aboard the St. Anne when Jessie, James and Meowth report to Giovanni. Since then, it has always been seen either at Giovanni's side or in his lap.

Persian made a cameo appearance in In the Shadow of Zekrom!, being petted by Giovanni. It later appeared at the end of Unrest at the Nursery! with its Trainer and Matori. In the next episode, Persian was sent into battle against Ash's Pikachu and proved itself to be extremely powerful, taking an Iron Tail, then swiftly knocking Pikachu out with Power Gem. It briefly appeared in Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures! and The Dream Continues!.

Personality and characteristics

Giovanni and his Persian

Meowth views this Persian as a rival. Persian is the beloved pet of the boss of Team Rocket, and Meowth wants to kick Persian out and take its place as Giovanni's beloved pet, or the "Top Cat", as he calls it. Meowth's hatred of his evolved form was not started by this Persian, but his anger manifests against it more often than against any other Persian.

Moves used

Giovanni Persian Power Gem.png
Using Power Gem
Move First Used In
Shadow Claw Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!
Power Gem Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

Giovanni also owns a Persian in one of the Pokémon games, Pokémon Yellow, which is highly based on the anime. He uses it mainly for battle, having been seen in all battles that the player has been challenged to. A Persian also appears in both rounds of Pokémon Stadium.

Pokémon Yellow
First and second battle
(Rocket Hideout/Silph Co.)
Gym battle
(Viridian Gym)
Spr 1y 053.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Persian Lv.29/35
Scratch
Normal
Growl
Normal
Bite
Normal
Pay Day
Normal
Spr 1y 053.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Persian Lv.53
Screech
Normal
Slash
Normal
Fury Swipes
Normal
Double Team
Normal


Pokémon Stadium
Round 1 Round 2
053.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Persian Lv.50-100
Toxic
Poison
Slash
Normal
Thunderbolt
Electric
BubbleBeam
Water
053.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Persian Lv.50-100
Screech
Normal
Slash
Normal
Thunderbolt
Electric
BubbleBeam
Water

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Persian in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Persian was seen watching its owner in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga's chapter Ash vs. Gary as his anger fades away from remembering the giant Slowpoke that Team Rocket scientists created.

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Persian in How I Became a Pokémon Card

The backstory of how Giovanni met Persian is revealed in the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga. He rescued it when he was a child.

Moves used

Giovanni Persian Scratch HIBAPC.png
Using Scratch
Move First Used In
Screech The Injured Persian
Scratch The Injured Persian
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards featuring Giovanni's Persian in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Giovanni's Persian
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Giovanni's Persian Colorless Gym Challenge Rare Holo 8/132 Challenge from the Darkness Rare Holo  
 


Trivia

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Persian.