#0053

Persian

Classy Cat Pokémon

About

Its elegant and refined behavior clashes with that of the barbaric Perrserker. The relationship between the two is one of mutual disdain.

Shield 1 of 16

Abilities

Limber

Prevents paralysis.

Technician

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

Unnerve Hidden ability

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Height: 1.0 m 3′03″
Weight: 32.0 kg 70.5 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	65	240–334
Attack	70	130–262
Defense	60	112–240
Sp. Atk	65	121–251
Sp. Def	65	121–251
Speed	115	211–361
Total	440

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: Fighting
Immune: Ghost

Same-type attacks

Not very effective ½×: RockSteel
No effect: Ghost

Evolution

#0052 Meowth Normal

Level 28Level up with high friendship

#0053 Persian Normal
Level 28

#0863 Perrserker Steel

Forms

Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Evo.	Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Special	80	100%	20
1	Fake Out STAB Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
1	Feint STAB Hits through Protect and Detect.	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
1	Scratch STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Switcheroo User and target swap items.	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
12	Pay Day STAB Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	20
16	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
20	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
24	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10
31	Fury Swipes STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
36	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
42	Slash STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
48	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
54	Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Body Slam STAB Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
Chilling Water The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.	Water	Special	50	100%	20
Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge STAB User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Endeavor STAB Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade STAB Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
False Swipe STAB Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
Giga Impact STAB User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hyper Beam STAB User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Hyper Voice STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Lash Out Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.	Dark	Physical	75	100%	5
Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Special	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Skitter Smack Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Bug	Physical	70	90%	10
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snarl Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Dark	Special	55	95%	15
Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swift STAB Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Take Down STAB User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast STAB If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
Trailblaze The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.	Grass	Physical	50	100%	20
U-turn User must switch out after attacking.	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Speed
Catch rate: 90
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 154
Growth rate: Medium
Wild held items: Quick Claw

Breeding

Egg groups: Ground
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)