How to Get Perrserker in Legends: Z-A
No wild encounters for Perrserker in Legends: Z-A. Bring Meowth over from Red & Blue, Gold & Silver, or Platinum, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Perrserker in LZA
Step 1Obtain MeowthLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 6. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 38 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 39. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via In-game trade · Battle Tower · Trade for (give Skitty). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Trophy Garden. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Perrserker ✓
Perrserker Weakness
Perrserker's Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. It resists 10 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Perrserker's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Perrserker Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Perrserker
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Fletchinder builds →Flame Wheel 2x41-49% | ||
 Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Litleo FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Litleo builds →Flamethrower 2x82-97% Earth Power 2x54-64% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Fletchinder builds →Flame Wheel 2x37-44% | ||
Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x99-116%KO | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x160-188%KO Earth Power 2x74-88% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Houndoom builds →Flamethrower 2x112-131%KO | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x78-92% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x98-116%KO | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x159-188%KO Earth Power 2x73-87% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x110-130%KO | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Houndoom builds →Flamethrower 2x112-132%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x85-100%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x161-190%KO Earth Power 2x75-88% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x112-132%KO | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x85-101%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x159-187%KO Earth Power 2x73-87% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Chesnaught builds →Close Combat 2x96-113%KO | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Emboar builds →Close Combat 2x112-132%KO Flare Blitz 2x112-132%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x101-119%KO | ||
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Pyroar builds →Overheat 2x163-192%KO Earth Power 2x76-89% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x113-134%KO | ||
In Legends: Z-A, Urshifu's Close Combat also KOs at 172-202%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityProtosynthesis ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Great Tusk builds →Rapid Spin8-10% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves View Volcarona builds →
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 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Perrserker View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x172-202%KO Close Combat 2x172-202%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves View Landorus builds →
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Perrserker Evolutions
Out of 2 evolutions from Meowth, Perrserker comes from the level-up path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Meowth to get eggs. Both Perrserker and Persian hit 440 total stats from Meowth. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LZA Perrserker Best Moveset
Steel typing's 10 resistances behind 110 Attack and 100 Defense. Physical Steel TermStab fires at 50 Speed cooldowns with solid force from an extremely well-typed physical frame. The moveset is self-sufficient through typing alone. No Mega access needed.
Best Build
Perrserker best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Iron Head
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Perrserker won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 14 types means it always has an effective option. Steel Beam and Iron Tail anchor the STAB core.
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
What appears to be an iron helmet is actually hardened hair. This Pokémon lives for the thrill of battle.
Perrserker Legends: Z-A Guide
For Legends: Z-A, it depends on your team. Perrserker at 440 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Steel coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Legends: Z-A, Perrserker looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Tough Claws is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Ironhead with Choice Band is the standard set.
Perrserker gets Tough Claws, Battle Armor, and Steely Spirit. But Tough Claws is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Perrserker is a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
Game Availability
Since Sword & Shield, Perrserker has been obtainable in 3 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Perrserker has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
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