What is Persian weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, 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.

Should I use Persian?

For Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Life Orb is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Persian?

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

What role does Persian play in battle?

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 Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Physical

Pivot

CTier

115Speed · Fast

How to Get Persian in Legends: Z-A

Persian can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Meowth from Red & Blue, Gold & Silver, or Platinum and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Persian in LZA

Step 1Obtain Meowth
LATER APPEARANCE
from Red & Blue
Not Tradeable
Appears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 5. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
LATER APPEARANCE
from Gold & Silver
Not Tradeable
Appears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 38 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
LATER APPEARANCE
from Crystal
Not Tradeable
Appears in Crystal via Walking · Route 39. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
LATER APPEARANCE
from Emerald
Not Tradeable
Appears 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 APPEARANCE
from FireRed & LeafGreen
Not Tradeable
Appears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
LATER APPEARANCE
from Diamond & Pearl
Not Tradeable
Appears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Trophy Garden. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Train until Level 28 to evolve into Persian
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.

Persian Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

What is Persian Weak Against

Good

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

What is Persian Strong Against

0Strong

2Resisted

1Immune

Score-3

2xStrong

None

½xResisted

Rock Steel

0xImmune

Ghost

Best Pokemon Against Persian

Lucario FightingSteel	B
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 54 Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 158-186%KO View Lucario builds →
Chesnaught GrassFighting	C
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 45 Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 154-181%KO View Chesnaught builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 58 Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 175-206%KO View Pangoro builds →
Emboar FireFighting	C
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 45 Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 174-204%KO View Emboar builds →
Gallade PsychicFighting	B
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 58 Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 177-208%KO View Gallade builds →

Persian Evolutions

You get Persian from Meowth at level 28. It's one of 2 possible evolutions in this branching family, each requiring its own method. Breed through Meowth to get eggs. Both Persian and Perrserker hit 440 total stats from Meowth. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Evolutions

#052Meowth

#053PersianLevel 28

#863PerrserkerLevel 28

Alola

#053Alola PersianHigh Friendship

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Meowth

Normal

Persian

Normal

Perrserker

Steel

Alola Persian

Normal

65+25

70+30

65+25

ATK

70+25

110+65

70+25

DEF

60+25

100+65

60+25

SP.ATK

65+25

50+10

65+25

SP.DEF

65+25

60+20

65+25

SPE

115+25

50-40

115+25

BST

290D-Tier

440C-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

Attacker

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Persian Best Moveset

Nothing on the roster fires moves faster. 115 Speed puts Normal TermStab on cooldowns that outpace almost everything else. 70 Attack is modest but the sheer frequency of hits adds up. No Mega access leaves the moveset running entirely on speed and volume.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Persian best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Fake OutSTAB
U Turn
Knock Off
Thunder Wave

Moves List

Need something that threatens multiple types? Persian's movepool delivers. Coverage across 13 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

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Pay Day

—6010020Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

D—10030Normal

Lv 10

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 13

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 15

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 17

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 22

Slash

—10510020Normal

Lv 27

Nasty Plot

A——20Dark

Lv 30

Hypnosis

D—6020Psychic

Lv 34

Take Down

C1358520Normal

Lv 37

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Lv 40

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Lv 44

Mimic

———10Normal

Lv 48

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM22

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM47

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM33

Body Slam

C12710015Normal

TM110

Chilling Water

D5010020Water

TM91

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM90

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM56

Double-Edge

B18010015Normal

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C10510020Normal

TM141

Fake Out+3

B6010010Normal

TM122

False Swipe

—6010040Normal

TM55

Giga Impact

B225905Normal

TM100

Gunk Shot

C120805Poison

TM01

Headbutt

C10510015Normal

TM97

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

TM44

Hyper Beam

B225905Normal

TM71

Hyper Voice

C13510010Normal

TM49

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM87

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM45

Knock Off

A6510020Dark

TM99

Metronome

———10Normal

TM125

Mimic

———10Normal

TM83

Nasty Plot

A——20Dark

TM34

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

TM116

Pay Day

—6010020Normal

TM20

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

TM19

Power Gem

D8010020Rock

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM128

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

TM74

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM61

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM146

Skull Bash

—19510010Normal

TM88

Spikes

C——20Ground

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Swift

—90—20Normal

TM95

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM106

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM08

Thunder Wave

A—9020Electric

TM67

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM89

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

TM115

Trailblaze

D5010020Grass

TM82

U-turn

A7010020Bug

TM41

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM103

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Persian doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Persian can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Above

HP65

Attack70

Defense60

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def65

Speed115

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight32.0 kg

Base XP154

Abilities

Limber

Prevents paralysis.

Technician

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

UnnerveHidden Ability

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entry

Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Persian Legends: Z-A Guide

In Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Life Orb 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.
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.

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

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 15 Damage vs Persian Brick Break 2x 107-127%KO View Pangoro builds →
Meditite FightingPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 14 Damage vs Persian Rock Smash 2x 27-32% View Meditite builds →

Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 15 Damage vs Persian Brick Break 2x 108-127%KO View Pangoro builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Damage vs Persian Brick Break 2x 90-107%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 14 Damage vs Persian Rock Smash 2x 34-41% View Medicham builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 50 Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 172-203%KO View Heracross builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 15 Damage vs Persian Brick Break 2x 107-126%KO View Pangoro builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Damage vs Persian Brick Break 2x 90-106%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Dynamic PunchLv. 52 Damage vs Persian Dynamic Punch 2x 81-95% View Medicham builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 50 Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 173-204%KO View Heracross builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 15 Damage vs Persian Brick Break 2x 109-129%KO View Pangoro builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Damage vs Persian Brick Break 2x 91-108%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Dynamic PunchLv. 52 Damage vs Persian Dynamic Punch 2x 81-96% View Medicham builds →

Chesnaught GrassFighting	C
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 45 Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 150-177%KO View Chesnaught builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 50 Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 171-201%KO View Heracross builds →
Falinks Fighting	C
Available Move Moves Close CombatLv. 48 Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 142-167%KO View Falinks builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 15 Damage vs Persian Brick Break 2x 106-125%KO View Pangoro builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Damage vs Persian Brick Break 2x 89-104%KO View Machoke builds →

Settings

Persian Legends: Z-A

How to Get Persian in Legends: Z-A

How to Obtain Persian in LZA

Persian Weakness

What is Persian Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Persian

Persian Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Persian Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Persian Legends: Z-A Guide