Utility
Pivot
CTier
115Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Persian's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack70
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed115
B
Total440
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight32.0 kg
70.5 lbsLight
Base XP154
Average
Abilities
LimberRare
Prevents paralysis.
TechnicianTop Pick
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
UnnerveHA
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Persian Weakness

Fighting moves hit Persian for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. At base 115 Speed, Persian outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Persian Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Persian in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Cobalion can KO Persian with Close Combat (171-201%). Lucario threatens a KO with Aura Sphere (119-140%).

Cobalion
Cobalion
SteelFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityJustified
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Close Combat
  • Swords Dance
  • Iron Head
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Persian
Close Combat 2x
171-201%KO
View Cobalion builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Persian is what Meowth becomes. Breed it for Meowth eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Meowth pushed Persian to 440 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +25. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Meowth
#052Meowth
Persian
#053PersianHigh Friendship
Alola PersianAlola
#053Alola PersianHigh Friendship
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Meowth
Normal
Persian
Normal
Alola Persian
Normal
HP
40
65+25
65+25
ATK
45
70+25
70+25
DEF
35
60+25
60+25
SP.ATK
40
65+25
65+25
SP.DEF
40
65+25
65+25
SPE
90
115+25
115+25
BST
290C-Tier
440C-Tier+150
440C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Persian to get Meowth eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Charm, Covet and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 131·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Persian Best Moveset

The build revolves around U-turn for safe pivoting. Technician and Focus Sash support Persian's hit-and-run approach, with max Attack and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Utility options adds versatility.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Technician
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Persian
Jolly+SPE

Persian best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Fake OutSTAB
  • HypnosisUtility
  • U Turn
  • Dark Pulse

Recommended Teammates

Machamp
MachampDecent
Skarmory
SkarmoryDecent
Alakazam
AlakazamDecent

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Persian's movepool delivers. Coverage across 11 types plus STAB from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Lv 1
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Power Gem
D8010020Rock
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Switcheroo
C—10010Dark
Lv 12
Pay Day
—4010020Normal
Lv 16
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 20
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 24
Assurance
—6010010Dark
Lv 31
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 36
Screech
B—8540Normal
Lv 42
Slash
A7010020Normal
Lv 48
Nasty Plot
A——20Dark
Lv 54
Play Rough
D909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
A60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM79
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM63
Nasty Plot
A——20Dark
TM66
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
A7010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
S60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM41
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Egg
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Egg
Covet
C6010025Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Foul Play
C9510015Dark
Egg
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Egg
Last Resort
B1401005Normal
Egg
Spite
D—10010Ghost
Egg
Tail Whip
——10030Normal

Tutor Moves

Persian can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Persian in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Persian isn't available in the wild in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Start by transferring Meowth from Blue, Silver, or Platinum. The evolution path from Meowth to Persian is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Persian in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

  1. Meowth
    Step 1Obtain Meowth

    Also found in:

    BlueSilverCrystalEmeraldFireRedDiamond
  2. Persian
    Step 2Persian ✓

Persian Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Persian. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Persian's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Meowth evolves into Persian by leveling up. Persian is the final evolution in a 4-stage line starting from Meowth. It sits at 440 BST in its evolved form.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, it depends on your team. Persian at 440 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Normal coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Persian looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Technician is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier pivot on our tier list. Fakeout with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • Persian gets Technician, Limber, and Unnerve. But Technician is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

Game Availability

Available since Red & Blue, Persian appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.

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