What is Persian weak to?

In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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. Fakeout with Focus Sash 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

Utility

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

Getting this prideful Pokémon to warm up to you takes a lot of effort, and it will claw at you the moment it gets annoyed.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Scizor's Bullet Punch hits Persian for 34-40%. Clefable threatens a KO with Moonblast (103-121%). Cobalion's Close Combat also KOs at 171-201%.

Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Knock Off RoostRecovery Swords Dance Damage vs Persian Bullet Punch 34-40% Knock Off 18-21% View Scizor builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Persian Moonblast 2x 103-121%KO Knock Off 9-10% View Clefable builds →
Cobalion SteelFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Swords Dance Iron Head Stealth Rock Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 171-201%KO View Cobalion builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch ProtectPriority Aura Sphere Extreme Speed Damage vs Persian Bullet Punch 38-44% Aura Sphere 2x 119-140%KO Extreme Speed 50-58% View Lucario builds →
Genesect BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves Iron Head U Turn Flamethrower Ice Beam Damage vs Persian U Turn 2x 113-133%KO Flamethrower 46-54% Ice Beam 46-54% View Genesect builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Persian is what Meowth becomes. Breed it for Meowth eggs (average hatch time). A massive 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

Very Easy

Breed with Persian to get Meowth eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Covet, Flail, Flatter and 3 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Persian Best Moveset

The build revolves around U-turn for safe pivoting. Technician and Focus Sash support Persian's hit-and-run approach, with max Attack and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Utility options adds versatility.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Technician

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Persian

Jolly+SPE

Persian best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Fake Out
HypnosisUtility
U Turn
Dark PulseSTAB

Recommended Teammates

MachampDecent

SkarmoryDecent

AlakazamDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Persian misses out on Covet and Flail. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Lash Out and Night Slash, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Lv 1

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Power Gem

C8010020Rock

Lv 1

Quash

D—10015Dark

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Switcheroo

C—10010Dark

Lv 12

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

Lv 16

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 20

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 24

Assurance

—6010010Dark

Lv 31

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 36

Screech

B—8540Normal

Lv 42

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Lv 48

Nasty Plot

A——20Dark

Lv 54

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM37

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

TM29

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM47

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

TM09

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM02

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM16

Screech

B—8540Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

A7010015Ghost

TM85

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM56

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Covet

D6010025Normal

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Flatter

D—10015Dark

Egg

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Egg

Parting Shot

C—10020Dark

Egg

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Lash Out

C751005Dark

Tutor

Skitter Smack

D709010Bug

How to Get Alolan Persian in Sword & Shield

Alolan Persian doesn't appear wild. Catch Meowth instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it with high friendship to get Alolan Persian. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Persian in Sword & Shield

Meowth is your first catch on the way to Persian. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 13-16 across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Meowth
Route 4
ShieldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
35%Early
All Weather
Route 4
SwordGrass Lv.13-15 Route
35%Early
All Weather
Route 4
ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Route
23%Early
All Weather
Route 4
SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Route
23%Early
All Weather
Friendship
Step 2Persian ✓

Persian Guide

In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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. Fakeout with Focus Sash 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

Was this page helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Want to tell us more?

What was most useful?

About:

What could be improved?

About:

Thanks for your feedback

Settings

Persian Alola

Stats & Training

Persian Weakness

Sword & Shield Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

Sword & Shield Persian Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

How to Get Alolan Persian in Sword & Shield