# Pokémon/Pokédex/Persian
## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 53
* Johto Index: 137
* Hoenn Index: 242
* Stage: Stage 1
* Height: 1 meter (3.3 ft)
* Weight: 32 kilograms (71 lb)
* Gender Distribution: 50% Male
* Ability: Limber
* Type: Normal
* Species: Classic Cat
* Egg Group: Ground
* Hatch Steps: 5120
* Catch Rate: 90
* Base Experience: 148
* Max Experience: 1000000
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 65 | 70 | 60 | 115 | 65 | 65 |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 65 | 70 | 60 | 115 | 65 | 65 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 65 | 70 | 60 | 115 | 65 | 65 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 333 | 238 | 218 | 328 | 228 | 228 |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 333 | 238 | 218 | 328 | 228 | 228 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 334 | 262 | 240 | 361 | 251 | 251 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Type Matching

Move types which are good on Persian: Fighting Move types which don't effect Persian: Ghost
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Persian.

## Moveset

| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum | Fire Red / Leaf Green |
| Start | Scratch Growl Bite Screech | Scratch Growl Bite Screech | Scratch Growl Bite | Scratch Growl Bite | Scratch Growl Bite | Scratch Growl Bite |
| 10 | - | - | - | - | - | Bite |
| 11 | - | - | Bite | Bite | Bite | - |
| 12 | Bite | Bite | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Pay Day | Pay Day | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | - | - | - | - | - | Pay Day |
| 20 | - | - | Pay Day | Pay Day | Pay Day | - |
| 24 | Screech | Screech | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | - | - | - | - | - | Faint Attack |
| 29 | - | - | Faint Attack | Faint Attack | Faint Attack | - |
| 34 | - | - | - | - | - | Screech |
| 37 | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | - | - | Screech | Screech | Screech | - |
| 42 | - | - | - | - | - | Fury Swipes |
| 46 | - | - | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes | Fury Swipes | - |
| 49 | - | - | - | - | - | Slash |
| 51 | Slash | Slash | - | - | - | - |
| 53 | - | - | Slash | Slash | Slash | - |
| 55 | - | - | - | - | - | Fake Out |
| 59 | - | - | - | - | Fake Out | - |
| 61 | - | - | - | - | - | Swagger |

### TM/HM

* RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Double Team, Hyper Beam, Rest, Thunder, Toxic
* RB/Y/C/RS/FL: Thunderbolt
* RB/Y/GS/C: Swift
* GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Iron Tail, Protect, Return, Roar, Shadow Ball, Sunny Day, Thief
* RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Bubblebeam, Double-Edge, Mimic, Pay Day, Rage, Skull Bash, Substitute, Take Down, Water Gun
* GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Detect, Dream Eater, Endure, Headbutt, Icy Wind, Mud-Slap, Nightmare, Psych Up, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger, Zap Cannon
* RS/FL: Aerial Ace, Cut, Dig, Facade, Flash, Rain Dance, Secret Power, Shock Wave, Snatch, Taunt, Torment, Water Pulse

### Evolution

* GS/C/RS/FL: Amnesia, Charm, Hypnosis, Spite
* RS/FL: Assist, Psych Up

## Trading Cards

* Jungle #42 - Persian
* Team Rocket #42 - Dark Persian
* Gym Challenge #8 - Giovanni's Persian
* Skyridge #42 - Persian
* EX FireRed & LeafGreen #44 - Persian

## Real Life Influences
### Naming

The name of Persian is a possible reference to the real life bread of cat of the same name.
| Basic: Meowth | Stage 1: Persian | (No Stage 2) |
| Basic: Meowth | Stage 1: Perrserker | (No Stage 2) |