Persian 27/123 · HeartGold & SoulSilver

HeartGold & SoulSilver is a set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on February 10, 2010. The printed size is 123. This checklist is longer, at 124 cards. Persian is 27/123, in position 27 of 124 on this checklist. Before it is 26 Meganium, and after it is 28 Pichu. The listed rarity is Rare.

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).

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 Persian 42/64 in Jungle (1999). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. 31 other cards of Persian list a different HP.

The attack Sharpen Claws lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip 3 coins. For each heads, discard a card from your opponent's hand without looking. Sneaky Attack is another attack lists 30+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. If Persian has any Darkness Energy attached to it, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its lithe muscles allow it to walk without making a sound. It attacks in an instant."

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