Team Rocket's Persian ex 150/182 · Destined Rivals

Persian is Pokédex #053, generation 1 (Kanto). Team Rocket's Persian ex is a Stage 1 ex Colorless Pokémon with 260 HP. The card says it evolves from Team Rocket's Meowth. In this catalog that name is Meowth (#052).

Team Rocket's Persian ex sits at 150/182 in Destined Rivals, position 150 of 244. Before it is 149 Team Rocket's Meowth, and after it is 151 Kangaskhan. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 30 May 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

The attack Haughty Order lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Reveal the top 10 cards of your opponent's deck. You may choose an attack from a Pokémon you find there and use it as this attack. Shuffle the revealed cards into your opponent's deck. Cruel Slash is another attack lists 140 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is I.

Persian (#053) has 34 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 28 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 Team Rocket's Persian ex. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 260 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Double Rare. 33 other cards of Persian list a different HP.

Destined Rivals set binder is where a full Destined Rivals 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 Trainer's Pokémon, Team Rocket cards, Cat Pokémon, and Meowth, Persian, and Perrserker. I still need this card.