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Giovanni's Persian
サカキのペルシアン Sakaki's Persian

Giovanni's Persian


Debuts in	Battle Aboard the St. Anne


Caught at	Unknown


Gender	Unknown*


Ability	Unknown

Current location	With Giovanni



This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor	Japanese	English
As Persian	Rica Matsumoto	Rica Matsumoto Kate Bristol (SM062)

Giovanni's Persian (Japanese: サカキのペルシアン Sakaki's Persian) is a Pokémon owned by Giovanni. It was commonly seen outside of its Poké Ball.

In the anime

History

Original series

Persian and Giovanni

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

In The Battle Of The Badge, the Team Rocket trio presented Misty's Togepi to Giovanni. He scolded the three for bringing him a useless Pokémon before his phone rang, alerting him to an emergency. Persian ran out of the room at this, which opened the door for Togepi to escape.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

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.

In The Scheme Team, Persian was beside Giovanni's side when the trio returned to the Team Rocket HQ to report the results of their operations in the Hoenn region.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

In Two Degrees of Separation!, Persian was briefly shown sitting on Giovanni's lap while he was talking to Jessie, James, and Meowth over the videophone.

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

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

In Memories are Made of Bliss!, Persian was seen lying on Giovanni's office while Matori informed Giovanni that she had contacted the trio and assigned them their new mission.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Persian preparing to battle Ash and Pikachu

In In the Shadow of Zekrom!, Persian was seen 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!.

Pokémon the Series: XY

In A Battle of Aerial Mobility!, Persian was seen being petted by Giovanni while Team Rocket contacted him about their arrival in Kalos.

In An Explosive Operation!, Persian watched Giovanni while Team Rocket contacted him about Team Flare.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

In Acting True to Form! and Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Persian was being pet by Giovanni.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Meowth's one-sided rivalry with Persian

Persian appeared in a fantasy in the first Team Rocket Expedition which stands by the evils of love and truth segment.

In This Could be the Start of Something Big!, Persian was being pet by Giovanni.

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. Persian is also shown to be very loyal to its Trainer, and has also played some role in Team Rocket operations, such as signaling the disguised Team Rocket Grunts to commence their raid on the St. Anne patrons.

Moves used

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 Pokémon Yellow and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In Yellow, he uses it in all of the battles against him, while in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it only participates in the first two battles and merely stands on his side during the Gym battle. Persian also appears in both rounds of Pokémon Stadium. Aside from its use in battle, Giovanni's Persian also has a brief appearance in the Viridian Gym as a portrait in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

In the core series

Pokémon Yellow

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

First and second battle
(Rocket Hideout/Silph Co.)

Gym battle
(Viridian Gym)

First battle
(Team Rocket Hideout)

Second battle
(Silph Co.)

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Persian Lv.29/35

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Persian Lv.53

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Persian♂ Lv.35

Slash
Normal	Physical

Feint
Normal	Physical

Fake Out
Normal	Physical

	--
	--

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Persian♂ Lv.39

Slash
Normal	Physical

Feint
Normal	Physical

Fake Out
Normal	Physical

Play Rough
Fairy	Physical

In the Stadium series

Pokémon Stadium

Round 1

Round 2

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Persian Lv.50-100

Type:
Normal	Unknown

Persian Lv.50-100

In other games

In Pokémon Puzzle League

Persian was one of Giovanni's three Pokémon in Pokémon Puzzle League.

In Pokémon GO

Persian is one of the Shadow Pokémon used by Giovanni, and the only one that has appeared in all of his party pools.

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Giovanni (Masters) → Persian

Giovanni forms a sync pair with Persian in Pokémon Masters EX.

Sync Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	Base Potential	Availability
#074		Classic Giovanni	#0053		Persian♂	Normal	Fighting		★★★★☆☆EX	Sync Pair-Up Event

Artwork

Persian and Giovanni artwork from
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

In the manga

How I Became a Pokémon Card

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

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.

Persian in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Persian in Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Persian was seen watching its owner in Ash vs. Gary as his anger faded away from remembering the giant Slowpoke that Team Rocket scientists created.

Movie adaptations

In Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, Persian is seen briefly when Giovanni meets Mewtwo for the first time.

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		Gym Challenge		8/132	Challenge from the Darkness

Persian also appears in the cards Giovanni's Scheme (XY-P Promo 277) and Giovanni's Charisma (Pokémon Card 151 207).

Merchandise

Team Rocket Gift Pack

The second gift pack, the Team Rocket Gift Pack (Japanese: ロケット団ギフトパック), was released on December 19, 1997 and includes a number of Team Rocket themed items, with its eponymous TCG expansion released earlier on November 21, 1997. Like the first Gift Pack, the Rocket Gang Gift Pack includes two copies of a deck to allow two players to immediately jump into play. This deck, the Team Rocket Starter Deck, is an original creation found only in the pack. Also packaged is a set of damage counters, two Poison markers, two coins, two Team Rocket badges, a play mat, and a poster.

Product images:

Team Rocket Gift Pack

Gym Challenge Theme Decks

The Gym Challenge expansion released the latter half of the Gym Leader themed Theme Decks on October 16, 2000. Featuring Sabrina, Koga, Blaine, and Giovanni, the four decks named after these Gym Leaders featured the Psychic-type, Grass-type, and Fire-type for the first three, and the Grass and Fighting-types for Giovanni. Each deck featured the standard rulebook, damage counters, and card list, while this time featuring an exclusive Alakazam coin.

Product images:

Giovanni

20th Anniversary Festa merchandise

A large-scale event celebrating 20 years of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Japan was held at Toki Messe, Niigata on October 10, 2016 and at the Nagoya Trade & Industry Center, Nagoya on October 23, 2016. Pop-up stores were present at both venues offering the latest products and exclusive 20th Anniversary merchandise, among which included premuim sleeves featuring booster pack artwork from the three expansions following the initial Expansion Pack: Pokémon Jungle, Mystery of the Fossils, and Rocket Gang. Each pack contained 64 sleeves:

Team Rocket Premium Gloss Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールドプレミアム・グロス拡張パック第4弾ロケット団 Deck Shield: Premium•Gloss 4th Expansion Pack: Rocket Gang)

All attendees were given a special Full Art Pikachu promotional card. Attendees could also earn Play Points by participating in one or more corner events held at each venue and redeem them for prizes. Eligible corner events included the 20th Anniversary Battle, the Classic Battle, the Shōwa VS Heisei Battle, the Sylveon Girls Battle, the Shiftry Masters Battle, and the 3 on 3 Battle. At 2 Play Points, players could earn 1 of 8 Gym Badge promotional cards featuring the Kanto Gym Leaders at random. 4 Play Points could be redeemed for a Magikarp promotional card and 6 Play Points could be redeemed for a Mewtwo-EX promotional card. 12 Play Points gave players the choice to redeem either a Pikachu or Mew promotional card, both of which feature Mitsuhiro Arita's signature. Other prizes could be earned in the corner events as well: winning teams in the Shōwa VS Heisei Battle were awarded a Mirror Holofoil Teammates promotional card; players competing in the 20th Anniversary Battle who achieved 3 consecutive wins at the 'Premier Stage' were awarded 1 of 9 Original Era-inspired Holofoil Basic Energy cards at random; the top 3 players of the Sylveon Girls Battle and Shiftry Masters Battle were each awarded acrylic trophies; and the top 3 players in each age category of the 20th Anniversary Battle were awarded Victory Ring promotional cards.

Product images:

Team Rocket Premium Gloss Sleeves

SV2a accessories

The release of Pokémon Card 151 on June 16, 2023 also saw numerous TCG accessories become available to purchase, many of which featured characters and Pokémon that debuted in the first generation games. Giovanni's Orders merchandise: These items feature a kantaro illustration^[1] of Team Rocket boss Giovanni and his team from Pokémon Yellow, which comprises Rhydon, Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Persian, and Dugtrio. These items could only be purchased from Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.

Giovanni's Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケースサカキの指令 Deck Case: Sakaki's Order)
Giovanni's Orders Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールドサカキの指令 Deck Shield: Sakaki's Order)

Product images:

Giovanni's Orders Deck Case

Giovanni's Orders Sleeves

Trivia

The poster in Team Rocket's base

Giovanni's Persian seems intended to parallel other series in which the main villain owns a cat as a pet.
Due to the focus on Pokémon native to the Unova region, Persian is the only pre-Generation V Pokémon not part of the main cast to appear in Pokémon the Series: Black & White physically until Roxie's Koffing in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1, due to its cameo in In The Shadow of Zekrom!.
Despite having appeared intermittently since Battle Aboard the St. Anne, Persian wasn't shown using any moves until Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!, 738 episodes later.
- This was also the first time when Persian's Poké Ball was shown in the anime.
In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, the Team Rocket trio's secret base in Vermilion City contains a wall poster of Giovanni with Persian torn off, referencing Meowth's rivalry with it.
Persian is the only Pokémon in the anime that neither belongs to a main character or is a main character itself to appear in every series while Ash was a protagonist.

Giovanni's Pokémon
On hand:	Persian

Status unknown:	Golem	Kingler	Kingler	Machamp	Rhydon	Cloyster
Escaped:	Mewtwo
Given away:	Koffing	Woobat	Yamask	Frillish	Amoonguss
Controlled:	Meloetta	Landorus	Tornadus	Thundurus
Origins only:	Charmander
Pocket Monsters only:	Hitmonlee	Hitmonchan
For Pokémon owned by the version of Giovanni that appears in Pokémon Adventures, see here; for a full list of Pokémon owned by the version of Giovanni that appears in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters series, see here

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+image=[[File:Giovanni Persian.png|250px]] |
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+gender=Unknown{{tt|*|Confirmed male in games only}}|
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 java1=[[Rica Matsumoto]]|
+enva1=[[Rica Matsumoto]]<br>[[Kate Bristol]] <small>([[SM062]])</small>|
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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}} owned by {{an|Giovanni}}. It was commonly seen [[Walking Pokémon|outside of its Poké Ball]].
 ==In the anime==
 ===History===
-{{incomplete|section|needs expanding}}
+====[[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.
+[[File:Giovanni and Persian.png|thumb|220px|Persian and Giovanni]]
+Giovanni's Persian debuted in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', when [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} reported 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}}.
+In ''[[EP063|The Battle Of The Badge]]'', the {{TRT}} trio presented [[Misty's Togepi]] to Giovanni. He scolded the three for bringing him a useless Pokémon before his phone rang, alerting him to an emergency. Persian ran out of the room at this, which opened the door for Togepi to escape.
+====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''====
+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.
+In ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', Persian was beside Giovanni's side when the trio returned to the {{an|Team Rocket HQ}} to report the results of their operations in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]].
+====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''====
+In ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', Persian was briefly shown sitting on Giovanni's lap while he was talking to [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} over the videophone.
+In ''[[DP043|Malice In Wonderland!]]'', an illusory version of Persian created by a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Mismagius}} was 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.
+In ''[[DP080|The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!]]'', after the trio sent Giovanni a newly {{pkmn2|caught}} {{TP|Jessie|Yanma}}, Persian was seen being {{pkmn|food|fed}} and petted by its {{pkmn|Trainer}} while the computer ran an analysis of Yanma's {{i|Poké Ball}}.
+In ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]'', Persian was seen lying on Giovanni's office while [[Matori]] informed Giovanni that she had contacted the trio and assigned them their new mission.
+====''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''====
+[[File:Ash Pikachu Giovanni Persian.png|thumb|250px|Persian preparing to battle Ash and Pikachu]]
+In ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]]'', Persian was seen 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!]]''.
+====''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''====
+In ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]'', Persian was seen being petted by Giovanni while Team Rocket contacted him about their arrival in Kalos.
+In ''[[XY107|An Explosive Operation!]]'', Persian watched Giovanni while Team Rocket contacted him about [[Team Flare]].
+====''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''====
+In ''[[SM062|Acting True to Form!]]'' and ''[[SM146|Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!]]'', Persian was being pet by Giovanni.
+====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
+[[File:Meowth Giovanni Persian rivalry.png|thumb|250px|{{MTR}}'s one-sided rivalry with Persian]]
+Persian appeared in a fantasy in the first [[Team Rocket Expedition which stands by the evils of love and truth]] segment.
+In ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]'', Persian was being pet by Giovanni.
 ===Personality and characteristics===
-[[File:Giovanni and Persian.png|thumb|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. Persian is also shown to be very loyal to its Trainer, and has also played some role in Team Rocket operations, such as signaling the disguised Team Rocket Grunts to commence their raid on the St. Anne patrons.
-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.
+{{-}}
 ===Moves used===
 {{anmov/h|normal||Giovanni Persian {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Shadow Claw|1=Power Gem}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Shadow Claw|1=Power Gem}}}}
@@ Line 36: / Line 76: @@
 ==In the games==
-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 Persian in {{game|Yellow}} and [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]. In Yellow, he uses it in all of the battles against him, while in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it only participates in the first two battles and merely stands on his side during the [[Gym]] battle. Persian also appears in both rounds of {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}. Aside from its use in battle, Giovanni's Persian also has a brief appearance in the Viridian Gym as a portrait in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
-==={{game|Yellow}}===
+===In the [[core series]]===
-====First and second battle ([[Rocket Hideout]]/[[Silph Co.]])====
+{|
-{{Pokémon/1
+! colspan="2" | {{game|Yellow}}
+! colspan="2" | [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
+|-
+!First and second battle<br>([[Team Rocket Hideout|Rocket Hideout]]/[[Silph Co.]])
+!Gym battle<br>([[Viridian Gym]])
+!First battle<br>([[Team Rocket Hideout]])
+!Second battle<br>([[Silph Co.]])
+|- style="vertical-align:top"
+|{{Pokémon/1
 |game=Yellow
 |ndex=053
@@ Line 50: / Line 98: @@
 |move3=Bite|move3type=Normal
 |move4=Pay Day|move4type=Normal}}
+|{{Pokémon/1
-====Gym battle ([[Viridian Gym]])====
-{{Pokémon/1
 |game=Yellow
 |ndex=053
@@ Line 62: / Line 108: @@
 |move3=Fury Swipes|move3type=Normal
 |move4=Double Team|move4type=Normal}}
+|{{Pokémon/7/LG
+|game=PE
+|ndex=053
+|pokemon=Persian
+|gender=male
+|level=35
+|type1=Normal
+|move1=Slash|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
+|move2=Feint|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
+|move3=Fake Out|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical}}
+|{{Pokémon/7/LG
+|game=PE
+|ndex=053
+|pokemon=Persian
+|gender=male
+|level=39
+|type1=Normal
+|move1=Slash|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
+|move2=Feint|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
+|move3=Fake Out|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
+|move4=Play Rough|move4type=Fairy|move4cat=Physical}}
+|}
-==={{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}===
+===In the {{pkmn|Stadium series}}===
-====Round 1====
+{|
-{{Pokémon/1
+! colspan="2" | {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}
-|ndex=053
+|-
+!Round 1
+!Round 2
+|-
+|- style="vertical-align:top"
+|{{Pokémon/1
+|ndex=053MSStad
 |pokemon=Persian
 |level=50-100
@@ Line 74: / Line 148: @@
 |move3=Thunderbolt|move3type=Electric
 |move4=BubbleBeam|move4type=Water}}
+|{{Pokémon/1
-====Round 2====
+|ndex=053MSStad
-{{Pokémon/1
-|ndex=053
 |pokemon=Persian
 |level=50-100
@@ Line 85: / Line 157: @@
 |move3=Thunderbolt|move3type=Electric
 |move4=BubbleBeam|move4type=Water}}
+|}
+===In other games===
+====In [[Pokémon Puzzle League]]====
+Persian was one of [[Giovanni]]'s three Pokémon in {{g|Puzzle League}}.
+====In {{g|GO}}====
+Persian is one of the {{OBP|Shadow Pokémon|GO}} used by {{GO|Giovanni}}, and the only one that has appeared in all of his [[party]] pools.
+====[[Pokémon Masters EX]]====
+{{main|Giovanni (Masters)#Persian|Giovanni  (Masters) → Persian}}
+Giovanni  forms a [[sync pair]] with Persian in [[Pokémon Masters EX]].
+{{PairDex/h|Normal}}
+{{PairDex|074|Giovanni|trainerlink=Giovanni (Masters)#Persian|trainerimg=Giovanni Classic|sygna=Classic|0053|Persian|gender=male|Normal|Fighting|Support|4EX|Sync Pair-Up Event}}
+|}
+===Artwork===
+{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color}}; font-size: 80%"
+|-
+| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Giovanni.png|x250px]]
+|-
+| Persian and {{color2|000|Giovanni}} artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
+|}
 ==In the manga==
-===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
+===How I Became a Pokémon Card===
-[[File:Giovanni Persian EToP.png|thumb|250px|Persian in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
+[[File:Giovanni Persian HIBAPC.png|thumb|right|150px|Persian in How I Became a Pokémon Card]]
-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.
+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.
-[[File:Giovanni HIBAPC.png|thumb|left|150px|Persian in How I Became a Pokémon Card]]
+====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 How I Became a Pokémon Card manga===
+[[File:Giovanni Persian EToP.png|thumb|250px|Persian in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
-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.
+[[File:Giovanni Persian M22 manga.png|thumb|left|100px|Persian in ''{{ma|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution}}'']]
+===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
+Persian was seen watching its owner in ''[[ET19|Ash vs. Gary]]'' as his anger faded away from remembering the {{pkmn2|giant}} {{p|Slowpoke}} that [[Team Rocket scientists]] created.
+===Movie adaptations===
+In ''{{ma|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution}}'', Persian is seen briefly when Giovanni meets Mewtwo for the first time.
+{{-}}
 ==In the TCG==
@@ Line 102: / Line 208: @@
 {{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}}
+* Persian also appears in the cards [[Giovanni's Scheme (XY-P Promo 277)]] and [[Giovanni's Charisma (Pokémon Card 151 207)]].
+===Merchandise===
+====Team Rocket Gift Pack====
+The second gift pack, the '''Team Rocket Gift Pack''' (Japanese: '''ロケット団 ギフトパック'''), was released on December 19, 1997 and includes a number of [[Team Rocket]] themed items, with its {{TCG|Rocket Gang|eponymous TCG expansion}} released earlier on November 21, 1997. Like the first Gift Pack, the Rocket Gang Gift Pack includes two copies of a deck to allow two players to immediately jump into play. This deck, the Team Rocket Starter Deck, is an original creation found only in the pack. Also packaged is a set of damage counters, two Poison markers, two coins, two Team Rocket badges, a play mat, and a poster.
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+====Gym Challenge Theme Decks====
+The {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} expansion released the latter half of the [[Gym Leader]] themed Theme Decks on October 16, 2000. Featuring [[Sabrina]], [[Koga]], [[Blaine]], and [[Giovanni]], the four decks named after these Gym Leaders featured the {{ct|Psychic}}, {{ct|Grass}}, and {{ct|Fire}} for the first three, and the Grass and {{ct|Fighting}}s for {{TCG|Giovanni}}. Each deck featured the standard rulebook, damage counters, and card list, while this time featuring an exclusive {{p|Alakazam}} coin.
+'''Product images:'''
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+====20th Anniversary Festa merchandise====
+A large-scale event celebrating 20 years of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] in Japan was held at Toki Messe, Niigata on October 10, 2016 and at the Nagoya Trade & Industry Center, Nagoya on October 23, 2016. Pop-up stores were present at both venues offering the latest products and exclusive 20th Anniversary merchandise, among which included premuim sleeves featuring booster pack artwork from the three expansions following the initial {{TCG|Expansion Pack}}: {{TCG|Pokémon Jungle}}, {{TCG|Mystery of the Fossils}}, and {{TCG|Rocket Gang}}. Each pack contained 64 sleeves:
+:'''Team Rocket Premium Gloss Sleeves''' (Japanese: '''デッキシールドプレミアム・グロス 拡張パック第4弾 ロケット団''' ''Deck Shield: Premium•Gloss 4th Expansion Pack: Rocket Gang'')
+All attendees were given a special {{TCG|Full Art card|Full Art}} {{TCG ID|XY-P Promo|Pikachu|279}} promotional card. Attendees could also earn Play Points by participating in one or more corner events held at each venue and redeem them for prizes. Eligible corner events included the 20th Anniversary Battle, the Classic Battle, the Shōwa VS Heisei Battle, the Sylveon Girls Battle, the Shiftry Masters Battle, and the 3 on 3 Battle. At 2 Play Points, players could earn 1 of 8 {{TCG ID|XY-P|Gym Badge|Promo}} promotional cards featuring the [[Kanto]] [[Gym Leader]]s at random. 4 Play Points could be redeemed for a {{TCG ID|XY-P|Magikarp|Promo}} promotional card and 6 Play Points could be redeemed for a {{TCG ID|XY-P|Mewtwo-EX|Promo}} promotional card. 12 Play Points gave players the choice to redeem either a {{TCG ID|20th Anniversary Festa XY-P|Pikachu|Promo}} or {{TCG ID|XY-P|Mew|Promo}} promotional card, both of which feature [[Mitsuhiro Arita]]'s signature. Other prizes could be earned in the corner events as well: winning teams in the Shōwa VS Heisei Battle were awarded a Mirror Holofoil {{TCG ID|XY-P|Teammates|Promo}} promotional card; players competing in the 20th Anniversary Battle who achieved 3 consecutive wins at the 'Premier Stage' were awarded 1 of 9 Original Era-inspired Holofoil Basic {{TCG|Energy card}}s at random; the top 3 players of the Sylveon Girls Battle and Shiftry Masters Battle were each awarded acrylic trophies; and the top 3 players in each age category of the 20th Anniversary Battle were awarded {{TCG ID|XY-P|Victory Ring|Promo}} promotional cards.
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+====SV2a accessories====
+The release of {{TCG|Pokémon Card 151}} on June 16, 2023 also saw numerous TCG accessories become available to purchase, many of which featured characters and Pokémon that debuted in the [[Generation I|first generation]] [[Pokémon games|games]].
+'''Giovanni's Orders merchandise:''' These items feature a [[kantaro]] illustration<ref>[https://twitter.com/_akikan/status/1669891961661325312 カンタロ on Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230617154809/https://twitter.com/_akikan/status/1669891961661325312 archived copy])</ref> of [[Team Rocket]] boss [[Giovanni]] and his team from {{game|Yellow}}, which comprises {{p|Rhydon}}, {{p|Nidoqueen}}, {{p|Nidoking}}, {{p|Persian}}, and {{p|Dugtrio}}. These items could only be purchased from Pokémon Centers and the Pokémon Center Online.
+*'''Giovanni's Deck Case''' (Japanese: '''デッキケース サカキの指令''' ''Deck Case: Sakaki's Order'')
+*'''Giovanni's Orders Sleeves''' (Japanese: '''デッキシールド サカキの指令''' ''Deck Shield: Sakaki's Order'')
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 ==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}}.
+[[File:JN026 Giovanni poster.png|thumb|250px|The poster in {{TRT}}'s base]]
-*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]]''.
+* Giovanni's Persian seems intended to parallel other series in which the main villain owns a cat as a pet.
-*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.
+* Due to the focus on Pokémon native to the [[Unova]] region, Persian is the only pre-[[Generation V]] Pokémon not part of the main cast to appear in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' physically until [[Roxie]]'s {{p|Koffing}} in ''[[BW083|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1]]'', due to its cameo in ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]''.
-**This was also the first time when Persian's [[Poké Ball]] was ever shown in the anime.
+* Despite having appeared intermittently since ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]'', Persian wasn't shown using any [[move]]s until ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'', 738 episodes later.
+** This was also the first time when Persian's {{i|Poké Ball}} was shown in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
+* In ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', the [[Team Rocket trio]]'s secret base in [[Vermilion City]] contains a wall poster of Giovanni with Persian torn off, referencing Meowth's rivalry with it.
+* Persian is the only Pokémon in the [[anime]] that neither belongs to a main character or is a main character itself to appear in every series while {{Ash}} was a protagonist.
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