Alolan Persian (Sun & Moon 79)

Alolan Persian   アローラペルシアン Alolan Persian

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Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Alolan Meowth Card name Alolan Persian Type Darkness HP 90 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion Sun & Moon Rarity English card no. 79/149 Japanese expansion Collection Sun Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 033/060 Japanese Deck Darkness Yveltal-GX Deck Japanese card no. 066/131 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Persian.

Alolan Persian (Japanese: アローラペルシアン Alolan Persian) is a Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Sun & Moon expansion.

Card text

Taunt

ちょうはつ

Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.

Claw Rend

ツメでえぐる

30+

If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 30 more damage.

Pokédex data

Persian - Classy Cat Pokémon

No.

053

Height

3'0" (1.1 m)

Weight

72.8 lbs. (33.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

Its round face and smooth coat—softer than the most high-class velvet—have made this a very popular Pokémon in Alola.

丸い 顔と 最高級の ベルベットより 滑らかな 毛並みが アローラで 大人気の ポケモン。

Release information

This card was included in the Sun & Moon expansion, first released in the Japanese Collection Sun. A Cosmos Holofoil version was included in the Guardians Rising Spooky Blisters released October 6, 2017. It was reprinted as a Non Holofoil in the Japanese Darkness Yveltal-GX Deck.

Trivia

Origin

This card features the Alolan form of Persian. Taunt is a move in the Pokémon games that Alolan Persian can learn. Claw Rend is an attack that first appeared as Rend on Ursaring from Skyridge. (The Japanese name on the Ursaring card is spelled using only hiragana, instead of using hiragana and katakana.) This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sun.

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