Persian 81/99 · Next Destinies

Persian is Pokédex #053, generation 1 (Kanto). Persian is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Meowth. In this catalog that name is Meowth (#052).

Persian sits at 81/99 in Next Destinies, position 81 of 103. Before it is 80 Meowth, and after it is 82 Regigigas-EX. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on February 8, 2012. The printed size is 99. This checklist is longer, at 103 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Nasty Plot lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. Shadow Claw is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, discard a random card from your opponent's hand. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "A very haughty Pokémon. Among fans, the size of the jewel in its forehead is a topic of much talk."

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 Persian 42/64 in Jungle (1999). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Shigenori Negishi illustrated this one. 28 other cards of Persian list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Shigenori Negishi. I count 151 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Next Destinies set binder is where a full Next Destinies set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Persian can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.