What is Persian weak to?

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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.

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

LimberPopular

Prevents paralysis.

TechnicianPopular

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

UnnerveHA

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Persian in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Breloom's Mach Punch hits Persian for 83-97%. Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (282-332%).

Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Bullet Seed Mach Punch Swords Dance Damage vs Persian Bullet Seed 26-30% Mach Punch 2x 83-97% View Breloom builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	C
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Extreme Speed Aura Sphere Flash Cannon Damage vs Persian Close Combat 2x 282-332%KO Extreme Speed 63-74% Aura Sphere 2x 120-141%KO Flash Cannon 60-70% View Lucario builds →

X & Y 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 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Assist, Charm and 10 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Persian Best Moveset

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

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Technician

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Persian

Hasty+SPE

Persian best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpA

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

Power Gem
Nasty Plot
U Turn
Hyper VoiceSTAB

Recommended Teammates

TalonflameDecent

NidokingDecent

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Persian's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Fake Out+3

S4010010Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Switcheroo

C—10010Dark

Lv 6

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 9

Fake Out+3

S4010010Normal

Lv 14

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 17

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 22

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 25

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 28

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 32

Power Gem

S8010020Rock

Lv 37

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 44

Nasty Plot

A——20Dark

Lv 49

Assurance

A6010010Dark

Lv 56

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 61

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Lv 65

Feint+2

D3010010Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

A8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

B——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

S6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

A7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Assist

D——20Normal

Egg

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Egg

Hypnosis

D—6020Psychic

Egg

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Egg

Last Resort

S1401005Normal

Egg

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Egg

Punishment

——1005Dark

Egg

Snatch+4

———10Dark

Egg

Spite

——10010Ghost

Egg

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Tutor Moves

Persian can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

A12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

S—10015Normal

Gen 5

Work Up

D——30Normal

How to Get Persian in X & Y

No wild encounters for Persian in X & Y. 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 X & Y

Step 1Obtain Meowth
Also found in:
Blue Silver Crystal Emerald FireRed Diamond
Friendship
Step 2Persian ✓

Persian Guide

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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.

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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