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Persian
Jungle 42/64 • uncommon
- Set
- Jungle
- Number
- 42/64
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Market price
- $11.27
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
What it does
If the Defending Pokémon attacks Persian during your next turn, any damage done by the attack is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)
Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.
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Where it came from
The Persian card was released in 1999 as part of the Jungle expansion, the second major set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game produced by Wizards of the Coast. Following the massive success of the Base Set, Jungle was designed to introduce more variety to the game, featuring the first appearance of Pokémon native to the Kanto region that had not been included in the initial launch. The set was intended to expand the competitive landscape while maintaining the aesthetic established by the original Japanese artwork.
The illustration was crafted by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori utilized his signature watercolor-inspired style to capture the sleek, predatory nature of Persian, an evolution of Meowth known for its refined elegance and feline agility. As an uncommon colorless-type card, it served as a reliable utility creature in early play environments, and it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors of the original generation of pocket monsters.
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