Pokémon · Base
Dark Persian
Wizards Black Star Promos · #17 · Promo · 1999
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From
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Market reference
$106.68
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 53
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Meowth
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 53
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 5 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 Dark Persian plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Its main attack (Poison Claws) 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 ≥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 Meowth; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Persian
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 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.
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 Dark Persian?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Popular with women because of its beautiful fur. The leader of the Rockets keeps one as a pet."
CTempt
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon.
CCPoison Claws — 10
Flip a coin. if heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $77.97 | $185.00 | $9,999.00 | $106.68 | $599.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €15.00 |
| 7-day average | €21.02 |
| 30-day average | €24.71 |
| Low | €8.49 |
| Trend price | €23.28 |
| Low (excellent+) | €35.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €26.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €18.86 |
| averageSellPrice | €23.83 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.81 |
| Reverse holo trend | €18.01 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Persian is real?
Dark 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 Dark Persian worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Persian is $106.68; 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 Dark Persian from?
Dark Persian is from the Pokémon set "Wizards Black Star Promos" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Dark Persian?
Dark Persian is a Promo card in the Wizards Black Star Promos set.
Other Dark Persian printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
