Competitive Information for Alolan Persian [Sword/Shield]
Dark
Abilities:
Speed is raised 1 stage if hit by a Bug-, Dark-, or Ghost-type attack, or Intimidated.
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get hyped for Persian-Alola, an epic Pokémon with Dark typing! Persian-Alola is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Persian-Alola below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 212 Hp / 44 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fake Tears
- Parting Shot / Snarl
- Switcheroo
- Taunt
For single battles, Persian is a marvelous Support. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Persian's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. 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.
◆ Parting Shot is a status move (lowers target's atk, special attack by 1 stage. Persian switches).
◆ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Shadow Claw
- Slash / Covet
- Play Rough
Persian shows an exceptional Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with formidable 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 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ 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).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Covet is a physical 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Persian has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ 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: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Slash / Body Slam
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough
Persian excels as an interesting Physical Sweeper during single battles. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with forceful 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 Fur Coat, Persian's defense is doubled.
◆ 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).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ 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: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Thunderbolt
- Water Pulse
Persian proves to be a decent Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with formidable special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice or Round) and boosts Persian's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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 Round and Water Pulse.
◆ 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).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ 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: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
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
For single battles, Persian is an outstanding Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with lethal special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and enhances Persian's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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.
◆ 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 hefty 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Hp / 108 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play
- Icy Wind
- Fake Out
- Fake Tears
Persian excels as a superb Support during double battles. This build had its heyday in past tourneys. 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.
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Fake Out is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
◆ Fake Tears is a status move (lowers the target's special defense by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Shadow Claw
- Slash / Covet
- Play Rough
Taking on double battles? Persian is an impressive Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with forceful 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 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ 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).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Covet is a physical 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Persian has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ 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: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Slash / Body Slam
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough
For those intense double battles, Persian is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. This strategy is built to crush rivals using heavy-hitting 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 Fur Coat, Persian's defense is doubled.
◆ 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).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ 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: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Snarl / Foul Play
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Icy Wind
- Burning Jealousy
Prepare for double battles with Persian as a notable Special Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to overwhelm foes with potent special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Snarl or Hyper Voice) and raises Persian's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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, Round and Icy Wind.
◆ 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).
◆ Round is a special 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).
◆ Burning Jealousy is a special 70-base power Fire-type move (100% burns a target that had a stat rise this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Fur Coat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice
- Foul Play / Snarl
- Burning Jealousy
- Icy Wind
Prepare for double battles with Persian as an exquisite Special Sweeper. It's goal is to crush rivals using heavy-hitting special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice or Snarl) and enhances Persian's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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.
◆ 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).
◆ Burning Jealousy is a special 70-base power Fire-type move (100% burns a target that had a stat rise this turn).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: Endure + Flail
- 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), 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), 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: Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Feint
- Moves that inflict status: Burning Jealousy, 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
- Fake Tears
- Foul Play
- Icy Wind
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Switcheroo
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Persian-alola in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 212/0/0/0/44/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 252/0/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Persian-alola's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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