Persian
#53 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Classy Cat Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk.
Shining Pearl
A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Meowth #52 | High friendship | ![]() Persian #53 |

Normal
Persian
Classy Cat Pokémon

HP
65
Attack
70
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
65
Speed
115
Total
440
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from

Resistances
Takes 0× from

| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Power Gem | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Scratch | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Growl | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| Start | Fake Out | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | |
| Start | Feint | ![]() | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | |
| Start | Power Gem | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Switcheroo | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 12 | Pay Day | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| 16 | Bite | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| 20 | Taunt | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 24 | Assurance | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| 31 | Fury Swipes | ![]() | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | |
| 36 | Screech | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 40 | |
| 42 | Slash | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 48 | Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 54 | Play Rough | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dark Pulse | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dig | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Dream Eater | ![]() | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Iron Tail | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Payback | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Psych Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Shadow Ball | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Shadow Claw | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Shock Wave | ![]() | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Taunt | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Thief | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Thunder | ![]() | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| - | Thunderbolt | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Torment | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | U-turn | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Water Pulse | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| TM10 | Work Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 |
Limber
Ability Slot 1
Prevents paralysis.
Technician
Ability Slot 2
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Unnerve
Hidden Ability
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.






















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