Persian (Pokémon)

Persian ペルシアン Persian

Artwork from FR/LG

Type Species  Normal  Classy Cat Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Limber or Technician 1,000,000 Pokédex Kanto #053 Johto #139* Hoenn #242* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 3'03" 70.5 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Yellow 90 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Ground 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Exp. 148 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Persian (Japanese: ペルシアン Persian) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Meowth starting at level 28.

Biology

Physiology

Persian resemble large felines, like mountain lions. Their tails have a distinctive whorl at the end, similar to their pre-evolution, Meowth. Their fur is pale tan with the exception of their black-rimmed ears. Perhaps their most distinctive feature is the red jewel in the center of its forehead. Many Pokémon, particularly those with Psychic abilities such as Espeon, Golduck and Staryu, have similar jewels; Persian, however, does not demonstrate any affinities to a particular element, so this connection seems to be purely coincidental.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Its thick whiskers are very sensitive to changes in air movements, enabling it to detect its prey by movement alone.

Behavior

Persian, although popular for their elegance, are extremely difficult to raise. Underneath its refined facade is a fierce predator. It will Scratch anyone, including its trainers with little or no provocation. It has been observed ripping its prey apart for no discernible reason. A useful trick to know when training Persian, is that if it is yanked by its whiskers, it becomes temporarily docile. The reason for this is unknown. It is known to hold its tail out straight if it is an experienced battler.

Habitat

Urban Pokémon

Persian usually live in towns and cities but can also be found occasionally in forests.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Persian in the anime

Major appearances

Giovanni's Persian

Giovanni has a Persian that is his primary Pokémon. It first appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne. While it is almost always seen at his side, it has never been seen battling.

Other

Minor appearances

Ash battled a Persian in The Mandrin Island Miss-Match. The Classy Cat Pokémon took out Ash's Squirtle after hitting it with Thunderbolt.

In Saved by the Beldum!, Tyson's Meowth defeated a Persian owned by a girl named Vivica during the preliminaries of the Hoenn League.

In the manga

In Volume 4 of Pokémon Adventures, Super Nerd William is seen using a Persian to attack Yellow. It scratches the walls of buildings to create dissonance to disorient Yellow.

The same Persian is seen again in Volume 12 as William spars against Boy Scout Bozz's Haunter.

In the TCG

Main article: Persian (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Persian runs the bank at Pokémon Square.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Quick Claw (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Energetic Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP	If my tail's up, it means I'm furious!
26%-50% HP	My HP is down to half... I must be cautious...
1%-25% HP	That's it... I haven't the energy to raise my tail...
Level Up	Good! Leveled up! I must try harder!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: G

Evolution

Unevolved Meowth  Normal

Level 28 →

First evolution Persian  Normal

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 053 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Persian images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In Generations I-III, Persian learned Pay Day by leveling up just like Meowth, but it no longer does in Generation IV, meaning that a Meowth must hold back on its evolution to get a Persian with Pay Day.
• Both of Persian's abilities can be used by a member of the Tyrogue evolution line (Hitmonlee has Limber, and Hitmontop has Technician).
• Shiny Persian has had its sprite altered in every generation: in Generation III it was changed from a tan color to pale white, and in Generation IV it was changed back.
  • Giovanni's Persian is possibly a shiny Persian, judging by the fact the inside of it’s ears are not tan, but pink. This may explain why he values it so highly. (However, it had pink ears before Generation II, so this may be coincidental.)

Origin

Its appearance is arguably more similar to Siamese cats than its namesake, its species in japanese is シャムネコ or "shamuneko" meaning "Siamese Cat". Others think Persian looks more like big cats such as Pumas. The gem on its head can make it resemble a Carbuncle, a Latin-American mythological beast which had a jewel on its forehead.

Name origin

Persian's name simply refers to Persian cats. It could also be related to purr, one sound a cat could make.

In other languages

• German: Snobilikat - Comes from snob, nobilis (Latin for precious) and Katze (cat).
• French: Persian
• Korean: 페르시온 Pereusion
• Chinese (Taiwan): 貓老大 Mau Lau Da - 貓 means "cat," while 老大 means an elder or rudely, boss. Possibly relating to Giovanni's Persian.
• Portuguese (Brazilian animé): Persa

Related articles

• Giovanni's Persian

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.