Pokémon · XY
Persian
Generations · #54 · Uncommon · 2016
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.36
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 54 / 117
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Meowth
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 53
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Persian plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Ambush) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Meowth; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Persian
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Persian?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant."
CFake Out — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
CCAmbush — 40+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Persian was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.08 | $0.31 | $1.73 | $0.36 | $0.25 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.88 | $29.99 | $0.79 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.24 |
| 7-day average | €0.17 |
| 30-day average | €0.26 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.34 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.03 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.26 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.97 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Persian is real?
Persian is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Persian worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Persian is $0.36; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Persian from?
Persian is from the Pokémon set "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Persian?
Persian is a Uncommon card in the Generations set.
Other Persian printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
