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Persianin Pokémon Polished Crystal

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Pokédex Entry

Classy Cat Pokémon

It has the classiest coat. The rippling of its fur in the heat of battle has a beauty all its own.

Persian in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Alolan Persian is #53 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its dark typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
Dark
Dex
#149 Johto Dex · #053 National
Abilities
Fur Coat(Primary)

Halves damage from physical moves.

Technician(Secondary)

Powers up its weaker moves.

Rattled(Hidden)

Dark, Ghost or Bug moves boost Speed.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
148
EV Yield
2 Speed
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fighting ×2bug ×2fairy ×2
Resists
ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5
Immune To
psychic

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Level up Meowth to Lv. 28

How to Obtain

Persian appears in Lucky Island (very rare) in the night. Their levels scale with your badge count.

Wild Encounters (1)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Persian.

Swiftnormal
PWR60ACC100PP20
An attack that never misses.

Level Up Moves (17)

Bubble BeamLevel: 1water
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may lower Speed.
Play RoughLevel: 1fairy
PWR90ACC90PP10
An attack that may lower Attack.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches with sharp claws.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
BiteLevel: 6dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
An attack that may cause flinching.
AstonishLevel: 9ghost
PWR30ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
Fury StrikesLevel: 14normal
PWR20ACC85PP15
Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
ScreechLevel: 17normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
Feint AttackLevel: 22dark
PWR60ACC100PP20
An attack that never misses.
PursuitLevel: 25dark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Power GemLevel: 32rock
PWR80ACC100PP20
Attacks with a ray of gem-like light.
SlashLevel: 37normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Nasty PlotLevel: 44dark
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.
ThiefLevel: 49dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
An attack that may steal a held item.
CharmLevel: 56fairy
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Night SlashLevel: 61dark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Dark PulseLevel: 65dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.

Egg Moves (5)

Charmfairy
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Hypnosispsychic
PWR0ACC60PP20
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Amnesiapsychic
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
Leernormal
PWR0ACC100PP30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
Night Slashdark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Has a high critical hit ratio.

TM/HM Moves (31)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM05
Scares wild foes to end battle.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hone Clawsdark
PWR0ACC100PP40TM12
Raises the user's Atk and accuracy.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC100PP5TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
PWR110ACC70PP10TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Swiftnormal
PWR60ACC100PP20TM39
An attack that never misses.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM58
An attack that may cause flinching.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
U Turnbug
PWR70ACC100PP20TM69
Switches out after making its attack.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Cutsteel
PWR60ACC100PP30HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.

Move Tutor Moves (16)

Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30Tutor
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Charm(Route 35 National Park Gate)fairy
PWR0ACC100PP20Tutor
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Defense Curl(Mount Mortar B1F)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40Tutor
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Dream Eater(Viridian City)psychic
PWR100ACC100PP15Tutor
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Hyper Voice(Goldenrod Harbor)normal
PWR90ACC100PP10Tutor
Attack the foe with sound waves.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
PWR55ACC95PP15Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Knock Off(Route 40)dark
PWR65ACC100PP20Tutor
Slaps down the foe's held item.
Pay Day(Goldenrod Game Corner)normal
PWR40ACC100PP20Tutor
Throws coins. Gets them back later.
Seed Bomb(Yellow Forest)grass
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zap Cannon(Power Plant)electric
PWR120ACC50PP5Tutor
An attack that always paralyzes.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
1
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Persian. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Persian resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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