Is Persian Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Fast and well-rounded but unremarkable. Persian gets MoveSlash, which crits constantly thanks to Gen 1's Speed-based crit formula. That's the niche. For a Normal-type, Tauros does everything better. Persian fills a slot without standing out.
Brock's typing presses Meowth's defenses.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Persian trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's typing presses Persian's defenses.
Persian trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catch Meowth on Route 5 (walking, Lv 10-16, common).
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam128100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash195100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Sabrina
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- LV 44NormalSlash105100%20
Your Meowth should hit Level 28 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam128100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- TM40NormalSkull Bash195100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down13585%20
- LV 51NormalSlash105100%20
How to Get Persian in Red & Blue
Persian doesn't appear wild. Catch Meowth instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 28 to get Persian. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Persian in RB
Meowth is your first catch on the way to Persian. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-20 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch MeowthRoute 5Lv.10-16GrassBlueRate 30%Route 6Lv.10-16GrassBlueRate 30%Route 7Lv.17-20GrassBlueRate 30%Route 8Lv.18-20GrassBlueRate 30%
Step 2Persian ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Persian Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Persian
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x121-144%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x121-142%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
In Red & Blue, Rhydon's Earthquake hits Persian for 50-59%. Snorlax's Self-Destruct also KOs at 87-102%.
S | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Persian View Chansey builds →Ice Beam15-18% Thunderbolt15-18% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Persian View Rhydon builds →Earthquake50-59% Rock Slide38-45% Body Slam43-51% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Persian View Snorlax builds →Body Slam37-44% Self Destruct87-102%KO Earthquake44-51% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Persian View Jynx builds →Blizzard47-55% Psychic38-45% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Persian View Cloyster builds →Explosion96-113%KO Clamp12-14% Blizzard36-43% | ||
Persian Evolutions
You get Persian from Meowth at level 28. This Normal type hits 440 total but remains in the Undiscovered group. 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
RB Persian Best Moveset
115 Speed and the Speed-based critical hit formula means MoveSlash crits on almost every hit, effectively doubling damage. MoveHyper Beam closes targets without recharge on KO. Near-guaranteed crits from the fastest relevant physical attacker, with Normal TermStab behind them.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Slash
- Bubble Beam
- Hyper Beam
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Persian's Dark and Water coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Hyper Beam and Skull Bash for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Hyper Beam are the payoff moves.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.
Persian Red & Blue Guide
In Red & Blue, 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.
For Red & Blue, 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 Red & Blue, Persian works as a pivot with 440 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Red & Blue for the right team. Slash anchors the moveset.
Persian is a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Persian has an Alolan form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 7. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves