Physical
Pivot
440Average
115Fast
CTier

On paper, Persian looks underwhelming. In practice, Technician boosts weaker moves to surprising damage levels — and that's the whole story. Normal typing means Ghost moves can't touch it, and only a single type hits it super-effectively. Known as the Classy Cat Pokemon.

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Persian's Speed does the work, Defense 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
440Above
HP65
C
Attack70
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed115
B
Total440
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Persian yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch90Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•32kg / 70.5 lbs•154Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Persian Weakness

Good

Fighting-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Fighting
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ghost
STABi
No super-effective STAB
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
LimberPrevents paralysis.
TechnicianStrengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
UnnerveHAPrevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Persian is what Meowth becomes. Breed it for Meowth eggs (average hatch time). No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Meowth pushed Persian to 440 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +25.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Meowth
#052Meowth
High Friendship
Persian
#053Persian
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Meowth
Normal
Persian
Normal
HP
40
65+25
ATK
45
70+25
DEF
35
60+25
SP.ATK
40
65+25
SP.DEF
40
65+25
SPE
90
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 from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

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.

The level-up pool tells the story here. Persian learns Play Rough and Dream Eater naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 8 types extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Lv 1
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 1
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Hypnosis
—6020Psychic
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Swift
60—20Normal
Lv 3
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 6
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Lv 9
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 12
Pay Day
4010020Normal
Lv 15
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Lv 19
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 23
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 27
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 37
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
Lv 47
Play Rough
909010Fairy

TM Moves

Src
TM20
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM59
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Foul Play
9510015Dark
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM57
Pay Day
4010020Normal
TM44
Play Rough
909010Fairy
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM43
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM02
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM38
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM18
U-turn
7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Persian doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Persian can't learn any Tutor moves

No searching required for 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.

  1. Meowth
    Step 1Catch Meowth
    Route 24
    GrassLv.7-1220%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    GrassLv.9-1420%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Cinnabar Island
    In-game tradeLv.44LateWaterTrade for (give Meowth)
  2. Persian
    Step 2Persian ✓
    Vermilion City - City
    Let's Go PikachuGift from NPCLv.16MidCityGift from woman on bench
    Vermilion City - City
    Let's Go EeveeGift from NPCLv.16MidCityGift from woman on bench
    or evolve from Meowth (Step 1)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.

  • Persian appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Available since Red & Blue, Persian appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.