Dark Persian (Team Rocket 42)

Dark Persian LV.28 わるいペルシアン Bad Persian

File:Darkpersian2.jpg Illus. Shin-ichi Yoshida

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Meowth Card name Dark Persian Type Colorless HP 60 weakness ×2 resistance -30 retreat cost None Expansion Team Rocket Rarity English card no. 42/82 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 6/110 TCG GB2 set Team Rocket's Ambition TCG GB2 ID H32 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Persian.

Dark Persian (Japanese: わるいペルシアン Bad Persian) is a Colorless-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Team Rocket set.

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Pokédex data

Species	Classy Cat Pokémon
Length	3'3"
Weight	71 lbs
Pokémon No.	53
Entry	Popular with women because of its beautiful fur. The leader of the Rockets keeps one as a pet.

Release information

This card was reprinted as a holographic card in the Legendary Collection reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan.

Trivia

The promo Dark Persian is essentially a reprint of this card, the primary differences being the different artwork, and Fascinate being called Tempt on that card. The attacks have the exact same effect, and the Japanese versions of the cards referred to both attacks by the same name. The reason for the differing names on the English versions is unknown.

Origin

• Fascinate's Japanese name is that of Captivate, a move in the Pokémon games that Persian can learn, though it wasn't until Generation IV that this move would be introduced.
• This card may be based off of Giovanni's Persian of the Pokémon anime.