Competitive Information for Persian [Sun/Moon]
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 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!
Meet Persian, a remarkable Pokémon ready to dominate with its Normal typing! Persian is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Curious about Persian's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough
Prepare for single battles with Persian as an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It tries to overwhelm foes 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 Normalium Z equipped to it, if Persian has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ 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: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hidden Power
- Petal Dance
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Thunderbolt
When it comes to single battles, Persian shines as a high-quality Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special 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 Normalium Z equipped to it, if Persian has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Hidden Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Persian's ivs).
◆ Petal Dance is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Persian afterwards).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze 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
For those intense single battles, Persian is a prestigious Physical Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with forceful physical attacks. 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 nice 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
When it comes to single battles, Persian shines as a dazzling Physical Tank. This build is crafted to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Technician, Persian's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Aerial Ace, Fake Out, Feint Attack and Bite. With a Silk Scarf equipped to it, Persian's normal-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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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 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!
Item: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough
Persian makes an a brilliant Physical Sweeper in double battles. This technique aims to crush rivals using overwhelming physical 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. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Persian has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ 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: Normalium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hidden Power
- Icy Wind
- Petal Dance
- Foul Play
Persian is pretty popular Special Sweeper to use for double battles. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special 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. In this case it would boosts Hidden Power and Icy Wind. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Persian has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Hidden Power is a special STAB-boosted 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).
◆ Petal Dance is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Persian afterwards).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Persian 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Persian 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
- 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
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- 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), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Pay Day (BP: 40), Payback (BP: 50), Rage (BP: 20), Round (BP: 60), Scratch (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 50), Thief (BP: 60), Water Gun (BP: 40), Water Pulse (BP: 60), Fury Swipes (BP: 18), Cut (BP: 50)
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Endure, Protect, Snatch, Fake Out, Feint
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Persian's stats
- Amnesia
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Rage
- Skull Bash
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Persian
- Fake Out
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Persian in 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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