Pokémon · E-Card
Persian
Skyridge · #42 · Uncommon · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$19.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Meowth
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 53
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 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.
- Its main attack (Lunge) 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 ≥35 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 — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- 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 Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Persian?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCSurprise Slash — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, look at your opponent's hand. If he or she has any Trainer cards there, choose 1 of them. You opponent shuffles that card into his or her deck.
CCLunge — 50
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Weakness:F×2
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $16.00 | $24.99 | $14,458.98 | $19.27 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $129.99 | $164.99 | $199.99 | $44.21 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.50 |
| 7-day average | €3.31 |
| 30-day average | €3.63 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €4.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €25.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €42.31 |
| reverseHoloSell | €49.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.37 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €20.84 |
| Reverse holo trend | €30.80 |
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 $19.27; 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 "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Persian?
Persian is a Uncommon card in the Skyridge set.
Other Persian printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
