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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I

#053 Persian

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  • SpeciesClassy Cat Pokémon
  • Japanese namePersian
  • PronunciationPURR-SHIN
  • Height3′ 3″ 0.99 m
  • Weight71.0 lb 31.95 kg
  • Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Persian official artwork

PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats

Name meaning

PERSIAN is a breed of long-haired cat.

Evolution

  1. MeowthLevel 28Persian
Persian in the original Gengar’s Pokédex
Persian as it appeared in the original Gengar’s Pokédex

Pokédex entries

RedBlue Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.
Yellow The gem in its forehead glows on its own! It walks with all the grace and elegance of a proud queen.
Stadium It is highly regarded as a pet for its beautiful fur. However, it is extremely temperamental and difficult to keep.
GoldStadium 2 Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason.
Silver Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant.
Crystal Behind its lithe, elegant appearance lies a barbaric side. It will tear apart its prey on a mere whim.

Where to find Persian

Game Where to find it Time Rarity
Blue Must Evolve from Meowth at level 28 NA Evolve
Red NA Evolve
Yellow NA Evolve
Gold Never Evolve
Silver Route 7 Any Few/Evolve
Crystal Night Many/Evolve

How to catch

Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B ✓
Yellow ✓
G/S ✓
Crystal ✓ ✓

✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.

Type matchups

Defence: damage taken from each attack type

  • Normal×1
  • Fire×1
  • Water×1
  • Electric×1
  • Grass×1
  • Ice×1
  • Fighting×2
  • Poison×1
  • Ground×1
  • Flying×1
  • Psychic×1
  • Bug×1
  • Rock×1
  • Ghost×0
  • Dragon×1
  • Dark×1
  • Steel×1
  • Gold, Silver & Crystal: 1 weakness and 1 resistance out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).
  • Red, Blue & Yellow: 1 weakness and 1 resistance out of 15 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).
  • This Pokémon has the same number of weaknesses and resistances in both GSC and RBY. So the defense ratio of both are the same.

Offence: same-type attacks against each type

  • NormalNormal
  • FireNormal
  • WaterNormal
  • ElectricNormal
  • GrassNormal
  • IceNormal
  • FightingNormal
  • PoisonNormal
  • GroundNormal
  • FlyingNormal
  • PsychicNormal
  • BugNormal
  • RockBad
  • GhostNo Effect
  • DragonNormal
  • DarkNormal
  • SteelBad
  • Gold, Silver & Crystal: 0 advantages and 3 disadvantages out of 17 types.
  • Red, Blue & Yellow: 0 advantages and 2 disadvantages out of 15 types.

Moves learned by levelling up

R/B/Y G/S/C Move Type Kind
Start Start Scratch Normal Physical
Start Start Growl Normal Status
Start Start Bite DarkG/S/C NormalR/B/Y Physical
Start Start Pay Day Normal Physical
— 29 Feint Attack Dark Special
Start 38 Screech Normal Status
37 46 Fury Swipes Normal Physical
51 53 Slash Normal Physical

“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.

Move Tutor Crystal

  • Thunderbolt

TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal

  • TM02Headbutt
  • TM03Curse
  • TM05Roar
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM07Zap Cannon
  • TM09Psych Up
  • TM10Hidden Power
  • TM11Sunny Day
  • TM13Snore
  • TM15Hyper Beam
  • TM16Icy Wind
  • TM17Protect
  • TM20Endure
  • TM21Frustration
  • TM23Iron Tail
  • TM25Thunder
  • TM27Return
  • TM30Shadow Ball
  • TM31Mud-Slap
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM34Swagger
  • TM35Sleep Talk
  • TM39Swift
  • TM40Defense Curl
  • TM42Dream Eater
  • TM43Detect
  • TM44Rest
  • TM45Attract
  • TM46Thief
  • TM50Nightmare

TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow

  • TM06Toxic
  • TM08Body Slam
  • TM09Take Down
  • TM10Double-Edge
  • TM11Bubblebeam
  • TM12Water Gun
  • TM15Hyper Beam
  • TM16Pay Day
  • TM20Rage
  • TM24Thunderbolt
  • TM25Thunder
  • TM31Mimic
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM34Bide
  • TM39Swift
  • TM40Skull Bash
  • TM44Rest
  • TM50Substitute
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Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal

Egg groups Ground Pokémon group 7

Compatible Pokémon

Egg moves

Move How to pass it down
Amnesia Mate with a male Sentret/Furret.
Charm Mate with a male Snubbull/Granbull or Pikachu (via Pichu).
Hypnosis Mate with a male Stantler.
Spite Mate with a male Dunsparce.

Stats

Stat Base Range at Lv. 100 G/S/C rank R/B/Y rank
HP 65 303-333 24/4546.02% 21/4250.00%
Attack 70 208-238 22/4948.01% 22/4546.02%
Defense 60 188-218 31/5538.21% 26/4436.34%
Speed 115 298-328 4/4796.41% 4/4295.54%
Special Attack G/S/C 65 198-228 23/4648.01% —
Special Defense G/S/C 65 198-228 22/4144.05% —
Special R/B/Y 65 198-228 — 16/2944.05%
Total 440 G/S/C
375 R/B/Y
1393-1573
1195-1345
29/8761.79% 25/6563.67%

Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.

Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library