Persian 44/112 · FireRed & LeafGreen

FireRed & LeafGreen is a set in the EX series. It was released on September 1, 2004. The printed size is 112. This checklist is longer, at 116 cards. Persian is 44/112, in position 44 of 116 on this checklist. Before it is 43 Parasect, and after it is 45 Pidgeotto. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Persian is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 80 HP. 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).

Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this card. The same name is on 471 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 Persian 42/64 in Jungle (1999). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this one. 31 other cards of Persian list a different HP.

Thick Skin is listed as Poké-Body. Persian can't be affected by any Special Conditions. The attack Poison Claws lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Shining Claws is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Confused. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for FireRed & LeafGreen, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the FireRed & LeafGreen 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.