Pokémon · Gym
Giovanni's Persian
Gym Challenge · #8 · Rare Holo · 2000
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Market reference
$194.99
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 132
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Giovanni's Meowth
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 53
- Series
- Gym
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 6.67 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 Giovanni's Persian plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥30 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 Giovanni's Meowth; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Giovanni's Persian
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Giovanni's Persian?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Pokémon Power: Call the Boss
When you play Giovanni's Persian from your hand, you may search your deck for the Trainer card named Giovanni, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
CCCAmbush — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 20 damage.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-30
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $30.00 | $52.20 | $9,999.00 | $49.71 | $35.90 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $350.00 | $1,499.99 | $1,599.90 | $194.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €29.99 |
| 7-day average | €34.63 |
| 30-day average | €47.10 |
| Low | €9.49 |
| Trend price | €48.75 |
| Low (excellent+) | €45.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €16.85 |
| averageSellPrice | €45.28 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €19.00 |
| Reverse holo trend | €17.98 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Giovanni's Persian is real?
Giovanni's 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 Giovanni's Persian worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Giovanni's Persian is $194.99; 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 Giovanni's Persian from?
Giovanni's Persian is from the Pokémon set "Gym Challenge" in the Gym series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Giovanni's Persian?
Giovanni's Persian is a Rare Holo card in the Gym Challenge set.
