Alolan Persian 79/149 · Sun & Moon

Sun & Moon is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on February 3, 2017. The printed size is 149. This checklist is longer, at 173 cards. Alolan Persian is 79/149, in position 79 of 173 on this checklist. Before it is 78 Alolan Meowth, and after it is 80 Umbreon-GX. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

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

kirisAki illustrated this card. The same name is on 189 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 is named Persian, while this one is Alolan Persian. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and kirisAki illustrated this one. 28 other cards of Persian list a different HP.

The attack Taunt lists no damage number. Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon. Claw Rend is another attack lists 30+ damage. The cost is Darkness. If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 30 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its round face and smooth coat—softer than the most high-class velvet—have made this a very popular Pokémon in Alola."

I keep a set binder for Sun & Moon, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Sun & Moon set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Persian can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Alolan forms and Meowth, Persian, and Perrserker. I still need this card.