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Giovanni's Persian
サカキのペルシアン Sakaki's Persian
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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
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. It has never been used by Giovanni in a Pokémon battle, and so its fighting ability and any moves it may know remain unknown.
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.
In the games
Giovanni also owns a Persian in the one of the Pokémon games, Pokémon Yellow. He uses it mainly for battle, having been seen in all battles that the player has been challenged to, getting stronger every time. A Persian also appears in both rounds of Pokémon Stadium.
Round 1
Round 2
In the TCG
Persian was featured in the TCG as one of Giovanni's Pokémon. The following is a list of cards named Giovanni's Persian.
Trivia
- Giovanni's Persian seems intended to parallel other series in which the main villain owns a cat as a pet. For example, in Inspector Gadget, the villain Dr. Claw owns a cat named Mad Cat (it was named Sniffy in the 1999 movie). This trend seems to have started in the 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 is presumably a Shiny Persian, judging by the fact the inside of its ears are not tan, but pink. This may explain why he values it so highly. This idea is furthered when a Persian under the ownership of Vivica is shown with tan ears instead of Giovanni's Persian's pink.
- However, as Giovanni's Persian appeared before the advent of shiny Pokémon, this may be due to coloring error rather than intended difference.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Persian.
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