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persian
#053

Persian

Classy Cat Pokémon

Normal

A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 70
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 65
Speed 115
Total 440

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

persian Persian Lv. 28

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Classy Cat Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 32.0 kg
Base Exp 154
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 90
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

persian Front Front
persian Back Back
persian Front Shiny Front Shiny
persian Back Shiny Back Shiny
persian Official Art Official Art
persian Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu
Nasty Plot
Item
Life Orb / Lum Berry
Ability
Technician
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Physical Attacker
Moves
Bite / Return / Taunt
Item
Silk Scarf / Life Orb
Ability
Technician
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Switcheroo
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Weather Support
Moves
Rain Dance / Sunny Day
Item
Damp Rock / Heat Rock
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 252
Atk 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Persian's usage in the UU environment is greatly suppressed by the existence of Ambipom, who outclasses Persian in almost every respect. Really, Persian's only advantages are his slightly higher (though admittedly still awful) Special Attack, and access to Hypnosis and Switcheroo. Even if you take Ambipom out of the picture, Persian's stats are still rather lacking, and despite his stellar Technician ability, he has only modest attacking power. Still, with his high Speed stat, Persian can make an excellent scout in his own right, and coupled with his access to Nasty Plot, he can be a fine special sweeper as well. All in all, Persian's rather underrated, and though he is overshadowed by Ambipom, he is a very legitimate threat.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc