No. 0053 · Generation I · Classy Cat Pokémon
ペルシアンPerushian · From 'Persian', as in the Persian cat – the same name the English version uses.
The Classy Cat Pokémon · Normal type · first seen in Pokémon Red & Green (1996)
01Overview
Meet Persian
Everything you need to know about the Classy Cat Pokémon — the creature behind the number.
Persian is the Classy Cat Pokémon, the sleek evolution of Meowth from level 28 – and it knows exactly how good it looks. Tall and long-legged, it wears a pale tan coat, black-rimmed rounded ears and a gleaming red jewel in the middle of its forehead. Six bold whiskers fan out from its face, a pair of sharp fangs peeps from its upper jaw, its red eyes have narrow slit pupils, and its long tail ends in a tidy curl.
Everything about it is built for the hunt. Lithe muscles let it walk without making a sound, claws slide out of its three-toed paws, and its thick whiskers are so sensitive to air movement that it can track prey by the faintest stir. It talks in body language too: when that tail shoots straight up, it is about to pounce and bite. Grab it by the whiskers, though, and – for reasons nobody quite understands – it turns meek and docile.
“Has a vicious temperament. Beware if it raises its tail straight up. It is a signal that it is about to pounce and bite.”
Pokédex · Pokémon Red (Japan), Green (Japan) & FireRed · 1996
Its personality is pure diva. Persian is haughty and fickle, lashing out with its claws at the slightest provocation, its own Trainer included, and the Pokédex warns of a barbaric streak that sees it tear prey apart on a mere whim. That makes it a nightmare to raise, yet its glossy fur and graceful, queenly walk keep the admirers coming. It is a favourite of the wealthy, fans love to argue about the size of its jewel, and hunters prize that gem. It even grooms itself in its sleep, haughty expression intact.
No Persian is more famous than Giovanni's. The Team Rocket boss is rarely seen without his cat at his side – a nod, it seems, to the James Bond villain Blofeld and his white Persian cat – and it has followed him from the anime to Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon Stadium, Let's Go and Pokémon GO. Team Rocket's Meowth, forever angling to be the boss's top cat, sees it as a rival.
Since Sun and Moon, Persian has also had a pampered regional cousin: Alolan Persian, a round-faced, blue-grey Dark-type spoiled by Alola's royal family of old. Galar's Meowth goes its own way and evolves into Perrserker instead – a barbaric bruiser that refined Persian can't stand, and the feeling is mutual.
How big is Persian?
At 1.0 m (3′03″) Persian stands about as tall as a kitchen worktop, and at 32 kg (70.5 lb) it weighs roughly as much as a big Labrador; its Alolan cousin is a touch taller and heavier, at 1.1 m and 33 kg.
Evolution
Alolan Persian
Alola form · since Sun & Moon (2016) · Classy Cat Pokémon
Alolan Persian is what happens when a cat is spoiled by royalty. Generations of pampering by Alola's former monarchy gave it a plush blue-grey coat, a blue forehead jewel – made of mostly the same material as the Kantonian cat's red one – and a big, round, jowly face with lazily half-closed eyes. Its coat is said to be softer than the finest velvet, and the rippling of its fur in the heat of battle is thought beautiful in its own right. Alolans see that face as a symbol of wealth and prosperity: the bigger and plumper, the more beautiful.
Underneath all that luxury is a Dark-type with an ego to match. Alolan Persian is clever, vain and looks down on everyone but itself, so it rarely bonds with its Trainer. It may put on a refined act, but it prefers dirty tricks – sucker punches, surprise attacks and trickery – and it toys with weakened prey rather than finishing it off, though that arrogance can leave it wide open to a counter-attack. Alola guards its cats jealously: they are very well looked after, and tourists must pass strict inspections before taking one home.
Base stats
Abilities
- Fur Coat
Its plush coat halves the damage it takes from physical moves. - Technician
Powers up its weaker moves – those with 60 base power or less – by half again. - RattledHidden ability
Being hit by a Bug-, Ghost- or Dark-type move rattles it into raising its Speed; since Sword & Shield, so does an opponent's Intimidate.
Type matchups
How hard each attacking type hits Alolan Persian (Dark).
Where to find itSun & Moon: evolve an Alolan Meowth. Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon: evolve one, or meet Alolan Persian in SOS Battles in Malie Garden. Let's Go, Pikachu!: trade only; Let's Go, Eevee!: evolve the Alolan Meowth a Trainer on Cinnabar Island swaps for your Meowth. Sword & Shield: trade, plus Dynamax Adventures in The Crown Tundra's Max Lair. Scarlet & Violet: bring one over with Pokémon HOME, or evolve an Alolan Meowth in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension: 4★ Dark-type wild zones in Hyperspace Lumiose. Pokémon GO: since 21 June 2018.
Alolan Persian’s Pokédex entries
Its round face and smooth coat—softer than the most high-class velvet—have made this a very popular Pokémon in Alola.
It looks down on everyone other than itself. Its preferred tactics are sucker punches and blindside attacks.
In contrast to its lovely face, it's so brutal that it tortures its weakened prey rather than finishing them off.
Its round face is a symbol of wealth. Persian that have bigger, plumper faces are considered more beautiful.
It has the classiest coat. The rippling of its fur in the heat of battle has a beauty all its own.
The round face of Alolan Persian is considered to be a symbol of prosperity in the Alola region, so these Pokémon are very well cared for.
This Pokémon is one tough opponent. Not only does it have formidable physical abilities, but it's also not above fighting dirty.
02In the Pokédex's words
Persian's Pokédex entries
19 different entries across 45 games, from 1996 to 2025. Here is how the Pokédex has described Persian over the years, in the order the games came out.
Generation I
Has a vicious temperament. Beware if it raises its tail straight up. It is a signal that it is about to pounce and bite.
Kanto Pokédex
Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.
Kanto Pokédex
The gem in its forehead glows on its own! It walks with all the grace and elegance of a proud queen.
Kanto Pokédex
It is highly regarded as a pet for its beautiful fur. However, it is extremely temperamental and difficult to keep.
Kanto Pokédex
Generation II
Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason.
Johto Pokédex
Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant.
Johto Pokédex
Behind its lithe, elegant appearance lies a barbaric side. It will tear apart its prey on a mere whim.
Johto Pokédex
Generation III
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.
Hoenn Pokédex
A Persian's six bold whiskers sense air movements to determine what is in its vicinity. It becomes docile if grabbed by the whiskers.
Hoenn Pokédex
Generation IV
A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk.
Sinnoh Pokédex
Generation VII
It has a violent temperament. It will attack anything that looks it in the eye. Its sharp claws inflict deep wounds.
Rotom Pokédex
It has a high opinion of itself, although not to the same extent as the Alolan Persian. It's quite difficult to make friends with this Pokémon.
Rotom Pokédex
Although the jewel on its forehead appears to be a different color than those of Alolan Persian, it's mostly made of the same material.
Rotom Pokédex
This Pokémon is popular with rich people. It's also targeted by hunters who are after the jewel in its forehead.
Rotom Pokédex
Generation VIII
Getting this prideful Pokémon to warm up to you takes a lot of effort, and it will claw at you the moment it gets annoyed.
Rotom Phone (Sword & Shield)
Its elegant and refined behavior clashes with that of the barbaric Perrserker. The relationship between the two is one of mutual disdain.
Rotom Phone (Sword & Shield)
It is a very haughty Pokémon. Among fans of Persian, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk.
Sinnoh Pokédex
Generation IX
It has a vicious temperament. Beware if it raises its tail straight up. This is a signal that it is about to pounce and bite.
Rotom Phone (Scarlet & Violet)
Many admire Persian for the dignity it exudes from every inch of its body. However, it will lash out with its claws given the slightest provocation.
Rotom Phone (Legends: Z-A)
03Stats, moves & where to find it
Persian in the video games
Base stat total 440 · 24 core-series games · 23 spin-offs · every move it learns, generation by generation.
Base stats
Persian's base stats are 65 HP, 70 Attack, 60 Defense, 65 Sp. Atk, 65 Sp. Def and 115 Speed, a total of 440. In Red, Green, Blue and Yellow it had a single Special stat of 65; when Gold and Silver split Special in two, both halves kept the 65, and its stats have not changed since. That 115 Speed has always been its calling card. Base experience was 148 up to Generation IV and has been 154 since, and its base friendship fell from 70 to 50 in Generation VIII. Alolan Persian shares the 440 total and the 115 Speed, but swaps 10 points of Attack for Sp. Atk (60 Attack, 75 Sp. Atk), and also gives 2 Speed EVs.
Abilities
- Limbersince Gen III
Its supple body protects it from being paralysed. - Techniciansince Gen IV
Powers up its weaker moves – those with 60 base power or less – by half again. - UnnerveHidden abilitysince Gen V
Makes opposing Pokémon too nervous to eat their held Berries.
Type matchups
How hard each attacking type hits a Normal Pokémon.
As a pure Normal-type, Persian has just one weakness – Fighting – and Ghost-type moves pass straight through it. These matchups have not changed since Red and Green.
Training & breeding
- Catch rate
- 90
- Base friendship
- 50
- Base experience
- 154
- Growth rate
- Medium Fast
- EV yield
- 2 Speed
- Egg groups
- Field
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Colour
- Yellow
- Gender ratio
- 50% male
- Body shape
- quadruped
Where to find Persian
| Game | Year | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Red & Green | 1996 | Green: evolve Meowth. Red: trade only |
| Blue (Japan) | 1996 | Evolve Meowth |
| Red & Blue | 1998 | Blue: evolve Meowth. Red: trade only |
| Yellow | 1998 | Trade onlyGiovanni brings a Persian to all three battles: Lv. 29 at the Rocket Hideout, Lv. 35 at Silph Co. and Lv. 53 in the Viridian Gym, where it knows Screech, Double Team, Fury Swipes and Slash. |
| Gold & Silver | 1999 | Silver: wild on Kanto's Route 7. Gold: trade only |
| Crystal | 2000 | Wild on Kanto's Route 7 |
| Ruby & Sapphire | 2002 | Trade only |
| FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | Wild across the Sevii Islands: Kindle Road, Treasure Beach, Cape Brink, Bond Bridge, Five Isle Meadow, Water Path, Ruin Valley, Canyon Entrance and Sevault Canyon |
| Emerald | 2004 | Evolve Meowth |
| Diamond & Pearl | 2006 | Evolve Meowth |
| Platinum | 2008 | Evolve Meowth |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2009 | SoulSilver: wild on Route 7 and in Cerulean Cave. HeartGold: trade only |
| Black & White | 2010 | Trade or Poké Transfer only |
| Black 2 & White 2 | 2012 | Evolve Meowth |
| X & Y | 2013 | Trade only |
| Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire | 2014 | Wild on the Mirage Island north of Route 124 |
| Sun & Moon | 2016 | Alolan Persian: evolve an Alolan Meowth. Kantonian Persian: Pokémon Bank onlyKahuna Nanu saves a Lv. 39 Alolan Persian holding a Darkinium Z for the end of his grand trial in Malie City – watch out for Black Hole Eclipse. |
| Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | 2017 | Alolan Persian: evolve an Alolan Meowth, or meet one in SOS Battles in Malie Garden. Kantonian Persian: Pokémon Bank onlyNanu's Darkinium Z-holding Alolan Persian is up to Lv. 44 for his grand trial, and in Ultra Moon he battles you again with a Lv. 53 one. |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! | 2018 | Let's Go, Pikachu!: a man in Vermilion City who asks whether you prefer Growlithe or Meowth gives you a Lv. 16 Persian after a catching challenge; Alolan Persian by trade. Let's Go, Eevee!: evolve Meowth, or the Alolan Meowth a Trainer on Cinnabar Island swaps for your MeowthGiovanni sends out Persian at the Rocket Hideout (Lv. 35, with Slash, Feint and Fake Out) and at Silph Co. (Lv. 39, adding Play Rough). |
| Sword & Shield | 2019 | Evolve Meowth; Alolan Persian by trade. The Crown Tundra: both forms in Dynamax Adventures in the Max LairGalarian Meowth evolves into Perrserker instead – and Shield's Pokédex says the two cats regard each other with mutual disdain. |
| Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl | 2021 | Evolve Meowth (Alolan Persian is unavailable) |
| Legends: Arceus | 2022 | Not available |
| Scarlet & Violet | 2022 | Wild in South Province (Area Four) and West Province (Area Three), and in 4★ Tera Raid Battles. Alolan Persian: Pokémon HOME, or evolve an Alolan Meowth in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero |
| Legends: Z-A | 2025 | Trade only (from version 2.0.0). Mega Dimension: wild in Hyperspace Lumiose's 3★ Normal-type wild zones, with Alolan Persian in the 4★ Dark-type wild zones |
Sprites through the ages
Spin-offs & cameos
Pokémon GO
Persian has prowled Pokémon GO since launch day, 6 July 2016, evolving from Meowth for 50 Candy, and Alolan Persian followed on 21 June 2018, using the same Meowth Candy. Shiny Alolan Persian sparkled into view on 28 June 2019 for GO's third anniversary. Persian's biggest role, though, came with Team GO Rocket: Shadow Persian appeared on 5 November 2019, with shiny Persian following two days later, and boss Giovanni always has his Shadow Persian with him – it is the only Pokémon found in every one of his line-ups. Kantonian Persian has also taken turns as a three-star raid boss, and both forms are 3 km buddies. Persian fights with Scratch or Feint Attack and charged moves such as Foul Play, Power Gem, Play Rough and Payback, while the Alolan cat swaps Power Gem for Dark Pulse and gained Trailblaze in December 2023.
Its Jungle card, Scratch, Pounce and all, can be collected in the Game Boy adaptation as part of the Mystery set.
One of the 151 Pokémon you can battle with in 3D – and Giovanni always leads with a Persian in both rounds of his battle, armed with Slash, Thunderbolt and BubbleBeam.
Back for the Johto-era sequel, where its Pokédex page shows the Gold or Silver entry depending on the cartridge plugged in.
The Jungle card returns in the Japan-only sequel, this time in the Island of Fossil set.
Persian runs the Felicity Bank in Pokémon Square, keeping your money safe in case your team is defeated in a dungeon. Evolve a Meowth to recruit your own – it lives in Energetic Forest and warns, 'If my tail's up, it means I'm furious!'
Wild Persian prowl Happy Outlook from B1F to B15F.
Found in the kingdom of Aurora; a warrior's Meowth evolves into it once its Speed reaches 96, and it fights with Slash.
Appears in Frenzy Square's 'Guard the Fort!' and the Challenge Battle 'The Battle for Sky and Land'.
Persian guards Castle Noapte's Stage 126 and Zaffiro Coast's Stage 638 with the Brute Force skill, while Alolan Persian arrived through Pokémon Safari armed with Blindside.
Found in the White Ruins' Everspring Valley and the Origin Hideaway's Old-Growth Woods.
Joins your Connection Orb once Duskull introduces it – and it can't help wondering what became of the Felicity Bank that used to stand nearby.
Here since launch day, with Alolan Persian joining in June 2018 – and Team GO Rocket boss Giovanni never battles without his Shadow Persian.
Sails the Charizard and Bulbasaur Seas, while Alolan Persian shows up in the Rowlet and Buzzwole Seas.
Kahuna Nanu and his Alolan Persian join you after Chapter 15 of the Pokémon Masters League story, and Giovanni & Persian – a Support pair whose sync move is Perfectly Evil Normal Impact – arrived in their own special event on 15 August 2022.
Persian's Felicity Bank is open again – visit it day after day and Persian rewards your loyalty with gifts such as an Apple or a Max Ether. Wild Persian lurk on Joyous Tower's 76F–79F and 97F–98F.
A Snoozing-type Skills specialist that brings Persim Berries, Moomoo Milk and Bean Sausages and uses Dream Shard Magnet S. It grooms itself even in its sleep, in styles from Elegant Sleep to – rather out of character – Apologetic Sleep.
Listed as No. 085 in Pokopia's Pokédex, which borrows Yellow's line about the self-glowing gem and the walk of a proud queen.
Moves
Persian started out as a pure scrapper. In Red and Blue it scratched, growled and bit its way to Fury Swipes and a sharp Slash, scattering coins with Pay Day along the way, while its TM case held a surprising jolt of Thunderbolt and Thunder. Gold and Silver made Bite a Dark-type move and added Faint Attack, Ruby and Sapphire gave it a cheeky Fake Out, and Diamond and Pearl reinvented it completely with Switcheroo, Taunt, Power Gem, Nasty Plot, Assurance and Night Slash.
X and Y handed it Play Rough, and Sun and Moon brought in Alolan Persian, a round-faced Dark-type that adds Quash, Snarl, Parting Shot and a level-69 Dark Pulse. Sword and Shield streamlined the list, making Power Gem its evolution move and bringing Pay Day back at level 12, Scarlet and Violet opened a TM case of more than 50 moves, and Legends: Z-A shook things up again with Metal Claw, Hypnosis, Charm and Mimic. Through every change, Slash (or Night Slash for the Alolan cat) has kept its claws sharp, and since Diamond and Pearl, Nasty Plot has kept its schemes sharper still.
Signature moves
Meowth's famous coin trick. Persian learns it at level 17 in Red and Blue and at 12 in Let's Go, Sword, Shield, Scarlet and Violet, and starts with it in Legends: Z-A. From Diamond and Pearl to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, though, a Persian only knew it if it had learned it as a Meowth.
The finishing claw of its very first move list, at level 51 in Red and Blue. It has stayed on the level-up list ever since: 53 in Gold and Silver, 37 from Diamond and Pearl to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, 27 in Let's Go, 42 in Sword, Shield, Scarlet and Violet and 22 in Legends: Z-A.
The surprise slap that only works on its first turn. It arrived at level 59 in Ruby and Sapphire (55 in FireRed and LeafGreen) and was a starting move in every game from Diamond and Pearl to Scarlet and Violet; Legends: Z-A turns it into TM141.
A flash from the jewel on its forehead. It was a level-32 move from Diamond and Pearl to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and since Sword and Shield it is the move Persian learns the moment it evolves (in Legends: Z-A only Alolan Persian does; Persian gets it from TM019).
Pure feline scheming that sharply boosts its Special Attack: level 44 from Diamond and Pearl to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, 37 in Let's Go, 48 in Sword, Shield, Scarlet and Violet and 27 in Legends: Z-A.
A Fairy-type scrap that joined as a starting move in X and Y and later became the grand finale of the list: level 47 in Let's Go, 54 in Sword, Shield, Scarlet and Violet and 48 in Legends: Z-A.
Dark-type claws and a Dark-type aura for the Alolan cat. In Sun and Moon it learns Night Slash at 61 and finishes with Dark Pulse at 69, and from Sword and Shield onwards Night Slash takes Slash's place at 42 (22 in Legends: Z-A).
Complete learnsets
Generation I · Red, Green, Blue & Yellow9 level-up · 18 TM/HM
Outside Japan, Persian is a Blue exclusive: only Blue has Meowth to evolve, so Red and Yellow players have to trade for one. It starts out with Scratch, Growl, Bite and Screech, and because Meowth evolves at level 28, the only moves Persian picks up after evolving are Fury Swipes at 37 and a slicing Slash at 51 (Bite, Pay Day and Screech sit lower down, at 12, 17 and 24). In this generation Bite is still a Normal-type move, and every attack's category follows its type, so all of its level-up attacks are physical. Its 18 TMs hide a surprising spark: Thunderbolt and Thunder, plus BubbleBeam, Water Gun, Skull Bash and Pay Day itself as TM16. Amnesia, Hypnosis, Defense Curl, Dream Eater, Headbutt and Roar, learned in Gold, Silver or Crystal, can be carried back through the Time Capsule.
By level-up
| RGBY | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Bite | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 12 | Bite | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 17 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 37 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 51 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM09 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | BubbleBeam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM12 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM16 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Swift | Normal | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM50 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Amnesia | Gen II (breeding) |
| Defense Curl | Gen II (TM) |
| Dream Eater | Gen II (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM) |
| Hypnosis | Gen II (breeding) |
| Roar | Gen II (TM) |
Generation II · Gold, Silver & Crystal9 level-up · 30 TM/HM · 4 egg · 1 tutor
Silver and Crystal have Persian prowling Route 7 in Kanto (only at night in Crystal); Gold players have to trade. Bite becomes a Dark-type move, which in this era also makes it a special attack, and Faint Attack joins at level 29, with Fury Swipes at 46 and Slash at 53 rounding things off. The 30 TMs bring Iron Tail, Shadow Ball, Thief, Dream Eater, Icy Wind and Curse, but Thunderbolt is no longer a TM: only Crystal's move tutor can teach it. Breeding adds Amnesia, Charm, Hypnosis and Spite, and ten Red and Blue TM moves, such as Body Slam, BubbleBeam and Skull Bash, can be brought forward through the Time Capsule.
By level-up
| GSC | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 11 | Bite | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Faint Attack | Dark | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 38 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 46 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 53 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM03 | Curse | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM07 | Zap Cannon | Electric | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| TM09 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM13 | Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM16 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM31 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Swift | Normal | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM40 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| TM42 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM43 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM50 | Nightmare | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub, Piloswine |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Snubbull, Granbull |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Stantler |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Dunsparce |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Crystal |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Body Slam | Gen I (TM) |
| BubbleBeam | Gen I (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Substitute | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
Generation III · Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen (plus Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness)11 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 6 egg · 15 tutor
Ruby, Sapphire and Pokémon Colosseum have no Persian at all. Emerald and Pokémon XD let you evolve a Meowth, and FireRed and LeafGreen have Persian wild all over the Sevii Islands, from Kindle Road and Treasure Beach to Cape Brink, Bond Bridge, Five Isle Meadow, Water Path, Ruin Valley, Canyon Entrance and Sevault Canyon. Fake Out makes its debut as the last move on Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald's list at level 59; FireRed and LeafGreen teach everything a few levels sooner, with Fake Out at 55 and Swagger as an extra finale at 61. Its 28 TMs and HMs add Water Pulse, Taunt, Dig, Shock Wave, Aerial Ace, Torment and Snatch, and Assist and Psych Up join the egg moves. Emerald's tutors teach 14 of its 15 tutor moves, FireRed and LeafGreen five, and Pokémon XD eight, including Nightmare, which only XD offers. Two rarities come from Meowth: Sing, known by the Shadow Meowth snagged and purified in Pokémon XD, and Petal Dance, from a Meowth distributed at a Japanese event.
By level-up
| RSE | FRLG | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | 1 | Bite | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 11 | 10 | Bite | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | 18 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | 25 | Faint Attack | Dark | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 38 | 34 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 46 | 42 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 53 | 49 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 59 | 55 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| N/A | 61 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM49 | Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub, Piloswine, Slakoth, Slaking, Numel, Camerupt and 1 more |
| Assist | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Skitty |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Snubbull, Granbull, Skitty |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Stantler, Spinda |
| Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Psyduck, Golduck, Espeon, Spoink, Grumpig, Spinda |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Dunsparce |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Emerald |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Emerald, XD |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | Emerald |
| Nightmare | Ghost | Status | — | — | 15 | XD |
| Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Emerald, XD |
| Swift | Normal | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Emerald |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sing | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Meowth (the purified Shadow Meowth of Pokémon XD) · event · XD |
| Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Meowth (from a Japanese event distribution) · event |
Generation IV · Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver18 level-up · 42 TM/HM · 11 egg · 11 tutor
Diamond, Pearl and Platinum have Meowth to evolve, SoulSilver has wild Persian on Route 7 and in Cerulean Cave (HeartGold players must trade), and Pal Park welcomes it in its Field area. This is where Persian's moveset was reinvented: Switcheroo and Fake Out from the start, then Fury Swipes at 14, Taunt at 25, a glittering Power Gem at 32, Slash at 37, Nasty Plot at 44, Assurance, Captivate and Night Slash at 61, with Feint at 68 added in Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver. Pay Day drops out of its own list, so a Persian only knows it if it learned it as a Meowth. The 42 TMs and HMs bring Dark Pulse, U-turn, Shadow Claw, Payback, Embargo and Giga Impact; the 11 egg moves now include Flail, Last Resort, Odor Sleuth and Punishment (Tail Whip only in HeartGold and SoulSilver); and Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver's tutors teach Gunk Shot, Knock Off, Seed Bomb and more, with Headbutt in HeartGold and SoulSilver only. Sing and Petal Dance from the Generation III Meowth can be brought along.
By level-up
| DP | PtHGSS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 6 | 6 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | 9 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 14 | 14 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 17 | 17 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 22 | 22 | Faint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 25 | 25 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 32 | 32 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | 37 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 44 | 44 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | 49 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 56 | 56 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 61 | 61 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| N/A | 68 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM49 | Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM63 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM79 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM89 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub, Piloswine, Slakoth, Slaking and 7 more |
| Assist | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Skitty, Glameow, Purugly |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pikachu, Vulpix, Dugtrio, Golduck, Growlithe, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Swinub, Piloswine and 14 more |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Dunsparce, Phanpy, Donphan, Zigzagoon, Slakoth, Slaking, Torkoal, Spinda |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Stantler, Spinda, Glameow, Purugly |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 5 | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Aipom, Ambipom and 2 more |
| Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Growlithe, Arcanine, Girafarig, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Houndour, Houndoom, Phanpy, Poochyena and 7 more |
| Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Psyduck, Golduck, Espeon, Spoink, Grumpig, Spinda |
| Punishment | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Mankey, Primeape, Slaking, Infernape |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Dunsparce |
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Rattata, Raticate, Pikachu, Raichu, Vulpix, Ninetales, Psyduck, Golduck, Ponyta, Rapidash and 16 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70 | 5 | Pt, HGSS |
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | HGSS |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 5 | Pt, HGSS |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Meowth · level-up |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Defense Curl | Gen III (tutor) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Nightmare | Gen III (tutor) |
| Petal Dance | Gen III (from a Japanese event Meowth) |
| Sing | Gen III (from a purified Shadow Meowth in Pokémon XD) |
Generation V · Black, White, Black 2 & White 219 level-up · 37 TM/HM · 13 egg · 15 tutor
Black and White have no Persian, but Black 2 and White 2 let you evolve a Meowth. The list carries on from Diamond and Pearl, with two tweaks: Black 2 and White 2 add Swift at level 28, and Feint, now a 30-power jab, arrives at 68 in all four games. Hone Claws, Round, Echoed Voice, Retaliate and Work Up join its 37 TMs and HMs. Foul Play, Snatch and Iron Tail are new egg moves (Iron Tail needs a father that learned it as an egg move), and Black 2 and White 2's tutors teach 15 moves, from Covet and Dark Pulse to Foul Play, Hyper Voice and Uproar. Pay Day still has to be learned as a Meowth, and a Meowth from the Dream World could pass on Secret Power.
By level-up
| BW | B2W2 | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 6 | 6 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | 9 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 14 | 14 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 17 | 17 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 22 | 22 | Faint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 25 | 25 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| N/A | 28 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 32 | 32 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | 37 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 44 | 44 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | 49 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 56 | 56 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 61 | 61 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 68 | 68 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM63 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM67 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM83 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM89 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub, Piloswine, Slakoth, Slaking and 11 more |
| Assist | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Skitty, Glameow, Purugly, Purrloin, Liepard |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skitty, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Glameow and 5 more |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Dunsparce, Swinub, Phanpy, Donphan, Zigzagoon, Slakoth, Slaking, Torkoal, Spinda, Cubchoo and 1 more |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | Houndour, Houndoom, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Zorua, Zoroark |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Stantler, Spinda, Glameow, Purugly, Patrat, Watchog, Munna, Musharna |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Nidoran♂, Rhyhorn, Mareep (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Aipom, Ambipom and 6 more |
| Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Growlithe, Arcanine, Girafarig, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Houndour, Houndoom, Phanpy, Donphan and 17 more |
| Punishment | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Mankey, Primeape, Slaking, Infernape, Zorua, Zoroark |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | Purrloin, Liepard, Heatmor |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Dunsparce |
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Rattata, Raticate, Pikachu, Raichu, Vulpix, Ninetales, Psyduck, Golduck, Ponyta, Rapidash and 32 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 40 | B2W2 |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70 | 5 | B2W2 |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | B2W2 |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | B2W2 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Meowth · level-up |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Meowth · Dream World |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Defense Curl | Gen III (tutor) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Nightmare | Gen III (tutor) |
| Petal Dance | Gen III (from a Japanese event Meowth) |
| Shock Wave | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM) |
| Sing | Gen III (from a purified Shadow Meowth in Pokémon XD) |
| Water Pulse | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM) |
Generation VI · X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire20 level-up · 40 TM/HM · 13 egg · 15 tutor
X and Y have no Persian, while Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire hide one on a Mirage Island north of Route 124. Play Rough, the new Fairy-type tussle, becomes a starting move, Swift is now at level 28 in every game, Feint moves up to 65, and Power Gem (now 80 power) and Assurance (60) hit harder. Its 40 TMs add Sleep Talk, Dark Pulse and Confide, with Secret Power in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire only. The egg moves match Black and White's, though Charm is now a Fairy-type move, and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire's tutors teach 15 moves, Shock Wave and Water Pulse among them. Pay Day still comes only from Meowth.
By level-up
| XY/ORAS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 6 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 14 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 17 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 22 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 25 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 32 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 44 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 56 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 61 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 65 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | ||
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM63 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM67 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM89 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub, Piloswine, Slakoth, Slaking and 11 more |
| Assist | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Skitty, Glameow, Purugly, Purrloin, Liepard |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pikachu, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skitty, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Glameow and 9 more |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Dunsparce, Swinub, Phanpy, Donphan, Zigzagoon, Slakoth, Slaking, Torkoal, Spinda, Cubchoo and 3 more |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | Houndour, Houndoom, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Zorua, Zoroark |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Stantler, Spinda, Glameow, Purugly, Patrat, Watchog, Munna, Musharna |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Nidoran♂, Rhyhorn, Mareep (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Aipom and 7 more |
| Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Growlithe, Arcanine, Girafarig, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Houndour, Houndoom, Phanpy, Donphan and 20 more |
| Punishment | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Mankey, Primeape, Sneasel, Weavile, Slaking, Infernape, Zorua, Zoroark |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | Sneasel, Weavile, Purrloin, Liepard, Heatmor |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Dunsparce |
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Rattata, Raticate, Pikachu, Raichu, Vulpix, Ninetales, Psyduck, Golduck, Ponyta, Rapidash and 32 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | ORAS |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | ORAS |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | ORAS |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | ORAS |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | ORAS |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | ORAS |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | ORAS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Meowth · level-up |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Body Slam | Gen III (tutor) |
| Defense Curl | Gen III (tutor) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Nightmare | Gen III (tutor) |
| Petal Dance | Gen III (from a Japanese event Meowth) |
| Sing | Gen III (from a purified Shadow Meowth in Pokémon XD) |
| Work Up | Gen V (TM) |
Generation VII · Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon21 level-up · 35 TM/HM · 13 egg · 16 tutor · + Alolan Persian
Alola has a Persian of its own. The original Normal-type Persian can only reach Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon through Pokémon Bank, while the Dark-type Alolan Persian comes from evolving an Alolan Meowth, and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon also have it in SOS Battles at Malie Garden. Swift is now the move Persian learns the moment it evolves, and the rest of the list matches X and Y's, from Bite at 6 to Feint at 65. Its 35 TMs lose Dig, Cut, Flash, Hone Claws, Retaliate and Secret Power but keep Dark Pulse, U-turn and Shadow Claw. The 13 egg moves carry on, with many more fathers able to pass on Iron Tail, Sun and Moon have no tutors, and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon's tutors add Throat Chop to the old favourites. Twenty-six older moves, including Dig, Hone Claws, Sing and Petal Dance, can only be brought from earlier games.
By level-up
| SM/USUM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| Evo. | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 6 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 14 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 17 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 22 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 25 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 32 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 44 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 56 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 61 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 65 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM63 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM89 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub, Piloswine, Slakoth, Slaking and 11 more |
| Assist | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Skitty, Glameow, Purugly, Purrloin, Liepard |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skitty, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Glameow and 8 more |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Dunsparce, Swinub, Phanpy, Zigzagoon, Slakoth, Slaking, Torkoal, Spinda, Cubchoo, Beartic and 5 more |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | Houndour, Houndoom, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Zorua, Zoroark, Oranguru |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Stantler, Spinda, Glameow, Purugly, Patrat, Watchog, Munna, Musharna |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Aipom and 7 more |
| Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Growlithe, Arcanine, Girafarig, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Houndour, Houndoom, Phanpy, Poochyena and 24 more |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Ekans, Nidoran♂, Growlithe, Seel, Rhyhorn, Sentret, Mareep, Zangoose, Seviper, Pachirisu and 5 more (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Punishment | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Mankey, Primeape, Sneasel, Weavile, Slaking, Infernape, Zorua, Zoroark |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | Sneasel, Weavile, Purrloin, Liepard, Heatmor |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Dunsparce |
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Rattata, Alolan Rattata, Raticate, Alolan Raticate, Pikachu, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Psyduck and 42 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | USUM |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | USUM |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | USUM |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | USUM |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | USUM |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | USUM |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | USUM |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Meowth · level-up |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Body Slam | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Bubble Beam | Gen I (TM) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Cut | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Defense Curl | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Detect | Gen II (TM) |
| Dig | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Flash | Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Hone Claws | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Nightmare | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Petal Dance | Gen III (from a Japanese event Meowth) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Retaliate | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (from a Dream World Meowth), Gen VI (TM) |
| Sing | Gen III (from a purified Shadow Meowth in Pokémon XD) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
| Zap Cannon | Gen II (TM) |
Alolan PersianDark
Alolan Persian is a pure Dark-type, so Bite, Feint Attack, Assurance and Night Slash all gain the same-type bonus. Its list matches the Kantonian one with two additions: Quash as a starting move and a Dark Pulse finale at level 69. Its 37 TMs add Quash and Snarl. Its egg moves drop Iron Tail, Last Resort, Odor Sleuth and Tail Whip in favour of Covet, Flatter and a sly Parting Shot, and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon's tutors teach it the same 16 moves. Pay Day has to be learned as an Alolan Meowth, and as a brand-new form it has no moves to bring from older games.
By level-up
| SM/USUM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Quash | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| Evo. | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 6 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 9 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 14 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 17 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 22 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 25 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 32 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 44 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 56 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 61 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 65 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 69 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM60 | Quash | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM63 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM89 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM95 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Psyduck, Golduck, Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub, Piloswine, Slakoth, Slaking and 11 more |
| Assist | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Skitty, Glameow, Purugly, Purrloin, Liepard |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skitty, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Glameow and 8 more |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Mankey, Eevee, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty, Espurr and 1 more |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Dunsparce, Swinub, Phanpy, Zigzagoon, Slakoth, Slaking, Torkoal, Spinda, Cubchoo, Beartic and 5 more |
| Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Nidoran♂, Nidorino |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | Houndour, Houndoom, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Zorua, Zoroark, Oranguru |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Stantler, Spinda, Glameow, Purugly, Patrat, Watchog, Munna, Musharna |
| Parting Shot | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pancham, Pangoro |
| Punishment | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Mankey, Primeape, Sneasel, Weavile, Slaking, Infernape, Zorua, Zoroark |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | Sneasel, Weavile, Purrloin, Liepard, Heatmor |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Dunsparce |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | USUM |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | USUM |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | USUM |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | USUM |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | USUM |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | USUM |
| Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | USUM |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Alolan Meowth · level-up |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!18 level-up · 19 TM/HM · + Alolan Persian
Back in Kanto, Let's Go, Pikachu! offers just one Persian, in Vermilion City, and Alolan Persian only by trade, while in Let's Go, Eevee! both forms come from evolving Meowth. The list is short and snappy: Swift on evolving, Taunt at 9, Pay Day back at 12, Feint at 15, Fury Swipes at 19, Screech at 23, Slash at 27, Nasty Plot at 37 and Play Rough as the finale at 47, with Amnesia and Hypnosis among its starting moves. Its 19 TMs include Pay Day, Dig, Iron Tail, Foul Play, Dark Pulse and Play Rough. There is no breeding in these games, and Persian has no tutor moves.
By level-up
| LGPE | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| Evo. | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 3 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 6 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 9 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 19 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 23 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 27 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 47 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM02 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM05 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM08 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM10 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM12 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM18 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM19 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM20 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM21 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM36 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM43 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM44 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| TM48 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM57 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| TM59 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
Alolan PersianDark
Alolan Persian's level-up list is the same as Persian's, except that Feint comes at level 16 rather than 15. Its TM list has 18 moves, all shared with Persian.
By level-up
| LGPE | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| Evo. | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 3 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 6 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 9 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 19 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 23 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 27 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 47 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM02 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM05 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM08 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM12 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM18 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM19 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM20 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM21 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM36 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM43 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM44 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| TM48 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM57 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| TM59 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
Generation VIII · Sword & Shield (incl. Expansion Pass), Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl16 level-up · 78 TM/HM · 15 egg · 2 tutor · + Alolan Persian
In Sword and Shield, Persian comes from evolving Meowth and Alolan Persian arrives by trade, and the Expansion Pass's Dynamax Adventures feature both forms. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl let you evolve Meowth too (the Alolan form cannot be obtained there), and neither form appears in Legends: Arceus. One level-up list serves all four games: Power Gem is now the move it learns on evolving, Pay Day returns at 12, and the list runs Bite 16, Taunt 20, Assurance 24, Fury Swipes 31, Screech 36, Slash 42, Nasty Plot 48 and Play Rough 54, leaving out Night Slash, Captivate, Feint Attack and Swift. Sword and Shield's 22 TMs and 21 TRs bring Charm, Icy Wind, Body Slam, Hyper Voice and Throat Chop, while Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl return to a Sinnoh-style list of 35 TMs. Sword and Shield keep six egg moves (Covet, Flail, Hypnosis, Last Resort, Spite and Tail Whip), Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl nine, and the Expansion Pass tutors teach Lash Out and Skitter Smack. Older moves such as Night Slash, Knock Off and Sing can be brought along, though some, including Assist, Captivate, Feint Attack and Return, cannot be used in Sword and Shield.
By level-up
| SwSh/BDSP | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Evo. | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 31 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 36 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 42 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 48 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 54 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | SwSh |
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM16 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 | SwSh |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM23 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | SwSh |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM27 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM29 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM40 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TM56 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM57 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM58 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM79 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR01 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR08 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR09 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR17 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR31 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR33 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR35 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR37 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TR42 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR58 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR59 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR63 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TR68 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR73 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | SwSh |
| TR81 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR85 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | SwSh |
| TR90 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR95 | Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM10 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | BDSP |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM23 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | BDSP |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | BDSP | |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | BDSP |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | BDSP |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM79 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM89 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM93 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | BDSP |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | SwSh | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Zigzagoon and 4 more |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh | Dunsparce, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Cubchoo, Beartic, Bunnelby, Diggersby and 2 more |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | SwSh | Munna, Musharna |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | SwSh | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Lillipup and 5 more |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | SwSh | Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Ninetales, Alolan Ninetales |
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | SwSh | Pikachu, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Ninetales, Alolan Ninetales, Psyduck, Golduck, Ponyta and 29 more |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP | Psyduck, Golduck, Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Slakoth and 9 more |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Pikachu, Raichu, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon and 16 more |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | BDSP | Mankey, Primeape, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon and 9 more |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Dunsparce, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Phanpy, Donphan, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Vigoroth and 2 more |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Umbreon, Houndour, Houndoom, Kecleon |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | BDSP | Stantler, Spinda, Glameow, Purugly |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | BDSP | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Aipom, Ambipom and 3 more |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | BDSP | Vulpix, Ninetales |
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | BDSP | Rattata, Raticate, Pikachu, Raichu, Vulpix, Ninetales, Psyduck, Golduck, Ponyta, Rapidash and 25 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lash Out | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 | Expansion Pass |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 | Expansion Pass |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Assist | Gen III (breeding), Gen IV (breeding), Gen V (breeding), Gen VI (breeding), Gen VII (breeding) |
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Bubble Beam | Gen I (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (level-up, TM), Gen V (level-up), Gen VI (level-up), Gen VII (level-up) |
| Confide | Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Cut | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Defense Curl | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Detect | Gen II (TM) |
| Double Team | Gen I (TM), Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Dream Eater | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Echoed Voice | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Embargo | Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Feint Attack | Gen II (level-up), Gen III (level-up), Gen IV (level-up), Gen V (level-up), Gen VI (level-up), Gen VII (level-up) |
| Flash | Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Frustration | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (tutor), Gen VII (TM) |
| Hidden Power | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Hone Claws | Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Knock Off | Gen IV (tutor), Gen V (tutor), Gen VI (tutor), Gen VII (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Mud-Slap | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (TM) |
| Night Slash | Gen IV (level-up), Gen V (level-up), Gen VI (level-up), Gen VII (level-up) |
| Nightmare | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Odor Sleuth | Gen IV (breeding), Gen V (breeding), Gen VI (breeding), Gen VII (breeding) |
| Petal Dance | Gen III (from a Japanese event Meowth) |
| Psych Up | Gen II (TM), Gen III (breeding, tutor), Gen IV (TM, breeding), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Punishment | Gen IV (breeding), Gen V (breeding), Gen VI (breeding), Gen VII (breeding) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Return | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Roar | Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (from a Dream World Meowth), Gen VI (TM) |
| Shock Wave | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen VI (tutor), Gen VII (tutor) |
| Sing | Gen III (from a purified Shadow Meowth in Pokémon XD) |
| Skull Bash | Gen I (TM) |
| Snatch | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (breeding, tutor), Gen VI (breeding, tutor), Gen VII (breeding, tutor) |
| Swagger | Gen II (TM), Gen III (level-up, tutor), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
| Torment | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Toxic | Gen I (TM), Gen II (TM), Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM), Gen VII (TM) |
| Water Gun | Gen I (TM) |
| Water Pulse | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen VI (tutor), Gen VII (tutor) |
| Zap Cannon | Gen II (TM) |
Alolan PersianDark
Sword and Shield only. Alolan Persian shares the Kantonian list, with Quash as an extra starting move and Night Slash at 42 in place of Slash. Its 25 TMs and 21 TRs add Beat Up, Fake Tears and Snarl; its egg moves are Covet, Flail, Flatter, Hypnosis, Parting Shot and Spite; and the Expansion Pass tutors teach it Burning Jealousy as well as Lash Out and Skitter Smack. Twenty-five moves, Slash among them, can be brought from the Generation VII games.
By level-up
| SwSh | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Quash | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Evo. | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 31 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 36 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 42 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 48 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 54 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM16 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM23 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM27 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM29 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM37 | Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM40 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM47 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM56 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM57 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM58 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM79 | Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| TM85 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TR01 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TR08 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TR09 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TR17 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TR20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TR26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TR31 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TR33 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TR35 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TR37 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TR42 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TR58 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TR59 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TR63 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TR68 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TR73 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| TR81 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TR85 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TR90 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| TR95 | Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Zigzagoon and 4 more |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Dunsparce, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Cubchoo, Beartic, Bunnelby, Diggersby and 2 more |
| Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Buneary, Lopunny, Morpeko |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Munna, Musharna |
| Parting Shot | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Pancham, Pangoro, Thievul |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Ninetales, Alolan Ninetales |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Jealousy | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 | Expansion Pass |
| Lash Out | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 | Expansion Pass |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 | Expansion Pass |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Gen VII (TM) |
| Assist | Gen VII (breeding) |
| Captivate | Gen VII (level-up) |
| Confide | Gen VII (TM) |
| Double Team | Gen VII (TM) |
| Dream Eater | Gen VII (TM) |
| Echoed Voice | Gen VII (TM) |
| Embargo | Gen VII (TM) |
| Feint Attack | Gen VII (level-up) |
| Frustration | Gen VII (TM) |
| Headbutt | Gen VII (TM) |
| Hidden Power | Gen VII (TM) |
| Knock Off | Gen VII (tutor) |
| Last Resort | Gen VII (tutor) |
| Psych Up | Gen VII (TM) |
| Punishment | Gen VII (breeding) |
| Return | Gen VII (TM) |
| Roar | Gen VII (TM) |
| Shock Wave | Gen VII (tutor) |
| Slash | Gen VII (level-up) |
| Snatch | Gen VII (breeding, tutor) |
| Swagger | Gen VII (TM) |
| Torment | Gen VII (TM) |
| Toxic | Gen VII (TM) |
| Water Pulse | Gen VII (tutor) |
Generation IX · Scarlet & Violet (incl. The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)15 level-up · 53 TM/HM · 6 egg · + Alolan Persian
Paldea has wild Persian in the South Province (Area Four) and the West Province (Area Three), plus 4★ Tera Raid Battles. Alolan Persian can be brought in through Pokémon HOME, and The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero lets you evolve one from an Alolan Meowth. Both forms are also in Legends: Z-A. The level-up list is Sword and Shield's, except that Power Gem is now learned only on evolving. A huge case of 53 TMs adds Take Down, Fake Tears, Agility, Trailblaze, Metal Claw, False Swipe, Thunder Wave, Helping Hand, Pain Split, Double-Edge, Endeavor and Tera Blast, and the six egg moves are Covet, Flail, Hypnosis, Last Resort, Spite and Tail Whip. There are no move tutors.
By level-up
| SV | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Evo. | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 31 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 36 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 42 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 48 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 54 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM002 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM003 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM004 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM007 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM018 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM020 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM022 | Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM025 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM027 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM030 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM031 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| TM032 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM034 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM047 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM055 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM057 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| TM060 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM061 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM062 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM066 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM071 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM082 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| TM085 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM087 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM094 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM101 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM102 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM114 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM117 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM126 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM127 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| TM128 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM140 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM166 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM172 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM177 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM181 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM199 | Lash Out | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 |
| TM202 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM203 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM205 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM219 | Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 |
| TM221 | Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Mankey, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon and 12 more |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Dunsparce, Dudunsparce, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Phanpy, Slakoth, Slaking, Zangoose, Cubchoo and 4 more |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Stantler, Wyrdeer |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Aipom and 9 more |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Ninetales, Alolan Ninetales, Hisuian Zorua, Hisuian Zoroark |
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Pikachu, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Ninetales, Alolan Ninetales, Psyduck, Golduck, Rhyhorn and 50 more |
Alolan PersianDark
Alolan Persian keeps its Quash and Night Slash swaps. Its 55 TMs add Confuse Ray, Smack Down, Burning Jealousy and Curse but leave out False Swipe and Pain Split. Flatter and Parting Shot replace Last Resort and Tail Whip among its egg moves, and Parting Shot has no breeding partner at all: an Alolan Persian holding a Mirror Herb has to copy it from another Pokémon.
By level-up
| SV | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quash | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Evo. | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 31 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 36 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 42 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 48 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 54 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM002 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM003 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM004 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM007 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM017 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM018 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM020 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM022 | Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM025 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM027 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| TM030 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM031 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| TM032 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM034 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM047 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM055 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM060 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM061 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM062 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM066 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM071 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM082 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| TM085 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM087 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM094 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM101 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM102 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM114 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM117 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM126 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM127 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| TM128 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM140 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM166 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM172 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM177 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM179 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM181 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM195 | Burning Jealousy | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| TM199 | Lash Out | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 |
| TM203 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM205 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM219 | Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 |
| TM221 | Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM224 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Mankey, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon and 12 more |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Dunsparce, Dudunsparce, Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Phanpy, Slakoth, Slaking, Zangoose, Cubchoo and 4 more |
| Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Morpeko, Shroodle, Grafaiai |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Stantler, Wyrdeer |
| Parting Shot | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | No breeding partner: an Alolan Persian holding a Mirror Herb can copy it from another Pokémon |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Ninetales, Alolan Ninetales, Hisuian Zorua, Hisuian Zoroark |
Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Version 2.0.0 onwards, incl. Mega Dimension)15 level-up · 45 TM/HM · + Alolan Persian
Both forms joined Legends: Z-A with the Version 2.0.0 update: they can be traded in, and the Mega Dimension expansion has Persian in 3★ Normal-type wild zones and Alolan Persian in 4★ Dark-type wild zones of Hyperspace Lumiose. Moves here have no accuracy or PP: each lists the level at which it is learned, the level at which it becomes a Plus Move, its power and its cooldown. The list is all new: Pay Day, Tail Whip and Growl to start, then Bite at 10, Taunt at 13, Metal Claw at 15, Screech at 17, Slash at 22, Nasty Plot at 27, Hypnosis at 30, Take Down at 34, Charm at 37, Fake Tears at 40, Mimic at 44 and Play Rough at 48. For once Fury Swipes is missing, and Fake Out comes from TM141 instead. Its 45 TMs include Power Gem, Spikes, Heal Block, Metronome and a 150-power Skull Bash.
By level-up
| Learn | Plus | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| 1 | 10 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 7 |
| 1 | 10 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 6 |
| 10 | 13 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 6 |
| 13 | 16 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 12 |
| 15 | 18 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 6 |
| 17 | 20 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 10 |
| 22 | 25 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| 27 | 30 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | 15 |
| 30 | 33 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 10 |
| 34 | 37 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 8 |
| 37 | 40 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 10 |
| 40 | 43 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 10 |
| 44 | 47 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 6 |
| 48 | 51 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 8 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| TM005 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 6 |
| TM008 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 10 |
| TM017 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | 15 |
| TM019 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 8 |
| TM020 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 8 |
| TM022 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | 9 | |
| TM027 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | 5 |
| TM028 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 12 |
| TM032 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | 15 |
| TM033 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 8 |
| TM035 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | 12 |
| TM041 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 6 |
| TM044 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 20 |
| TM045 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 10 |
| TM047 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | 12 |
| TM049 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 7 |
| TM055 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 20 |
| TM056 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 10 |
| TM061 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| TM067 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 8 |
| TM071 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 8 |
| TM074 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 8 |
| TM082 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 12 |
| TM083 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | 15 |
| TM085 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | 10 |
| TM087 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 10 |
| TM088 | Spikes | Ground | Status | — | 7 |
| TM090 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 8 |
| TM091 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | 15 |
| TM095 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 12 |
| TM097 | Heal Block | Psychic | Status | — | 12 |
| TM099 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | 4 |
| TM100 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 10 |
| TM103 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | 15 |
| TM106 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 10 |
| TM109 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| TM110 | Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 7 |
| TM115 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| TM116 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| TM122 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| TM125 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 6 |
| TM128 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 35 | 7 |
| TM141 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 3 |
| TM146 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 150 | 12 |
Alolan PersianDark
Alolan Persian learns Power Gem the moment it evolves (Persian itself has no evolution move here), starts with Snarl as well, picks up Parting Shot at level 6 and learns Night Slash at 22 instead of Slash. Its 46 TMs add Night Slash and Toxic Spikes but not Skull Bash.
By level-up
| Learn | Plus | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo. | 10 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 8 |
| 1 | 10 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| 1 | 10 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 7 |
| 1 | 10 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 6 |
| 1 | 10 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 9 |
| 6 | 9 | Parting Shot | Dark | Status | — | 12 |
| 10 | 13 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 6 |
| 13 | 16 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 12 |
| 15 | 18 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 6 |
| 17 | 20 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 10 |
| 22 | 25 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| 27 | 30 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | 15 |
| 30 | 33 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 10 |
| 34 | 37 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 8 |
| 37 | 40 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 10 |
| 40 | 43 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 10 |
| 44 | 47 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 6 |
| 48 | 51 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 8 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| TM005 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | 6 |
| TM008 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 10 |
| TM017 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | 15 |
| TM019 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 | 8 |
| TM020 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 8 |
| TM022 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | 9 | |
| TM027 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | 5 |
| TM028 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 12 |
| TM032 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | 15 |
| TM033 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 8 |
| TM034 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| TM035 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | 12 |
| TM041 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 6 |
| TM044 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 20 |
| TM045 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 10 |
| TM047 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | 12 |
| TM049 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 7 |
| TM055 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 20 |
| TM056 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 10 |
| TM061 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| TM067 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 8 |
| TM071 | Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | 90 | 8 |
| TM074 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 8 |
| TM082 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 12 |
| TM083 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | 15 |
| TM085 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | 10 |
| TM087 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 10 |
| TM088 | Spikes | Ground | Status | — | 7 |
| TM089 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | 7 |
| TM090 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 8 |
| TM091 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | 15 |
| TM095 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 12 |
| TM097 | Heal Block | Psychic | Status | — | 12 |
| TM099 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | 4 |
| TM100 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 10 |
| TM103 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — | 15 |
| TM106 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 10 |
| TM109 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| TM110 | Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 7 |
| TM115 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| TM116 | Pay Day | Normal | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| TM122 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| TM125 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 6 |
| TM128 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 35 | 7 |
| TM141 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 3 |
04On screen
Persian in the anime
Debut EP015Battle Aboard the St. Anne · First major role EP070Go West Young Meowth · Its appearances on screen, and 4 other trainers who raised one.
Persian has spent most of its anime career on the most dangerous lap in Kanto. Giovanni's Persian slinked in beside the Team Rocket Boss in Battle Aboard the St. Anne (EP015) and has been purring at his side ever since – stroked through phone calls, sprawled across his office, whisked away by helicopter when Mewtwo blew Team Rocket HQ apart. It is also the reason Team Rocket's Meowth longs to be 'top cat': the pampered pet has the one job Meowth wants most, and it never lets him forget it.
Away from the Boss's office, Persian has played the street-gang leader who took in a young Meowth (EP070), a Thunderbolt-throwing opponent floored by Ash's Squirtle on Mandarin Island (EP099) and Vivica's Persian, which ran into an enraged Meowth at the Ever Grande Conference (AG126). Alola added a Dark-type twist with Pershie, Hau'oli City's resident bully, and Kahuna Nanu's outsized Alolan Persian, which pushed Ash's Lycanroc to the limit in a grand trial (SM077).
Other trainers’ Persian
First seen: EP015Battle Aboard the St. Anne
Now: Still at Giovanni's side at Team Rocket HQ
Persian was the Boss's favourite long before Jessie, James and Meowth were a team. When a talking Meowth strolled into Giovanni's office and pledged himself to Team Rocket, Persian made no secret of its jealousy as the newcomer chattered away to the Boss between mouthfuls from a bowl. It needn't have worried: Meowth kept making a hash of things – he turned up singed after one botched coffee run – and was soon packed off to partner Jessie and James (HS12).
On screen, the Classy Cat made its entrance in Battle Aboard the St. Anne, at Giovanni's side when Team Rocket reported in – and Meowth had to watch it nuzzling up to the Boss in the spot he wanted for himself (EP015). From then on it became a fixture of every call to headquarters: curled on Giovanni's lap, lounging in his office, or being stroked while the Boss decided whether his agents deserved another chance.
It even played an accidental part in the Mewtwo saga. When Team Rocket presented Giovanni with Misty's Togepi, Persian bolted out of the room and left the door open behind it, and Togepi slipped straight out (EP063). Two episodes later Mewtwo burst free and blew Team Rocket HQ apart. Giovanni made sure Persian was safe before he escaped, and the pair flew off by helicopter while the Boss snapped at the trio to try doing their jobs for once (EP065).
Persian knows exactly how to wind Meowth up. It stuck its tongue out at him during one video call (AG079), and the memory of it pulling down an eyelid to taunt him spurred Meowth into helping Jessie at the Pacifidlog Town Contest – where his appeal saw him carve an ice sculpture of Giovanni and Persian with Fury Swipes, then turn the Persian into a Meowth (AG115). In Sinnoh a Mismagius conjured up Meowth's dearest wish: an illusory Giovanni tossing Persian aside so that Meowth could be his new pet (DP043).
Through Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh the routine hardly changed. Persian was with the Boss when Team Rocket got in touch in The Fortune Hunters (EP157) and Dues and Don'ts (EP231), was stroked after a call in A Ruin with a View (AG002), stood beside Giovanni as the trio reported back on their work in Hoenn (AG132), sat on his lap for a videophone call (DP002), was fed and petted while his computer analysed the Poké Ball of a freshly caught Yanma (DP080), and lazed in his office as Matori briefed the trio on a new mission (DP191).
Then, after hundreds of episodes of looking decorative, Persian finally fought. Joining Operation Tempest in Unova, it was sensed by Pikachu and scanned by Ash's Pokédex before Giovanni sent it in with Shadow Claw. It took Pikachu's Iron Tail in its stride and, when the Boss's infrared glasses picked out the invisible Meloetta, a Power Gem took down Ash and Pikachu and shocked Meloetta out of hiding. With Ash and Pikachu trapped in a shrinking cube, Meloetta gave itself up to save them (BW096).
Since then Persian has gone back to supervising. It was at the Boss's side when Team Rocket arrived in Kalos (XY003) and when they called about Team Flare (XY107). In Alola it looked on as an Alolan Meowth caught Giovanni's eye during a video call, much to Meowth's distress (SM062), and it was still being petted by the Boss in Journeys (JN136). Team Rocket's base in Vermilion City says it all: the poster of Giovanni on its wall has had Persian torn off.
Personality
Persian is the one Pokémon Giovanni treats with anything like respect. While the rest of his team are kept out of sight in cages, it is cuddled, fed and allowed to lounge about his office – and it has the air of a cat that knows it. It is devoted to the Boss, takes part in Team Rocket operations and, on the rare occasions it battles, is a genuinely powerful opponent. Towards Meowth it is more tease than rival: it was jealous when they first met, lost interest once it saw how hopeless he was, and now settles for sticking its tongue out at him.
Moves usedShadow ClawPower Gem
Key battles
- BW096Meloetta and the Undersea Temple! · vs Pikachu Won
First seen: SM077Guiding an Awakening!
Nanu saves his Alolan Persian for last – and it is a big one, so much larger than most that Rotom likened it to a Totem Pokémon. It closed out Ash's grand trial, in which Ash could use only Lycanroc: Power Gem knocked Lycanroc down and a barrage of Dark Pulses sent it back into its red-eyed state, but once Lycanroc and Ash had made up after a heated moment, it dodged Night Slash and struck back with a super-effective Counter. Persian's Black Hole Eclipse and Lycanroc's Continental Crush cancelled each other out, and Accelerock finished the job, earning Ash his third grand trial win and a Lycanium Z (SM077). The Classy Cat later shared its Z-Power to help restore Necrozma (SM090), hit a rampaging Guzzlord with Dark Pulse alongside the other kahunas' Pokémon (SM140) and faced Hau's Decidueye in Hau's own grand trial (SM146).
- SM077Guiding an Awakening! · vs Lycanroc Lost
- SM140Z-Move Showdown! · vs Guzzlord Won
- SM146Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues! · vs Decidueye Unknown
First seen: SM007That's Why the Litten is a Scamp!
Pershie is the pampered pet of a well-to-do Madame and a menace to every small Pokémon on the streets of Hau'oli City. It first picked on the wild Litten that would later join Ash, stealing its food and cornering it on a cliff until Pikachu's Thunderbolt sent it running; when it came back for revenge, Litten's supercharged Ember chased it off with its tail on fire (SM007). Spotting a shrunken Ash, Lillie and Sophocles, it licked its lips and gave chase – only for Mallow's Tsareena to kick it into a wall and shave the fur off its back with Magical Leaf, leaving its owner horrified (SM083). It later lured a wild Eevee with fake friendliness and gave chase until Lana's Popplio whisked it away with Aqua Jet; Lana went on to catch the Eevee as Sandy (SM099).
- SM007That's Why the Litten is a Scamp! · vs Pikachu and Litten Lost
- SM083Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids! · vs Tsareena Lost
First seen: PO04File 4: Charizard
Red's Persian is a surprise addition revealed during his Pokémon League run in Pokémon Origins. In his match against Blue it defeated Exeggutor before falling to Blastoise, and afterwards it helped Red battle and catch a wild Fearow. Its only known move is Fury Swipes.
- PO04File 4: Charizard · vs Exeggutor Won
- PO04File 4: Charizard · vs Blastoise Lost
- PO04File 4: Charizard · vs Fearow Won
Ash & Persian
Ash has never owned a Persian, but he has met some formidable ones. His Squirtle floored a Trainer's Persian with Skull Bash on Mandarin Island (EP099), Pikachu came off worst against Giovanni's Persian during Operation Tempest (BW096), and Lycanroc beat Kahuna Nanu's Alolan Persian to win Ash his third grand trial (SM077). In Alola he and Pikachu also had to see off the bullying Pershie more than once (SM007).
Featured episodes
- EP044The Problem with ParasMeowth fancies himself as the mascot for Cassandra's miracle medicine – until her grandmother Lacy finds a Persian snoozing in the back garden and decides it should have the job instead. Cassandra promises to look after it as well as she would have looked after Meowth.
- EP070Go West Young MeowthMeowth's backstory reveals that, as a hungry stray, he was taken in by a street gang of Meowth led by a Persian. When the gang tracks him down, Persian invites him back and produces Meowzie – and even after Meowth beats Persian in a rooftop showdown, Meowzie runs to its side, saying she owes Persian for taking her in.
- EP099The Mandarin Island Miss MatchWith Prima refusing to battle, Ash takes on a boy instead. The boy's Persian dodges Squirtle's Water Gun and hits back with Thunderbolt, but Squirtle weathers it with Withdraw and knocks Persian out with Skull Bash.
- AG126Saved by the BeldumIn the Ever Grande Conference preliminaries, Vivica's Persian lands Fury Swipes, Water Pulse and Shadow Ball on Tyson's Meowth, but a Thunderbolt that tears through the ground where it has dug in knocks it out. Meowth keeps charging at it in a rage until Tyson recalls him, then explains why: a Persian leading a pack of wild Meowth once beat his Meowth and left him behind in a snowy forest – a story that reduces Team Rocket's Meowth to tears.
- JN020Dreams Are Made of These!Ash and his friends find a wild Persian perched in a tree with three Meowth in tow. The gang surrounds a group of sleeping Rattata and trades blows with a Raticate until Officer Jenny's Growlithe breaks up the fight with Roar.
More appearances
- EP169Beauty and the Breeder A Pokémon Breeder enters a Persian in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
- AG115Mean With Envy A Coordinator's Persian at the Pacifidlog Town Contest Hall reminds Meowth of the Boss's teasing Persian.
Beyond the main series
Anime gallery
Anime trivia
- Giovanni's Persian appeared on and off for fifteen years before it used a single move: Shadow Claw and Power Gem in Meloetta and the Undersea Temple! (BW096). The same episode was the first time its Poké Ball was shown and the first time a Persian was scanned by a Pokédex in the anime.
- Rica Matsumoto – the Japanese voice of Ash – voices Giovanni's Persian, and her performance is kept in the English dub. Persian only got an English-language voice of its own when Kate Bristol voiced Pershie in SM007; she voiced Giovanni's Persian too in Acting True to Form! (SM062).
- Meowth loses out to a Persian twice in the first 44 episodes: first as the Boss's favourite (EP015), then as the mascot for Cassandra's miracle medicine (EP044). In the original Japanese script, Lacy says she caught that Persian rather than found it.
- The Norwegian dub of The Problem with Paras calls Persian 'perser', the name of the Persian cat breed, because the two are spelled the same in English.
“Persian, the Classy Cat Pokémon and the evolved form of Meowth. Persian can walk silently thanks to its nimble muscles. It pounces on its prey at lightning speed.”
Ash's Pokédex · BW096
05On the big screen
Persian in the movies
1 film and 1 special featuring Persian.
For a Pokémon that spends so much of the anime at the side of Team Rocket's boss, Persian has had surprisingly little to do in the cinema. Its one real film role belongs to a wild Persian in Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013): Ash tries to shield it from the Genesect Army, and at the fiery climax a Persian's Water Pulse frees the trapped Genesect.
Giovanni's own Persian gets one telling moment in the TV special Mewtwo Returns, growing restless when angry Bug Pokémon turn on Team Rocket.
Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
M16 · 2013
A wild Persian living in Pokémon Hills
Pokémon Hills, the big park in the middle of New Tork City (think Central Park, with wild Pokémon), is home to a Persian that gets caught up in the Genesect Army's invasion. When the Red, Fire and Ice Genesect turn on it, Ash runs between them to stop the attack, and the Water Genesect leaps in and takes the full blast for him. At the fiery climax, with the other Genesect climbing out of a pit only to be hemmed in by flames, it's a Persian's Water Pulse that sets them free.
TV specials
- Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2000)
In this TV special about Giovanni's hunt for Mewtwo, his Persian gets one telling moment. When angry Bug Pokémon attack Team Rocket, Persian grows restless. In the Japanese version Giovanni asks what's wrong with it, while the English dub has him simply hush it.
06Trading Card Game · every card
Persian in the Pokémon TCG
46 cards since 1999, oldest first. Tap any card to see it full size.
Persian slunk into the card game in Jungle in 1999 as a sturdy Colorless Stage 1, and it hasn't been far from Team Rocket since. The Team Rocket set gave it a shady Dark Persian, Gym Challenge made it Giovanni's own holo sidekick with a Power that calls the boss to your hand, and EX Unseen Forces turned it into Rocket's Persian ex, a secret rare. It went Darkness type there years before Alola made that official. Over the years Persian has binned cards from hands, peeked at them, poisoned, paralysed and plotted. Since Sun & Moon the Alolan form has added Dark-type cards of its own, and both forms got GX cards in 2019.
The art has grown up with the game. Kagemaru Himeno's and Ken Sugimori's early cats gave way to Sugimori's Legends Awakened Persian posed against a stock-image background, Shigenori Negishi's Castelia City scene and 5ban Graphics' glossy GX and ex renders, then to modern showpieces such as Whisker's Shrouded Fable Illustration Rare. The Rocket link keeps coming back: the 151 Persian searches out Giovanni's Charisma, and Team Rocket's Persian ex helps itself to attacks from your opponent's deck. TCG Pocket adds seven more, including a Shiny Persian in Mega Rising.
Cards to know
- Jungle 42/64 — Persian's first card, by Kagemaru Himeno. It's printed as Level 25, three levels before Meowth would really evolve.
- Gym Challenge 8/132 (Giovanni's Persian) — The boss's own holo cat. Its Call the Boss Power goes straight to your deck and fetches Giovanni himself.
- Wizards Black Star Promo 17 (Dark Persian) — Ken Sugimori's art puts Giovanni in the picture. It came tucked inside Nintendo Power, and some copies were misprinted with no HP.
- EX Unseen Forces 116/115 (Rocket's Persian ex) — A secret-rare Mitsuhiro Arita box topper, Darkness type long before Alola. From the Bench it calls Dark and Rocket's Pokémon out of your deck.
- Cosmic Eclipse 129/236 (Alolan Persian-GX) — Its Ability is called Smug Face, and it earns the name by ignoring attacks from TAG TEAMs and Ultra Beasts.
- Destined Rivals 150/182 (Team Rocket's Persian ex) — Haughty Order rifles through the top of your opponent's deck and steals an attack to use, a properly villainous move.
Every English-language card
Promo cards
Japan-exclusive cards
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Digital card games
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color): Persian (Jungle 42 art, Kagemaru Himeno), card C40, from the Mystery booster pack. The Muscles for Brains and Battle Contest decks run two copies and the Science Corps deck one.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Persian (Jungle 42 art, Kagemaru Himeno), card C50, in the Island of Fossil pack; one copy is in the Beware the Trap! deck.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Dark Persian (Team Rocket 42 art, Shin-ichi Yoshida), card H32, Common, in the Team Rocket's Ambition pack. Decks such as Ronald's GRX, Atrocious Weezing, Ominous Spirit Flames and Pokémon Power run two copies.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Dark Persian (Wizards Black Star Promo 17 art, Ken Sugimori), card P34, a Common Promotion Card; one copy is in the Very Rare Card deck.
- Pokémon Play It! (PC): the Hit'Em Hard theme deck runs two Dark Persian (Team Rocket 42).
The artists behind the cards
- 5ban Graphics — 4 artworks (Persian-GX Full Art, Alolan Persian-GX, Team Rocket's Persian ex and its Ultra Rare), plus the Rainbow Rare and SVP promo prints
- Ken Sugimori — 3 (Giovanni's Persian in Gym Challenge, the Dark Persian Wizards promo / Fan Club promo, Legends Awakened)
- Kagemaru Himeno — 2 (Jungle, HeartGold & SoulSilver)
- Mitsuhiro Arita — 2 (Rocket's Persian ex in EX Unseen Forces, Ancient Origins)
- nagimiso, Yukiko Baba and kirisAki — 1 each (Unbroken Bonds, Team Up, Sun & Moon), all three reused in TCG Pocket
- One each: Shin-ichi Yoshida, Atsuko Nishida, Masakazu Fukuda, Naoyo Kimura, Midori Harada, Shigenori Negishi, Anesaki Dynamic, Sekio, Tomokazu Komiya, tetsuya koizumi, PLANETA Igarashi, PLANETA Tsuji, Lee HyunJung, Naoki Saito, NC Empire, Whisker, Miki Tanaka; in Pocket Taiga Kasai, ryoma uratsuka, Hideki Ishikawa and kodama
07On the page & beyond
Persian in manga, books & other media
From the earliest manga to story books and songs.
In print, Persian is a henchcat through and through. Its Pokémon Adventures debut has it scraping up a racket in the back streets of Celadon City for the villainous Super Nerd Miles, and it goes on to serve two Team Rocket executives: Sham, whose three Persian try to hold off Gold and Crystal, and Sird, whose Persian snatches control of an airship with Thief. Alolan Persian arrives in 2017 with Nanu, testing a festival stage in a battle with Olivia's Lycanroc.
Giovanni's own Persian gets a touching origin story in How I Became a Pokémon Card, where a boy, hinted to be the young Giovanni, nurses it back to health. In Kosaku Anakubo's Pocket Monsters, Green's Meowth even turns into Persian and back again as a stage trick.
On the bookshelf, Scholastic's early chapter books lean into Meowth's backstory: in Meowth, the Big Mouth a Persian runs the gang of street Meowth that takes him in, and in Talent Showdown Sally's Persian gives Ash's Squirtle a tough battle. In the picture book Detective Chikorita, a Persian is the star of a detective drama. Persian is also named in the English dub's Pokérap and Japan's Pokémon Ieru Kana?.
Manga
Books
Other media
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08Did you know?
Persian trivia
Name origins, design secrets and the facts that make Persian such a fan favourite.
What’s in a name?
Persian takes its name from the Persian cat – or possibly the Persian leopard, which would suit its sleek, big-cat build rather better. The Japanese name ペルシアン (Perushian) is simply the same word, and France, Spain, Italy and Brazil all kept it. Its Japanese category, Shamuneko, means 'Siamese cat', while English players know it as the Classy Cat Pokémon. Other languages have had more fun: the German Snobilikat blends 'snob', the Latin nobilis (noble) and Katze (cat), the Chinese 貓老大 (Māolǎodà) means 'cat boss' – fitting for the pet of Team Rocket's boss – and the old Cantonese name 高竇貓 means 'snobbish cat'. Korea's 페르시온 (Persion) may slip a lion into the name.
Design origins
Despite its name, Persian looks far less like a fluffy Persian cat than a sleek wild cat such as a leopard or cougar, with a dash of Siamese – hence its Japanese category. The jewel on its brow recalls the Carbuncle, a creature from Latin American folklore said to wear a gem on its head. Giovanni's ever-present Persian seems to borrow from the classic film villain who strokes a cat at his side, above all Ernst Stavro Blofeld and his white Persian cat in the James Bond films. Alolan Persian takes after pampered, selectively bred house cats of the kind kept by royalty, above all the British Shorthair with its big round head and built-in 'smile'. Its grey fur and blue jewel may be a pun on the breed's famous 'British Blue' colouring, and that oversized head a visual joke about being big-headed.
Names around the world
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ペルシアン Perushian | From Persian (the Persian cat) |
| French | Persian | Same as the English/Japanese name |
| Spanish | Persian | Same as the English/Japanese name |
| German | Snobilikat | From Snob, nobilis (Latin for noble) and Katze (cat) |
| Italian | Persian | Same as the English/Japanese name |
| Korean | 페르시온 Persion | Transcription of the Japanese name, possibly with lion |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 貓老大 / 猫老大 Māolǎodà | From 貓 / 猫 māo (cat) and 老大 lǎodà (boss) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 貓老大 Māaulóuhdaaih | From 貓 māau (cat) and 老大 lóuhdaaih (boss) |
| Chinese (Cantonese, earlier media) | 高竇貓 Gōudaumāau | Snobbish cat |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Persian | Same as the English/Japanese name |
| Danish | Persianer | From Persian, though the word itself means a karakul pelt |
| Finnish | Persialainen | Literally 'Persian' |
| Hindi | पर्शियन Persian | Transcription of the English name |
| Lithuanian | Persijanas | From the English name |
| Russian | Персиан Persian | Transcription of the English name |
| Russian (alternative) | Перс Pers | Literally 'Persian' |
| Swedish | Persen | From pers, 'Persian' |
| Thai | เปอร์เซียน Poesian | Transcription of the Japanese name |
Did you know?
- Its Japanese category is Shamuneko – 'Siamese cat' – even though its English name points to a different breed altogether.
- Persian's first card, Jungle's Persian, is only Lv. 25 – even though Meowth doesn't evolve until level 28 in the games. Its Pounce attack carries the Japanese name of Bite.
- Long before Alolan Persian, Persian had already been a Darkness-type card twice: Rocket's Persian ex (EX Unseen Forces, 2005) and Persian δ (EX Holon Phantoms, 2006).
- Red and Blue never gave Giovanni a Persian, but Pokémon Yellow puts one on his team in all three battles – at the Rocket Hideout, at Silph Co. and in the Viridian Gym.
- In Pokémon Stadium, Giovanni always opens with Persian, in both rounds of his battle.
- Let's Go, Pikachu! players can be handed a Lv. 16 Persian in Vermilion City; in Let's Go, Eevee! the same man gives away an Arcanine instead.
- Its Chinese name, 貓老大 (Māolǎodà), means 'cat boss' – perfect for the favourite pet of Team Rocket's boss.
- In Danish it is Persianer, a word that actually means a karakul pelt, while the German name Snobilikat rolls snob, noble and cat into one.
- In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Persian runs the Felicity Bank in Pokémon Square – known in Japanese simply as the Persian Bank.
- In Pokémon Conquest, Meowth evolves into Persian once its Speed stat reaches 96.
- Ultra Sun's Pokédex reveals that, despite their different colours, the forehead jewels of Persian and Alolan Persian are made of mostly the same material.
- In Pokémon Masters EX, Giovanni and his Persian team up for a sync move called Perfectly Evil Normal Impact.
09Quizzes, archive & further reading
More Persian
Test yourself
Professor Oak's Kanto Quiz: BeginnerProfessor Oak has a few questions before you set foot in the tall grass. How well do you know the region where it all began?Take the quiz →
Who's That Pokémon? Kanto: BeginnerIt's the classic challenge! Can you name these original 151 Pokémon from their silhouettes alone?Take the quiz →
Indigo League Anime: IntermediateGrab your cap and set off on Ash's very first adventure. How much do you remember from the Indigo League days?Take the quiz →
Pokémon Movies: IntermediateFrom a mysterious island showdown to a city where people and Pokémon live side by side, how well do you know Pokémon on the big screen?Take the quiz →
Pokémon TCG: IntermediateShuffle up and draw! From the very first booster packs to the digital age, how well do you know the Pokémon Trading Card Game?Take the quiz →Pokémon General Knowledge: IntermediateReady to dig deeper? Test what you know about where Pokémon came from, the people behind it and its many spin-offs.Take the quiz →From the archive: Gengar’s Online Pokédex
Before this page, Pokémon Dungeon was home to Gengar’s Online Pokédex, the classic fan Pokédex for Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter). Its Persian entry is preserved in full, with its original art, moves and locations.
Further reading
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