Persian 62/98 · Ancient Origins

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 62/98 in Ancient Origins, position 62 of 101. Before it is 61 Meowth, and after it is 63 Eevee. The set belongs to the XY series. It was released on August 12, 2015. The printed size is 98. This checklist is longer, at 101 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Fake Out lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Ambush is another attack lists 40+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 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."

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 Common. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. 28 other cards of Persian list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mitsuhiro Arita. I count 721 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Ancient Origins set binder is where a full Ancient Origins 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). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.