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persian
#053

Persian

Classy Cat Pokémon

Normal

Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.

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

pu Usage: 2.4%
Nasty Plot
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Technician
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Persian is one of the fastest Pokemon in PU thanks to its excellent base 115 Speed, which lets it outspeed most of the unboosted tier. However, in terms of being a physical Normal-type attacker, it is generally outclassed by Purugly, which has a higher base Attack and a great ability in Defiant. Persian does carve out a niche for itself thanks to its access to Nasty Plot and Technician. However, outside of its Speed, all of Persian's other stats are pretty mediocre, meaning that Persian won't be hitting as hard off the bat. This, combined with Persian's lack of resistances and its frail defenses, makes Persian hard to set up and easy to revenge kill.

Most Used Moves

Fake Out
44.4%
Feint
32.0%
Assist
30.9%
Dig
30.2%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
44.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc