Pokémon · EX
Persian
Delta Species · #50 · Uncommon · 2005
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$3.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 50 / 114
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Meowth
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 53
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Persian plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Meowth; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Persian
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Persian?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Prowl
Once during your turn, when you play Persian from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may search your deck for any 1 card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
CCSnap Tail
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Persian
Tournaments scanned
307
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 5th
Top decks running Persian
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.22 | $5.00 | $94.81 | $3.12 | $19.99 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $59.99 | $204.62 | $555.50 | $25.32 | $69.97 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.65 |
| 7-day average | €1.41 |
| 30-day average | €1.71 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.49 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €19.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €15.42 |
| reverseHoloSell | €12.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.45 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.33 |
| Reverse holo trend | €14.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Persian is real?
Persian is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Persian worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Persian is $3.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Persian from?
Persian is from the Pokémon set "Delta Species" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Persian?
Persian is a Uncommon card in the Delta Species set.
Other Persian printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
