Is Persian Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Persian appears wild in Hoenn with solid speed and AbilityLimber preventing paralysis. Normal typing gives it no standout gym matchups, and the power curve leaves it behind by Wallace. More of a mid-game stopgap than a team anchor.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Meowth has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Meowth has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Meowth has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Meowth's defenses.
Meowth trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Persian trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Persian has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Persian trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Persian on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, uncommon).
How to Get Persian in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
moderate rates for Persian across 2 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Persian in ORAS
Step 1Obtain Meowth
Step 2Persian ✓Mirage Spots - Area 11Lv.36-38GrassRate 10%or evolve from Meowth (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Persian Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Persian
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x178-210%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-220%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x152-180%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-220%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x166-196%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x172-203%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x180-212%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x147-173%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x182-215%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x133-157%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x189-223%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Persian View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x177-208%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Lucario can KO Persian with Close Combat (282-332%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Persian View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x282-332%KO Extreme Speed63-74% Aura Sphere 2x120-141%KO Flash Cannon60-70% | ||
Persian Evolutions
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. HP saw the largest single gain at +25. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Persian Best Moveset
115 Speed fires Normal TermStab before nearly everything, but 70 Attack can't capitalize. AbilityTechnician boosts weaker moves by 50%% but the base damage starts too low. The moveset has the Speed but not the power, competing against faster and stronger options for any offensive slot.
Best Build
Persian best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Power Gem
- Nasty Plot
- U Turn
- Hyper Voice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Persian's movepool delivers. Coverage across 14 types plus STAB from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Persian has six bold whiskers that give it a look of toughness. The whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in the Pokémon’s surrounding vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers.
Persian Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Power Gem 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 mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. 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
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
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