How many Persian cards are there?

There are 36 Persian cards, printed between 1999 and 2025 across 29 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.

Which Persian card has the best artwork?

That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Persian art first, however common or rare the card.

Who illustrates Persian cards?

23 illustrators have drawn Persian. 5ban Graphics has done the most at 6, followed by Kagemaru Himeno and Ken Sugimori.

What was the first Persian card?

Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Jungle, released in 1999. 14 of its 36 cards are Uncommon.

No. 53 · Kanto · Normal

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Persian is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Kanto, number 53 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 1999 to 2025. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards: 36
Sets: 29
Printed: 1999–2025
Illustrators: 23
Sightings: 5

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The strongest Persian art

01/06
Persian
Shrouded Fable · 2024
Drawn by Whisker
Illustration rare
02/06
Team Rocket's Persian ex
Destined Rivals · 2025
Drawn by 5ban Graphics
Ultra Rare
03/06
Persian GX
Unbroken Bonds · 2019
Drawn by 5ban Graphics
Ultra Rare
04/06
Alolan Persian GX
Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
Drawn by PLANETA Tsuji
Ultra Rare
05/06
Persian GX
Unbroken Bonds · 2019
Drawn by PLANETA Igarashi
Ultra Rare
06/06
Alolan Persian GX
Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
Drawn by 5ban Graphics
Ultra Rare

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Which is the better picture?

Two Persian cards, side by side.

Team Rocket's Persian ex, Destined Rivals

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Nine of the strongest Persian artworks as a binder page. Add it to your binder and swap any card. No account needed.

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Persian by scene

Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Persian cards, the artwork that shows it most first.

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at night6 cards in the forest4 cards

How Persian gets drawn

Persian is usually drawn nostalgic, often stalking, at night, in dim light.

Across 30 Persian artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.

Moods

Light and time

At night 20%In dim light 27%

Stalking5 of 30 artworks In dim light8 of 30 artworks At night6 of 30 artworks Nostalgic9 of 30 artworks

Drawn against type

The Persian pictures least like the rest.

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1999–2025

Persian through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

1999 Jungle
2000 Gym Challenge
2002 Legendary Collection
2003 Skyridge
2004 FireRed & LeafGreen
2005 Unseen Forces
2006 Holon Phantoms
2008 Legends Awakened
2010 HeartGold SoulSilver
2012 Next Destinies
2015 Ancient Origins
2016 Steam Siege
2017 SM Black Star Promos
2018 Lost Thunder
2019 Cosmic Eclipse
2021 Fusion Strike
2023 SVP Black Star Promos
2024 Shrouded Fable
2025 Destined Rivals

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Evolves from

Meowth65 cards
Persianthis page · 36 cards

Persian sightingsspotted in 5 other cards

Cards where Persian turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.

Team Rocket's Wobbuffet

Every Persian card

36 cards, strongest artwork first.

36 of 36 cards

Persian in numbers

Cards: 36
Sets: 29since Jungle
Illustrators: 23most by 5ban Graphics
Printed: 1999–2025
Printed as: Stage 1
Sightings: 5in other cards' art
HP on card: 60–260

They span 29 sets, from Jungle to Destined Rivals. 23 illustrators have drawn it, most often 5ban Graphics, Kagemaru Himeno and Ken Sugimori.

Who draws Persian

23 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

29 sets, by how many Persian cards each holds.

17 more sets

Rarity

Uncommon14Rare6Ultra Rare5Common3Holo Rare2Promo2

Questions

How many Persian cards are there?: There are 36 Persian cards, printed between 1999 and 2025 across 29 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Persian card has the best artwork?: That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Persian art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Persian cards?: 23 illustrators have drawn Persian. 5ban Graphics has done the most at 6, followed by Kagemaru Himeno and Ken Sugimori.
What was the first Persian card?: Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Jungle, released in 1999. 14 of its 36 cards are Uncommon.