Competitive Information for Persian [Black/White]
Normal
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it.
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Persian? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Persian, a distinguished Pokémon known for its Normal typing! It's a sight to see Persian out in the 5th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Want to master Persian's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Bite / Assurance
- Seed Bomb
- Shadow Claw
Persian is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Persian from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Persian's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Assurance is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Round / Hyper Voice
- Petal Dance
- Thunderbolt
- Water Pulse
Persian is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Persian from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Persian's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Petal Dance is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Persian afterwards).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Unnerve
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Shadow Claw
- Night Slash / Seed Bomb
- Psych Up
- Swagger
Persian is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Persian's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Unnerve, while Persian is active it prevents opposing pokemon from using their berries.
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Psych Up is a status move (copies the target's current stat stages).
♦ Swagger is a status move (raises the target's attack by 2 stages and confuses it).
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Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Aerial Ace
- Fake Out
- Feint Attack
- Bite
Persian is a sensational Physical Tank. It's primary goal is to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Fake Out is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. first turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
♦ Feint Attack is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Persian? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Bite / Assurance
- Seed Bomb
- Shadow Claw
Persian is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Persian from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Persian's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Assurance is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Icy Wind
- Petal Dance
- Thunderbolt
Persian is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Persian from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Persian's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Petal Dance is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Persian afterwards).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Persian can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Persian.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Persian can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Persian
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves boosted by Technician: Icy Wind (BP: 55), Aerial Ace (BP: 60), Feint Attack (BP: 60), Shock Wave (BP: 60), Swift (BP: 60), Assurance (BP: 50), Bite (BP: 60), Covet (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), Fake Out (BP: 40), Feint (BP: 30), Knock Off (BP: 20), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Pay Day (BP: 40), Payback (BP: 50), Round (BP: 60), Scratch (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 40), Thief (BP: 40), Water Pulse (BP: 60), Fury Swipes (BP: 18), Cut (BP: 50)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Fake Out, Feint
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Persian's stats
- Amnesia
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Persian
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Persian in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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