Persian 42/64 · Jungle

Jungle is a set in the Base series. It was released on June 16, 1999. The printed size is 64, and the checklist is the same length. Persian is 42/64, in position 42 of 64 on this checklist. Before it is 41 Parasect, and after it is 43 Primeape. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Persian is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 25. In the Pokédex this is Persian (#053), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Meowth. In this catalog that name is Meowth (#052).

Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. The same name is on 656 other cards in the catalog.

Persian (#053) has 34 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Dark Persian 17/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos (1999). That card is named Dark Persian, while this one is Persian. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 31 other cards of Persian list a different HP.

The attack Scratch lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Pounce is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. If the Defending Pokémon attacks Persian during your next turn, any damage done by the attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.) Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Psychic -30. The flavor text reads "Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness."

I keep a set binder for Jungle, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Jungle set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Persian can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.