#053 · Pokémon Mirror Gold · changed in this game
Persian
NormalPsychicFur Coat, Technician
In Mirror Gold: First found in Rock Tunnel B1F (Grass (Night), Lv 59-61). It is Normal / Psychic type here; the official games have it as Normal. Base stats total 530, up from 440; 4 of the six changed, most of all Attack (70 → 115). Abilities: it gains Fur Coat and loses Limber and Unnerve. 14 of its 27 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Double Hit and Psywave.
Level-up moves 27
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Hit Hits twice in one turn. | Normal | Phys | 35 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Feint Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Phys | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 40 |
| 10 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 11 | Psywave Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | Psychic | Spec | — | 100 | 15 |
| 14 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 16 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Spec | 60 | — | 20 |
| 19 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Stat | — | 85 | 40 |
| 20 | Captivate Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 23 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Phys | 60 | — | 20 |
| 25 | Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 26 | Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Switcheroo User and target swap items. | Dark | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 29 | Psycho Cut Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Psychic | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 31 | Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 34 | Pay Day Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Phys | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 38 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Spec | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 41 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 43 | Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Phys | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 44 | Crush Claw Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Phys | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 47 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 49 | Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Phys | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 50 | Psychic Fangs Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Psychic | Phys | 85 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 61
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR02 | Toxic Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Poison | — |
| TM005 | Roar | Normal | — |
| TR05 | Hyper Beam Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TR07 | Thunder Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Electric | 110 |
| TR08 | Giga Impact Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | 150 |
| TM010 | Hidden Power | Normal | 60 |
| TM011 | Sunny Day | Fire | — |
| TR12 | Agility Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Psychic | — |
| TR13 | Thunder Wave Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Electric | — |
| TM014 | Play Rough Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Fairy | 90 |
| TR14 | Water Pulse Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Water | 60 |
| TM017 | Protect Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TR17 | Amnesia Celadon Department Store Upper 2F | Psychic | — |
| TM018 | Rain Dance | Water | — |
| TR18 | Shock Wave Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Electric | 60 |
| TR20 | Endeavor Lavender Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TM021 | Frustration Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM024 | Thunderbolt | Electric | 90 |
| TR26 | Endure Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TM027 | Return Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM028 | Dig Celadon Department Store 3F | Ground | 80 |
| TR29 | Gunk Shot Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Fuchsia Mart) | Poison | 120 |
| TM030 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 |
| TR31 | Iron Tail Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Steel | 100 |
| TM032 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 |
| TR32 | Uproar Lavender Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | 90 |
| TR33 | Hyper Voice Celadon Department Store Upper 2F | Normal | 90 |
| TR37 | Taunt Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Dark | — |
| TM038 | Helping Hand Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TR38 | Foul Play Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Fuchsia Mart) | Dark | 95 |
| TM040 | Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 |
| TM041 | Torment Goldenrod Department Store Upper 2F (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Dark | — |
| TR41 | Work Up Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Normal | — |
| TM042 | Facade | Normal | 70 |
| TM043 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 |
| TM044 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM045 | Attract | Normal | — |
| TM046 | Thief | Dark | 60 |
| TR47 | Nasty Plot Union Cave B1F (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Viridian Mart) | Dark | — |
| TM049 | Snatch | Dark | — |
| TM054 | False Swipe Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | 40 |
| TM063 | Embargo | Dark | — |
| TM065 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | 70 |
| TM066 | Payback | Dark | 50 |
| TM070 | Flash Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM077 | Psych Up Goldenrod Department Store Upper 2F | Normal | — |
| TM078 | Captivate Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM079 | Dark Pulse Celadon Department Store 3F | Dark | 80 |
| TM082 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — |
| TM085 | Dream Eater | Psychic | 100 |
| TM087 | Swagger Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM089 | U-turn | Bug | 70 |
| TM090 | Substitute | Normal | — |
| TM094 | Seed Bomb Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Grass | 80 |
| TM101 | Power Gem Mahogany Mart Post-Rocket Hideout (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Rock | 80 |
| TM114 | Curse Olivine Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Ghost | — |
| TM135 | Spite Violet City Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Ghost | — |
| TM139 | Knock Off Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Fuchsia Mart) | Dark | 65 |
| TM154 | Pain Split Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM156 | Double-Edge Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | 120 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | 50 |
Where to find Persian
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Tunnel B1F | Grass (Night) | 59-61 |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Covet, Flail, Hypnosis, Last Resort, Spite, Tail Whip
- Tutor moves: Body Slam, Covet, Dark Pulse, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Dream Eater, Endure, Foul Play, Gunk Shot, Headbutt, Hyper Voice, Icy Wind, Iron Tail, Knock Off, Last Resort, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Psych Up, Seed Bomb, Shock Wave, Sleep Talk, Snatch, Snore, Spite, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Throat Chop, Thunderbolt, Uproar, Water Pulse
- A wild one can rarely hold Quick Claw.