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Dark Persian LV.28
わるいペルシアン Bad Persian
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| For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Persian.
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Dark Persian (Japanese: わるいペルシアン Bad Persian) is a Colorless-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Team Rocket expansion.
Card text (Team Rocket print)
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| Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon. This attack can't be used if your opponent has no Benched Pokémon.
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| Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
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Card text (Wizards Black Star Promo print)
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| If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon.
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| Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
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Release information
This card was originally released in the Team Rocket expansion with artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshida. That print was reprinted as a holographic card in the Legendary Collection reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan. It was reprinted as a promotional card and released as an insert with the August 2000 issue of Nintendo Power magazine. The Japanese version was available as an insert with the third volume of Pokémon Card Fan Club, released November 18, 1997.
Gallery
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| Nintendo Power magazine insert
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Trivia
- Although Fascinate is referred to as Tempt on the promotional release of this card, it is still considered a reprint. The attacks have the exact same effect, and the Japanese versions of the cards referred to both attacks by the same name. The reason for the differing names on the English versions is unknown.
- A number of the Wizards Black Star Promo prints of this card were printed without HP. Most of these error cards were destroyed, but some of them saw release.
- The Nintnedo Power insert erroneously states that Dark Persian is a Basic Pokémon.
- Giovanni is present on the illustration of the Japanese promotional version; this was removed for unknown reasons on the English version. The Japanese promotional version also has the Rocket Gang expansion symbol.
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