Persian resemble a large feline, such as a cougar. Its tail has a distinctive whorl at the end of it, similar to its pre-evolution Meowth. Its luxurious fur is pale tan, with the exception of its black-colored ears. Perhaps its most distinctive feature is the red jewel in the center of its forehead. Many Pokémon, particularly those with elemental powers such as Espeon and Staryu have similar jewels. However, as Persian does not demonstrate any affinities to a particular element this connection can be seen as purely coincidental.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Its thick whiskers are very sensitive to changes in air movements, permitting it to detect its prey on the basis of movement alone.
Behavior
Persian, although popular for their elegant airs, are extremely hard to raise. Underneath its refined facade is a fierce predator. It will Scratch anyone, including its trainers with little or no reason. It has been observed ripping its prey apart for no discernible reason. A useful trick to know when training Persian, is that if it is yanked by its whiskers, it becomes temporarily docile. The reason for this is unknown.
In Saved by the Beldum!, Tyson's Meowth defeated a Persian owned by a girl named Vivica during the preliminaries of the Hoenn League. Tyson's Meowth was about to attack Persian once it was down, but Tyson called back his Classy Cat Pokémon before he had a chance.
In the manga
In Template:PSV of Pokémon Special, Super Nerd William is seen using a Persian to attack Yellow. It scratched the walls of buildings to create dissonance to disorient Yellow.
The same Persian is seen again in Template:PSV as William spars against Boy Scout Bozz's Haunter.
Persian has six bold whiskers that give it a look of toughness. The whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in the Pokémon's surrounding vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers.
Persian has six bold whiskers that give it a look of toughness. The whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in the Pokémon's surrounding vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers.
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In Generations I-III, Persian learned Pay Day by leveling up just like Meowth, but it no longer does in Generation IV, meaning that a Meowth must hold back on its evolution to get a Persian with Pay Day.
Both of Persian's abilities can be used by a member of the Tyrogue evolution line (Hitmonlee has Limber, and Hitmontop has Technician).
Origin
Its appearance is arguably more similar to Siamese cats than its namesake, while others think Persian look more like big cats such as pumas.
Name origin
Persian's name simply refers to Persian cats. It could also be related to purr, one sound a cat could make.
In other languages
German: Snobilikat - Comes from the words snob, nobilis (Latin for precious) and Katze (meaning "cat").
French: Persian - As with the English, it refers to a Persian cat.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Persian images on Bulbagarden Archives.
