POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Persian sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Persian sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #053 · Classy Cat Pokemon

Persian

Normal Silver only

Persian is a Normal-type Classy Cat Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Trade required. Silver: Wild; locations include Route 7.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

440
HP65
Attack70
Defense60
Sp. Atk65
Sp. Def65
Speed115

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
3'03" (1.0 m)
Weight
71.0 lbs (32.2 kg)
Catch rate
90
Base EXP
148
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
440

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 65
— —
AttackBase 70
— —
DefenseBase 60
— —
Sp. AtkBase 65
— —
Sp. DefBase 65
— —
SpeedBase 115
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

Many adore it for its sophisticated air. However, it will lash out and scratch for little reason.

Pokémon Silver

Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#052 Meowth #053 Persian
Meowth→Level 28→Persian

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Trade required

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Trade required

This Pokémon has no in-game Gold or Silver encounter, gift, or prize location; trade it from another compatible game.

Silver

Wild

Areas
1
Tables
1
Special
0
Wild encounters 1
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 7 Grass Any time Lv. 19 5% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

9
Lv. 1

Scratch

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
35
Lv. 1

Growl

Normal · Attack Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
40
Lv. 1

Bite

Dark · Flinch Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 11

Bite

Dark · Flinch Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 20

Pay Day

Normal · Pay Day

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 38

Screech

Normal · Defense Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40

Normal · Multi Hit

Power
18
Acc.
80%
PP
15
Lv. 53

Slash

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
70
Acc.
100%
PP
20
TM / HM compatibility 30 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM05 TM05 · RoarNormal— power · 100% · 20 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM07 TM07 · Zap CannonElectric100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM09 TM09 · Psych UpNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM15 TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP TM16 TM16 · Icy WindIce55 power · 95% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM25 TM25 · ThunderElectric120 power · 70% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM30 TM30 · Shadow BallGhost80 power · 100% · 15 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM42 TM42 · Dream EaterPsychic100 power · 100% · 15 PP TM43 TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM46 TM46 · ThiefDark40 power · 100% · 10 PP TM50 TM50 · NightmareGhost— power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.