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.
Persian made a cameo appearance in In the Shadow of Zekrom!, being petted by Giovanni.
In the games
Giovanni also owns a Persian in 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 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.
Persian in How I Became a Pokémon Card
In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga
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.
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.
- Persian is the only pre-Generation V Pokémon not part of the main cast to appear in the Best Wishes series in the flesh, having a cameo in In The Shadow of Zekrom.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Persian.
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