Persian
The Normal type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #53• Available in 10 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Classy Cat Pokémon
Height: 1 m
Weight: 32 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Speed
Catch Rate: 90
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 154
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Field
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

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Meowth
Friendship
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Persian appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scratch | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Growl | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Switcheroo | 1 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Work Up | 1 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Play Rough | 1 | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 |
| Swift | 1 | Normal | Special | 60 | - |
| Take Down | 1 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Agility | 4 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Roar | 5 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Toxic | 6 | Poison | Status | - | 90 |
| Hidden Power | 10 | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Sunny Day | 11 | Fire | Status | - | - |
| Bite | 12 | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Hyper Beam | 15 | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 |
| Dig | 15 | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Pay Day | 17 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Protect | 17 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Confuse Ray | 17 | Ghost | Status | - | 100 |
| Rain Dance | 18 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Trailblaze | 20 | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Frustration | 21 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Feint Attack | 22 | Dark | Physical | 60 | - |
| Chilling Water | 22 | Water | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Screech | 24 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
| Thunderbolt | 24 | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Snore | 24 | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Taunt | 25 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Thunder | 25 | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 |
| Return | 27 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Icy Wind | 27 | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Faint Attack | 29 | Dark | Special | 60 | - |
| Charm | 29 | Fairy | Status | - | 100 |
| Shadow Ball | 30 | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Metal Claw | 31 | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 |
| Power Gem | 32 | Rock | Special | 70 | 100 |
| Double Team | 32 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Fury Swipes | 37 | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 |
| Beat Up | 37 | Dark | Physical | - | 100 |
| Aerial Ace | 40 | Physical | 60 | - | |
| Torment | 41 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Facade | 42 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Nasty Plot | 44 | Dark | Status | - | - |
| Rest | 44 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Attract | 45 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Thief | 46 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Fake Tears | 47 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Endure | 47 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Round | 48 | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Assurance | 49 | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Echoed Voice | 49 | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Slash | 51 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Fake Out | 55 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Captivate | 56 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| False Swipe | 57 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Quash | 60 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Swagger | 61 | Normal | Status | - | 90 |
| Night Slash | 61 | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Foul Play | 62 | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 |
| Embargo | 63 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Shadow Claw | 65 | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Payback | 66 | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Body Slam | 66 | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 |
| Feint | 68 | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Giga Impact | 68 | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 |
| Seed Bomb | 71 | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Psych Up | 77 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Retaliate | 79 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Thunder Wave | 82 | Electric | Status | - | 90 |
| Dream Eater | 85 | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 |
| Sleep Talk | 88 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| U Turn | 89 | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Substitute | 90 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Snarl | 95 | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Dark Pulse | 97 | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Confide | 100 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Gunk Shot | 102 | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 |
| Hyper Voice | 117 | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Amnesia | 128 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Helping Hand | 130 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Tera Blast | 171 | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Spite | 177 | Ghost | Status | - | 100 |
| Smack Down | 179 | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Knock Off | 181 | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 |
| Burning Jealousy | 195 | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 |
| Lash Out | 199 | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Pain Split | 202 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Double Edge | 204 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Endeavor | 205 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Skitter Smack | 219 | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 |
| Throat Chop | 221 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Curse | 224 | Ghost | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Red | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Blue | Evolve Meowth - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| Gold | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| Silver | Route 7 - Wild kanto-route-7-area - Walk |
| Firered | Bond Bridge - Wild Canyon Entrance - Wild Cape Brink - Wild Five Isle Meadow - Wild Kindle Road - Wild Ruin Valley - Wild Sevault Canyon - Wild Treasure Beach - Wild Water Path - Wild bond-bridge-area - Walk canyon-entrance-area - Walk cape-brink-area - Walk five-isle-meadow-area - Walk kindle-road-area - Walk ruin-valley-area - Walk sevault-canyon-area - Walk treasure-beach-area - Walk water-path-area - Walk |
| Soulsilver | Cerulean Cave - Wild Route 7 - Wild cerulean-cave-1f - Walk kanto-route-7-area - Walk |
| Moon | Evolve Meowth/Alolan Meowth - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| UltraMoon | Malie Garden - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Shield | Evolve Meowth/Alolan Meowth/Galarian Meowth - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| Scarlet | West Province (Area Three) - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness. |
| Blue | 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 | Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason. |
| Silver | 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. |
| 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. |
| Leafgreen | Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness. |
| Heartgold | Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason. |
| Soulsilver | Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant. |
| 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. |
| UltraSun | 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. |
| UltraMoon | This Pokémon is popular with rich people. It’s also targeted by hunters who are after the jewel in its forehead. |
| Sword | Getting this prideful Pokémon to warm up to you takes a lot of effort, and it will claw at you the moment it gets annoyed. |
| Shield | Its elegant and refined behavior clashes with that of the barbaric Perrserker. The relationship between the two is one of mutual disdain. |
| Scarlet | Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness. |
| Violet | It has a vicious temperament. Beware if it raises its tail straight up. This is a signal that it is about to pounce and bite. |