Competitive Information for Alolan Persian [Sun/Moon]
Dark
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Speed is raised 1 stage if hit by a Bug-, Dark-, or Ghost-type attack.
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
This Pokemon's Defense is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Persian-alola? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Persian-Alola is here! This sensational Pokémon is Dark-typed and ready to shine! It's a sight to see Persian-Alola out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Persian-Alola below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Darkinium Z
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 40 Def / 216 Spe
Moveset:
- Parting Shot
- Switcheroo
- Taunt
- Toxic
Persian is a superb Physical Wall to use for single battles. It is primarily designed to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. With Fur Coat, Persian's defense is doubled. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if holder has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Switcheroo is a status move (Persian switches its held item with the target's).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
Note: This moveset is vulnerable to Taunt. Ensure you include at least one damage-dealing move to avoid this risk.
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Item: Darkinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Technician / Fur Coat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Return / Slash
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough
Persian stands out as an exceptional Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is tailored to take down the opponent's team with potent physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Persian from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if Persian has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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Item: Darkinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
- Water Pulse
In single battles, Persian is known as an impressive Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with potent special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Persian from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Hidden Power and Water Pulse. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if Persian has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Persian's ivs).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-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: Darkinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Power Gem
Persian thrives as an impressive Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Persian from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Fur Coat, Persian's defense is doubled. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if Persian has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Persian cannot move next turn).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Persian-alola? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Darkinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Technician / Fur Coat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Return / Slash
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough
Persian thrives as a marvelous Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. This strategy is built to crush rivals using potent physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Persian from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if Persian has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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Item: Darkinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Snarl / Foul Play
- Hyper Voice / Hidden Power
- Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
Persian proves to be an astounding Special Sweeper for double battles. This strategy is built to overwhelm foes with powerful special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Persian from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Snarl, Hidden Power and Icy Wind. With a Darkinium Z equipped to it, if Persian has a dark move, this item allows it to use a dark z-move.
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Persian's ivs).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Foul Play / Snarl
- Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
Persian excels as a remarkable Special Sweeper during double battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with destructive special power. Focus Sash helps protect Persian from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Fur Coat, Persian's defense is doubled. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Persian has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Persian cannot move next turn).
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Persian-alola can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon 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-alola.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Persian-alola can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Persian-alola
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Flatter + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- 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: 60), Bite (BP: 60), Covet (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), Fake Out (BP: 40), Feint (BP: 30), Hidden Power (BP: 60), Pay Day (BP: 40), Payback (BP: 50), Round (BP: 60), Scratch (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 50), Thief (BP: 60), Water Pulse (BP: 60), Fury Swipes (BP: 18), Snarl (BP: 55)
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Snatch, Fake Out, Feint
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Persian-alola's stats
- Amnesia
- Nasty Plot
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Persian-alola
- Fake Out
- Foul Play
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Switcheroo
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Persian-alola in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 252/0/40/0/0/216/ )
- Impish Nature ( 4/0/252/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Persian-alola's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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