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===History===
===History===
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====[[Original series]]====
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!]]''.
===={{series|Advanced Generation}}====
Persian briefly appeared in ''[[AG002|A Ruin with a View]]'' when Giovanni was talking to the [[Team Rocket trio]] over the phone. After the call ended, Giovanni was shown petting his Persian.
 
In ''[[AG079|Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend]]'', Persian appeared during a video call, sticking out its tongue in order to taunt {{MTR}}.
 
After seeing a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s {{p|Persian}} in the [[Pacifidlog Town]] [[Contest Hall]] in ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy]]'', Meowth remembered Giovanni's Persian {{wp|Akanbe|pulling down its lower eyelid}} to taunt him and decided to help Jessie win the [[Pokémon Contest]]. During his performance in the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]], Meowth used {{m|Fury Swipes}} to make a sculpture of Giovanni and Persian out of a giant block of ice. He finished his performance by turning the Persian into a Meowth.
 
Persian reappeared in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', in which it was shown by Giovanni's side when [[Jessie]], [[James]], and Meowth returned to the {{an|Team Rocket HQ}} to report the results of their operations in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]].
 
===={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}====
[[File:Giovanni and Persian.png|thumb|220px|Persian and Giovanni]]
Persian's first appearance in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} was in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', in which it was briefly shown sitting on Giovanni's lap while he was talking to [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} over the videophone.
 
An illusory version of Persian created by a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Mismagius}} appeared in ''[[DP043|Malice In Wonderland!]]'' as part of Meowth's fantasy. The {{pkmn|category|Classy Cat Pokémon}} was shown being tossed away by Giovanni, who wanted Meowth to be his new pet.
 
Persian appeared again in ''[[DP080|The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!]]'' after {{TRT}} sent Giovanni a newly {{pkmn2|caught}} {{TP|Jessie|Yanma}}. It was seen being {{pkmn|food|fed}} and petted by its {{pkmn|Trainer}} while the computer ran an analysis of Yanma's [[Poké Ball]].
 
It made a small appearance in ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]'', in which it was seen lying on Giovanni's office while [[Matori]] informed Giovanni that she had contacted Jessie, James, and Meowth and assigned them their new mission.
 
===={{series|Best Wishes}}====
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===
===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.


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!First and second battle<br>([[Rocket Hideout]]/[[Silph Co.]])
!First and second battle<br>([[Rocket Hideout]]/[[Silph Co.]])
!Gym battle<br>([[Viridian Gym]])
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|move4=Double Team|move4type=Normal}}
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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 {{wp|Ernst Stavro Blofeld}} is often shown to have a white Turkish Angora 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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Revision as of 17:25, 23 May 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

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Original series

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.

Advanced Generation series

Persian briefly appeared in A Ruin with a View when Giovanni was talking to the Team Rocket trio over the phone. After the call ended, Giovanni was shown petting his Persian.

In Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend, Persian appeared during a video call, sticking out its tongue in order to taunt Meowth.

After seeing a Coordinator's Persian in the Pacifidlog Town Contest Hall in Mean With Envy, Meowth remembered Giovanni's Persian pulling down its lower eyelid to taunt him and decided to help Jessie win the Pokémon Contest. During his performance in the Appeals Round, Meowth used Fury Swipes to make a sculpture of Giovanni and Persian out of a giant block of ice. He finished his performance by turning the Persian into a Meowth.

Persian reappeared in The Scheme Team, in which it was shown by Giovanni's side when Jessie, James, and Meowth returned to the Team Rocket HQ to report the results of their operations in the Hoenn region.

Diamond & Pearl series

Persian and Giovanni

Persian's first appearance in the Diamond & Pearl series was in Two Degrees of Separation!, in which it was briefly shown sitting on Giovanni's lap while he was talking to Jessie, James, and Meowth over the videophone.

An illusory version of Persian created by a wild Mismagius appeared in Malice In Wonderland! as part of Meowth's fantasy. The Classy Cat Pokémon was shown being tossed away by Giovanni, who wanted Meowth to be his new pet.

Persian appeared again in The Thief That Keeps on Thieving! after Team Rocket sent Giovanni a newly caught Yanma. It was seen being fed and petted by its Trainer while the computer ran an analysis of Yanma's Poké Ball.

It made a small appearance in Memories are Made of Bliss!, in which it was seen lying on Giovanni's office while Matori informed Giovanni that she had contacted Jessie, James, and Meowth and assigned them their new mission.

Best Wishes series

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

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 Pokémon Stadium
First and second battle
(Rocket Hideout/Silph Co.) 		Gym battle
(Viridian Gym) 		Round 1 Round 2
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
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.

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