Persian - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Persian can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Persian artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Persian learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Persian Alolan Persian

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Feint	Normal	30	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
12	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Taunt	Dark	—	100
24	Assurance	Dark	60	100
31	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
36	Screech	Normal	—	85
42	Slash	Normal	70	100
48	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
54	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Feint	Normal	30	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
1	Quash	Dark	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
12	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Taunt	Dark	—	100
24	Assurance	Dark	60	100
31	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
36	Screech	Normal	—	85
42	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
48	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
54	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Persian learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Power Gem	Rock		80	100

Egg moves

Persian learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Persian Alolan Persian

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Tail Whip	Normal	—	100

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Parting Shot	Dark	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Persian can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Persian Alolan Persian

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Lash Out	Dark		75	100
Skitter Smack	Bug		70	90

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Burning Jealousy	Fire	70	100
Lash Out	Dark	75	100
Skitter Smack	Bug	70	90

Moves learnt by TM

Persian is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

Persian Alolan Persian

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95

Moves learnt by TR

Persian is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
59	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
63	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
73	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
90	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Persian learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Feint	Normal	30	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
12	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Taunt	Dark	—	100
24	Assurance	Dark	60	100
31	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
36	Screech	Normal	—	85
42	Slash	Normal	70	100
48	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
54	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Persian learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Power Gem	Rock		80	100

Egg moves

Persian learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Charm	Fairy	—	100
Covet	Normal	60	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Tail Whip	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Persian is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95

Moves learnt by level up

Persian does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Persian egg move parents

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Persian Alolan Persian

Persian's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Persian are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Persian with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Persian with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Amnesia

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Sentret Furret Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel Mamoswine
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Girafarig Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Spoink Grumpig
Sketch	Smeargle

Charm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Skitty Delcatty Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Meowth Persian Ponyta Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Covet

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Poochyena Mightyena Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Spinda Mamoswine
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torkoal Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Foul Play

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Umbreon Houndour Houndoom Kecleon
Breeding	Meowth Persian Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Kecleon Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Hypnosis

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Stantler Spinda Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Ponyta Rapidash
Sketch	Smeargle

Last Resort

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Espeon Umbreon Phanpy Donphan Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Sentret Furret Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Ambipom Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Tail Whip

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Vulpix Ninetales Psyduck Golduck Ponyta Rapidash Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Kecleon Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Meowth Persian Pachirisu Glameow Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle