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Pokémon · #53

Persian

Normal Legal in M-C New in M-C

Persian is legal in Regulation Set M-C but has no ladder usage data yet.

Stats at level 50

HP 65
Atk 70
Def 60
SpA 65
SpD 65
Spe 115

Base stat total 440

Stat Point planner

66 / 66 Stat Points · 0 left

142
122
80
76
85
183

Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe · Jolly Nature

Types and weaknesses

Normal
Weak ×2
Fighting
Immune
Ghost

Abilities

Limber
This Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it. · used by 5%
Technician
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5× power, including Struggle. · used by 68%
Unnerve
While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries. · used by 27%

Speed tier

Most common
183
Fastest
183 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
Neutral
135 (0 SP)
Slowest
121 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)

At Speed 183, it outspeeds 38 of the 50 most used Pokémon, each at its most common spread and item.

  1. Mega Salamence 189
  2. Tyranitar 186 (Scarf)
  3. Whimsicott 184
  4. Persian (this) 183
  5. Maushold 179
  6. Mega Metagross 178
  7. Mega Staraptor 178
Full speed tiers →

Usage in Regulation Set M-C

Rank #292 · on 0.0% of teams · 2,073 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Fake Out 95.9%
  2. Feint 37.1%
  3. Endeavor 29.0%
  4. Knock Off 28.8%
  5. Protect 26.7%
  6. U-turn 20.6%
  7. Icy Wind 17.6%
  8. Covet 16.9%
  9. Taunt 16.6%
  10. Double-Edge 11.3%

Items

  1. Focus Sash 41.6%
  2. Silk Scarf 15.5%
  3. Normal Gem 10.6%
  4. Chople Berry 6.6%
  5. Choice Scarf 5.4%
  6. Life Orb 4.3%

Abilities

  1. Technician 67.8%
  2. Unnerve 27.4%
  3. Limber 4.7%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 183 34.6%
  2. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 167 10.8%
  3. Hasty 0/32/0/0/1/32 · Spe 183 10.3%
  4. Hasty 0/32/0/0/2/32 · Spe 183 5.1%
  5. Jolly 32/2/0/0/0/32 · Spe 183 4.6%
  6. Hasty 0/2/0/32/0/32 · Spe 183 3.9%
  7. Hasty 1/32/0/0/1/32 · Spe 183 3.8%
  8. Jolly 0/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 183 3.1%

Teammates

  1. Mega Salamence 29.0%
  2. Milotic 22.6%
  3. Gholdengo 22.1%
  4. Wigglytuff 21.5%
  5. Mega Blaziken 18.7%
  6. Rillaboom 13.9%
  7. Mega Lucario Z 11.9%
  8. Incineroar 9.9%
  9. Toxtricity 7.1%
  10. Mega Golisopod 6.6%
  11. Sneasler 6.3%
  12. Indeedee-F 5.9%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #292 · on 0.1% of teams · 2,073 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Fake Out 94.1%
  2. Feint 35.4%
  3. U-turn 24.2%
  4. Protect 22.6%
  5. Covet 21.2%
  6. Taunt 21.0%
  7. Endeavor 20.8%
  8. Knock Off 19.0%
  9. Icy Wind 14.9%
  10. Bite 12.8%

Items

  1. Focus Sash 36.2%
  2. Silk Scarf 17.5%
  3. Normal Gem 13.9%
  4. Chople Berry 7.0%
  5. Choice Scarf 3.8%
  6. Life Orb 3.8%

Abilities

  1. Technician 76.1%
  2. Unnerve 18.6%
  3. Limber 5.3%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 183 41.1%
  2. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 167 14.6%
  3. Jolly 32/2/0/0/0/32 · Spe 183 4.8%
  4. Hasty 0/32/0/0/1/32 · Spe 183 4.5%
  5. Hasty 0/32/0/2/0/32 · Spe 183 4.0%
  6. Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 183 2.9%
  7. Hasty 0/32/0/0/2/32 · Spe 183 2.8%
  8. Hasty 1/32/0/0/1/32 · Spe 183 2.2%

Teammates

  1. Mega Salamence 21.0%
  2. Gholdengo 13.9%
  3. Wigglytuff 13.7%
  4. Milotic 12.5%
  5. Incineroar 12.1%
  6. Rillaboom 11.9%
  7. Mega Lucario Z 9.7%
  8. Mega Blaziken 9.7%
  9. Mega Golisopod 6.7%
  10. Whimsicott 6.5%
  11. Sneasler 6.4%
  12. Indeedee-F 5.7%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles

Checks and counters

Beats it in replays

Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No matchup in the replay sample passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Ladder checks

How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).

  1. Rillaboom n = 24 Smogon low sample
    Why? 1
    • UsageKOs or forces out Persian in 70% of encounters (±9%), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026n = 24 · Smogon
  2. Incineroar n = 21 Smogon low sample
    Why? 1
    • UsageKOs or forces out Persian in 49% of encounters (±11%), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026n = 21 · Smogon
  3. Sneasler n = 21 Smogon low sample
    Why? 1
    • UsageKOs or forces out Persian in 44% of encounters (±11%), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026n = 21 · Smogon

Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,940 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3

Good with

Wins together in replays

Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No partner passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Common teammates

Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.

  1. Wigglytuff +21.3 pp n = 445 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 21% of Persian teams; Wigglytuff is on 0% of all teams (99.44× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Mega Blaziken +17.3 pp n = 388 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 19% of Persian teams; Mega Blaziken is on 1% of all teams (13.51× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Toxtricity +6.2 pp n = 148 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 7% of Persian teams; Toxtricity is on 1% of all teams (8.02× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Mega Lucario Z +7.0 pp n = 248 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 12% of Persian teams; Mega Lucario Z is on 5% of all teams (2.39× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  5. Milotic +9.6 pp n = 468 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 23% of Persian teams; Milotic is on 13% of all teams (1.74× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  6. Gholdengo +5.5 pp n = 458 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 22% of Persian teams; Gholdengo is on 17% of all teams (1.33× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  7. Mega Salamence +4.2 pp n = 601 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 29% of Persian teams; Mega Salamence is on 25% of all teams (1.17× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  8. Mega Golisopod -11.7 pp n = 138 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 7% of Persian teams; Mega Golisopod is on 18% of all teams (0.36× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
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  1. Incineroar -18.9 pp n = 204 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 10% of Persian teams; Incineroar is on 29% of all teams (0.34× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Rillaboom -29.0 pp n = 289 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 14% of Persian teams; Rillaboom is on 43% of all teams (0.32× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Indeedee-F -16.5 pp n = 122 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 6% of Persian teams; Indeedee-F is on 22% of all teams (0.26× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Sneasler -29.7 pp n = 131 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 6% of Persian teams; Sneasler is on 36% of all teams (0.18× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon

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