What is Persian weak to?

In Ruby & 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.

How do you evolve Persian?

In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & 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 Ruby & 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. Shadow Ball with Silkscarf 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.

Persian - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Pivot

CTier

115Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

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

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

LimberTop Pick

Prevents paralysis.

Technician

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

UnnerveHANot in game

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

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 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

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Persian in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Heracross can KO Persian with Megahorn (106-125%).

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves MegahornSTAB Rock Slide Swords Dance SubstituteUtility Damage vs Persian Megahorn 106-125%KO Rock Slide 44-52% View Heracross builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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. HP saw the largest single gain at +25. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#052Meowth

High Friendship

#053Persian

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Meowth

Normal

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 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Assist, Charm 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)

Ruby & Sapphire Persian Best Moveset

Start with max Attack and Speed EVs. Jolly nature gives Persian the right fast physical lean, Silkscarf adds extra utility, and Limber works in the background. Shadow Ball is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Limber

Item

Silk Scarf

Best Nature for Persian

Jolly+SPE

Persian best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Shadow Ball
Fake OutSTAB
HypnosisUtility
Double EdgeSTAB

Moves

Without breeding, Persian misses out on Amnesia and Assist. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hyper Beam and Slash, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 11

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 20

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

Lv 29

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 38

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 46

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 53

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 59

Fake Out+3

S4010010Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

B60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

B—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Assist

———20Normal

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Hypnosis

A—6020Psychic

Egg

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Egg

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Persian can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Persian in Ruby & Sapphire

No wild encounters for Persian in Ruby & Sapphire. Bring Meowth over from Blue, Silver, or Platinum, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Persian in Ruby & Sapphire

Step 1Obtain Meowth
Available in:
EmeraldIn-game trade · Battle Tower · Trade for (give Skitty)FireRedWalking · Water Path
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Blue Silver Crystal Diamond Platinum
Friendship
Step 2Persian ✓

Persian Guide

In Ruby & 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.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & 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 Ruby & 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. Shadow Ball with Silkscarf 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.

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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