Competitive Information for Persian [Diamond/Pearl]
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, except Struggle.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Persian? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Persian, a remarkable Pokémon boasting Normal attributes. It's to see Persian show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. It deserves to see more play in the meta. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Curious about Persian's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Shadow Claw
- Night Slash / Bite
- Seed Bomb
Persian is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It is meant 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. Choice Band will increase the damage of Persian's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ 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).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Beam / Snore
- Thunderbolt
- Petal Dance
- Water Pulse
Persian is a sensational Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts 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. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Persian's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Normal-type move (Persian must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Petal Dance is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Persian afterwards).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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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 fabulous Physical Tank. It is primarily designed to take a substantial 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 Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Shadow Claw
- Night Slash / Bite
- Seed Bomb
Persian is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It tries 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. Choice Band will increase the damage of Persian's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ 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).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Snore
- Thunderbolt
- Petal Dance
Persian is popular Special Sweeper. It's 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. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Persian's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Persian cannot move next turn).
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Normal-type move (Persian must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Petal Dance is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Persian afterwards).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Persian can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP Move and Ability Combos for Persian
- 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), Fake Out (BP: 40), Feint (BP: 50), Knock Off (BP: 20), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Pay Day (BP: 40), Payback (BP: 50), Scratch (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 40), Thief (BP: 40), Uproar (BP: 50), 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
- Nasty Plot
Most notable and possible best moves for Persian
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Persian in Diamond and Pearl
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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