What is Persian weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting), Scyther (Bug), and Clefable (Fairy) when using Persian. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Persian's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

How do you evolve Persian?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

Should I use Persian?

For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, it depends on your team. Persian at 440 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Dark coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Persian looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Fur Coat is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier pivot on our tier list. Icywind with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Persian?

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

Persian - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Pivot

CTier

115Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Persian's Speed does the work, Attack 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

Attack60

Defense60

Sp. Atk75

Sp. Def65

Speed115

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight33.0 kg

Base XP154

Abilities

Fur Coat

Halves damage from physical attacks.

TechnicianTop Pick

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

RattledHA

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Persian Weakness

Fighting, Bug, and Fairy moves hit Persian for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic-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, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Bug Fairy

½xResist

Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Persian in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Clefairy Fairy	C
Available Move Moves MoonblastLv. 28 Damage vs Persian Moonblast 2x 74-88% View Clefairy builds →
Venomoth BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 46 Leech LifeLv. 28 Damage vs Persian Bug Buzz 2x 96-114%KO Leech Life 2x 71-84% View Venomoth builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 23 X-ScissorLv. 43 Damage vs Persian Leech Life 2x 94-111%KO X-Scissor 2x 94-111%KO View Parasect builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Bug BuzzLv. 31 Damage vs Persian Bug Buzz 2x 96-114%KO View Butterfree builds →
Beedrill BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves TwineedleLv. 1 Pin MissileLv. 28 Damage vs Persian Twineedle 2x 31-36% Pin Missile 2x 31-36% View Beedrill builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Persian is what Meowth becomes. Breed it for Meowth eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Meowth pushed Persian to 440 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +35. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#052Meowth

#053PersianHigh Friendship

Alola

#053Alola PersianHigh Friendship

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Meowth

Normal

Persian

Normal

Alola Persian

Normal

65+25

ATK

70+25

DEF

60+25

SP.ATK

65+25

SP.DEF

65+25

SPE

115+25

BST

290C-Tier

440C-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Persian Best Moveset

Find one free turn for Nasty Plot and Persian can run through teams. Timid nature leans fast special, Technician supports the sweep, and the remaining moves stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Persian's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Foul Play and Dark Pulse for same-type damage. Dream Eater and Foul Play are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Persian doesn't learn any moves by leveling up

TM Moves

TM20

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM59

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM19

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM57

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

TM44

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM43

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM02

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM38

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM36

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM18

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Persian doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Persian can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Alolan Persian in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

No searching required for Alolan Persian. You receive it at Vermilion City from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.

How to Obtain Persian in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Meowth is your first catch on the way to Persian. You'll find trade and walking encounters from Lv. 7-44 across 5 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Meowth
Route 24
Grass Lv.7-12 Route
20%Early
Route 25
Grass Lv.9-14 Route
20%Early
Cinnabar Island
In-game trade Lv.44 Water
Late
Trade for (give Meowth)
Friendship
Step 2Persian ✓
Vermilion City - City
Let's Go PikachuGift from NPC Lv.16 City
Mid
Gift from woman on bench
Vermilion City - City
Let's Go EeveeGift from NPC Lv.16 City
Mid
Gift from woman on bench
or evolve from Meowth (Step 1)

Persian Guide

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting), Scyther (Bug), and Clefable (Fairy) when using Persian. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Persian's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, it depends on your team. Persian at 440 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Dark coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Persian looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Fur Coat is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier pivot on our tier list. Icywind with Life Orb is the standard set.
Persian gets Fur Coat, Technician, and Rattled. But Fur Coat 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves Iron Head Close Combat Swords Dance Stone Edge Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 171-201%KO Stone Edge 48-56% View Cobalion builds →
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Settings

Persian Alola

Stats & Training

Persian Weakness

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

How to Evolve

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Persian Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

How to Get Alolan Persian in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee