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#0053 · Generation I · form of Persian

Alolan Persian

Dark · Classy Cat Pokémon — first seen in Generation I.

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In the ROM hacks

Persian (Alolan) — Kanto Expansion Pak
Alolan

Art by Ema Skye, BlueZangoose, Albatross, LuciShrimp, jojobear13, Mateo, thornAvery, LadyMisticus and the rest of the credited Kanto Expansion Pak team; SourApple (SoupPotato) — the creators' own, served from this site.

Pokédex data

National №: #0053
Dex numbers: National #053 · Kanto #053 · Johto #137 · Updated Johto #139 · Gallery #059 · Original Alola #046 · Original Melemele #046 · Original Ula’ula #024 · Updated Alola #053 · Updated Melemele #053 · Updated Ula’ula #024 · Let’s Go Kanto #053 · Galar #184 · Paldea #142 · Hyperspace #005 · Champions #053
Species: Classy Cat Pokémon
Height: 1.1 m (3′07″)
Weight: 33.0 kg (72.8 lbs)
Base EXP: 154
Catch rate: 90
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Medium
Egg groups: Field
Egg cycles: 20
Gender: 50% male · 50% female
EV yield: 2 Speed

Abilities

Fur CoatHalves damage from physical attacks.

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

Rattled hiddenRaises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Base stats

Stat	Base	Min	Max
HP	65	240	334
Attack	60	112	240
Defense	60	112	240
Sp. Attack	75	139	273
Sp. Defense	65	121	251
Speed	115	211	361
Total	440

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Alolan Persian takes from each attacking type.

×2

FightingBugFairy

×½

GhostDark

×0

Psychic

×1

NormalFlyingPoisonGroundRockSteelFireWaterGrassElectricIceDragon

Evolution

Meowth#0052

Level 28

Persian#0053 Level up with friendship 160+

Alolan Persian#0053 Level 28

Perrserker#0863

Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.

In the ROM hacks it evolves differently

Each guide's own line, in the words its creator published.

In Pokemon Kanto Expansion Pak

Coinpur

Evolves into Meowth at level 14

Meowth

Evolves into Persian at level 28

Persian

Other forms

Persian

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon23 level-up · 37 TM/HM · 16 tutor

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
1	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
1	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
1	Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
1	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
1	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
6	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
9	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
17	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
22	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
25	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
32	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100%	20
37	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
44	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
49	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10
56	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
61	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
65	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
69	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30
TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
TM60	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM95	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95%	15
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—	10
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100%	25
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100%	5
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15

Sun / Moon23 level-up · 37 TM/HM

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
1	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
1	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
1	Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
1	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
1	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
6	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
9	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
14	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
17	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
22	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
25	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
32	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100%	20
37	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
44	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20
49	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10
56	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
61	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
65	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
69	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30
TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
TM60	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM95	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95%	15
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15

Where to find it in the official games

Not obtainable in the wild in any of the 16 official games this site covers. In those games it has to be evolved, traded or bred — or it belongs to a game whose data is not here yet.

Compare official Alolan Persian with the ROM hacks →

In the 22 guides that include it

Changed in 21 of 22 guides: retyped in 15, stats in 20, abilities in 15, evolution in 3.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Alolan Persian, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

Guide		Type	Total	Abilities
Unbound	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled + Fur Coat, Rattled − Limber, Unnerve
Emerald Rogue	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled + Fur Coat, Rattled − Limber, Unnerve
Pokémon Heart & Soul	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled + Fur Coat, Rattled − Limber, Unnerve
Pokémon R.O.W.E	Changed	Dark	440	Fur Coat, Technician, Feline Prowess + Feline Prowess
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled + Fur Coat, Rattled − Limber, Unnerve
Lazarus Evolves at Lv. 27	Changed	Dark	480 +40 +20 HP, +15 Attack, +5 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled
Radical Red	Changed	Normal→Dark	420 -20 -10 Attack, -10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Feline Prowess + Fur Coat, Feline Prowess − Limber, Unnerve
Elite Redux	Changed	Dark	495 +55 +18 Attack, +5 Defense, +30 Sp. Atk, +2 Speed	Fur Coat, Prankster, Elude
Pokémon GS Chronicles	Changed		0 -440 -65 HP, -70 Attack, -60 Defense, -65 Sp. Atk, -65 Sp. Def, -115 Speed	—
Inclement Emerald	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled + Fur Coat, Rattled − Limber, Unnerve
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition	Changed		0 -440 -65 HP, -60 Attack, -60 Defense, -75 Sp. Atk, -65 Sp. Def, -115 Speed	—
Pokémon Emerald Imperium	Changed	Normal→Dark	420 -20 -10 Attack, -10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Feline Prowess + Fur Coat, Feline Prowess − Limber, Unnerve
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled + Fur Coat, Rattled − Limber, Unnerve
Pokémon Exceeded	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Expertise, Rattled
Pokémon Emerald Squared	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Merciless + Fur Coat, Merciless − Limber, Unnerve
Pokémon Polished Crystal	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled + Fur Coat, Rattled − Limber, Unnerve
Pokemon Kanto Expansion Pak	Changed	Dark	450 +10 +10 Sp. Def	—
Poke47 Evolves from Meowth (Alola) — Level up (High friendship)	Changed	Normal→Dark	570 +130 +40 Defense, +20 Sp. Atk, +70 Sp. Def	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled + Fur Coat, Rattled − Limber, Unnerve
HeartGold Generations	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled + Fur Coat, Rattled − Limber, Unnerve
Pokémon FireRed Deluxe Evolves into Persian with a Kanto Stone	Changed	Normal→Dark	505 +65 -5 Attack, +50 Defense, +20 Sp. Atk	Intimidate + Intimidate − Limber, Technician, Unnerve
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald	Changed	Normal→Dark	440 -10 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled + Fur Coat, Rattled − Limber, Unnerve
Pokémon Soulgold	Unchanged	Dark	440	Fur Coat, Technician, Rattled

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

Red / Blue / LeafGreen / X	Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.
Yellow	The gem in its forehead glows on its own! It walks with all the grace and elegance of a proud queen.
Gold / HeartGold	Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason.
Silver / SoulSilver / Y	Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant.
Crystal	Behind its lithe, elegant appearance lies a barbaric side. It will tear apart its prey on a mere whim.
Ruby / Sapphire	PERSIAN has six bold whiskers that give it a look of toughness. The whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in the POKéMON’s surrounding vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers.
Emerald	A PERSIAN’s six bold whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in its vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers.
FireRed	Has a vicious temperament. Beware if it raises its tail straight up. It is a signal that it is about to pounce and bite.
Diamond / Pearl / Platinum / Black / White / Black 2 / White 2	A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk.
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire	Persian has six bold whiskers that give it a look of toughness. The whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in the Pokémon’s surrounding vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers.
Sun	It has a violent temperament. It will attack anything that looks it in the eye. Its sharp claws inflict deep wounds.
Moon	It has a high opinion of itself, although not to the same extent as the Alolan Persian. It’s quite difficult to make friends with this Pokémon.
Ultra Sun	Although the jewel on its forehead appears to be a different color than those of Alolan Persian, it’s mostly made of the same material.
Ultra Moon	This Pokémon is popular with rich people. It’s also targeted by hunters who are after the jewel in its forehead.

Names in other languages

Japanese	ペルシアン
Japanese (Rōmaji)	Persian
German	Snobilikat
French	Persian
Spanish	Persian
Italian	Persian
Korean	페르시온
Chinese (Simplified)	猫老大
Chinese (Traditional)	貓老大

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.