Alolan Persian (Sun & Moon 79)

Alolan Persian   アローラペルシアン Alolan Persian

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Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Alolan Meowth Card name Alolan Persian Type Darkness HP 90 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion Sun & Moon Rarity English card no. 79/149 Japanese expansion Collection Sun Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 033/060 Japanese Deck Darkness Yveltal-GX Deck Japanese card no. 066/131 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Persian.

Alolan Persian (Japanese: アローラペルシアン Alolan Persian) is a Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Sun & Moon expansion.

Card text

Taunt ちょうはつ

Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.

Claw Rend ツメでえぐる 30+

If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 30 more damage.

Pokédex data

Persian - Classy Cat Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
053	3'0" (1.1 m)	72.8 lbs. (33.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Its round face and smooth coat—softer than the most high-class velvet—have made this a very popular Pokémon in Alola.
丸い 顔と 最高級の ベルベットより 滑らかな 毛並みが アローラで 大人気の ポケモン。

Release information

This card was included in the Sun & Moon expansion, first released in the Japanese Collection Sun. A Cosmos Holofoil version was included in the Guardians Rising Spooky Blisters released October 6, 2017. It was reprinted as a Non Holofoil in the Darkness Yveltal-GX Deck of the Japanese GX Starter Decks.

Trivia

Origin

This card features the Alolan regional variant of Persian. Taunt is a move in the Pokémon games that Persian can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sun.

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