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Persian card list

All 36 Persian cards, rarest first. The list runs from the Rare Secret down to the 2 Commons, across 29 sets.

Persian
Persian, No. 053

Persian in numbers

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Persian at a glance

36cards
29sets
23illustrators
1999first card

First seen in Jungle

Cards per year

Persian cards from 1999 to 2025.

21999
32000
2001
12002
12003
12004
22005
12006
2007
12008
2009
12010
2011
12012
2013
2014
12015
22016
32017
12018
82019
2020
12021
2022
22023
22024
22025

Busiest year: 2019, with 8 cards

Rarity breakdown

Rarest at the top.

Rare Secret1
Rare Rainbow2
Ultra Rare1
Rare Ultra2
Illustration Rare1
Rare Holo GX2
Double Rare1
Rare Holo2
Promo3
Rare5
Uncommon14
Common2

Sets with the most Persian

Unbroken Bonds4
Cosmic Eclipse3
Destined Rivals2
Shrouded Fable2
Unseen Forces1
Legendary Collection1
Gym Challenge1
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos1

Who drew them

23 illustrators worked on these cards.

5ban Graphics6
Mitsuhiro Arita3
Ken Sugimori3
Kagemaru Himeno3
PLANETA Tsuji2
Shin-ichi Yoshida2
Whisker1
PLANETA Igarashi1

Card forms

Special kinds of Persian card.

Regular26
GX6
ex3
ex (2003 to 2007)1

By type

The energy types Persian has been printed as.

Colorless29
Darkness7

By series

Sun & Moon11
Scarlet & Violet5
EX4
Original series4
Promos and other3
XY3
e-Card2
Black & White1
HeartGold & SoulSilver1
Sword & Shield1
Diamond & Pearl1

Every Persian card, rarest first

Rare Secret

1

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Rocket's Persian ex Rare Secret card from Unseen Forces
Rocket's Persian exUnseen Forces, 116/115

Rare Rainbow

2

2 cards from 2 sets: 2 Pokémon cards.

Alolan Persian-GX Rare Rainbow card from Cosmic Eclipse
Alolan Persian-GXCosmic Eclipse, 257/236
Persian-GX Rare Rainbow card from Unbroken Bonds
Persian-GXUnbroken Bonds, 227/214

Ultra Rare

1

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Team Rocket's Persian ex Ultra Rare card from Destined Rivals
Team Rocket's Persian exDestined Rivals, 219/182

Rare Ultra

2

2 cards from 2 sets: 2 Pokémon cards.

Alolan Persian-GX Rare Ultra card from Cosmic Eclipse
Alolan Persian-GXCosmic Eclipse, 219/236
Persian-GX Rare Ultra card from Unbroken Bonds
Persian-GXUnbroken Bonds, 207/214

Illustration Rare

1

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Persian Illustration Rare card from Shrouded Fable
PersianShrouded Fable, 078/064

Rare Holo GX

2

2 cards from 2 sets: 2 Pokémon cards.

Alolan Persian-GX Rare Holo GX card from Cosmic Eclipse
Alolan Persian-GXCosmic Eclipse, 129/236
Persian-GX Rare Holo GX card from Unbroken Bonds
Persian-GXUnbroken Bonds, 149/214

Double Rare

1

1 card from 1 set: 1 Pokémon card.

Team Rocket's Persian ex Double Rare card from Destined Rivals
Team Rocket's Persian exDestined Rivals, 150/182

Rare Holo

2

2 cards from 2 sets: 2 Pokémon cards.

Dark Persian Rare Holo card from Legendary Collection
Dark PersianLegendary Collection, 6/110
Giovanni's Persian Rare Holo card from Gym Challenge
Giovanni's PersianGym Challenge, 8/132

Promo

3

3 cards from 3 sets: 3 Pokémon cards.

Team Rocket's Persian ex Promo card from Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos
Team Rocket's Persian exScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, SVP 218
Persian Promo card from Sun & Moon Black Star Promos
PersianSun & Moon Black Star Promos, SM182
Dark Persian Promo card from Wizards Black Star Promos
Dark PersianWizards Black Star Promos, 17

Rare

5

5 cards from 5 sets: 5 Pokémon cards.

Persian Rare card from Unbroken Bonds
PersianUnbroken Bonds, 148/214
Alolan Persian Rare card from Lost Thunder
Alolan PersianLost Thunder, 119/214
Persian Rare card from Burning Shadows
PersianBurning Shadows, 102/147
Persian Rare card from Next Destinies
PersianNext Destinies, 81/99
Persian Rare card from HeartGold & SoulSilver Base
PersianHeartGold & SoulSilver Base, 27/123

Uncommon

14

14 cards from 14 sets: 14 Pokémon cards.

Persian Uncommon card from 151
Persian151, 053/165
Persian Uncommon card from Fusion Strike
PersianFusion Strike, 200/264
Persian Uncommon card from Team Up
PersianTeam Up, 126/181
Alolan Persian Uncommon card from Sun & Moon Base
Alolan PersianSun & Moon Base, 79/149
Persian Uncommon card from Steam Siege
PersianSteam Siege, 89/114
Persian Uncommon card from Generations
PersianGenerations, 54/83
Persian Uncommon card from Legends Awakened
PersianLegends Awakened, 68/146
Persian δ Uncommon card from Holon Phantoms
Persian δHolon Phantoms, 48/110
Persian Uncommon card from Delta Species
PersianDelta Species, 50/113
Persian Uncommon card from FireRed & LeafGreen
PersianFireRed & LeafGreen, 44/112
Persian Uncommon card from Skyridge
PersianSkyridge, 42/144
Dark Persian Uncommon card from Team Rocket
Dark PersianTeam Rocket, 42/82
Persian Uncommon card from Base Set 2
PersianBase Set 2, 56/130
Persian Uncommon card from Jungle
PersianJungle, 42/64

Common

2

2 cards from 2 sets: 2 Pokémon cards.

Persian Common card from Shrouded Fable
PersianShrouded Fable, 049/064
Persian Common card from Ancient Origins
PersianAncient Origins, 62/98

Questions about Persian cards

How many Persian cards are there?

There are 36 Persian cards. They're spread across 29 different sets and promos, and every single one is in the Persian card list above, rarest first.

What is the rarest Persian card?

It's the Rare Secret Rocket's Persian ex from Unseen Forces (116/115).

What was the first Persian card?

The very first English Persian card was Persian 42/64 from Jungle, back in 1999.

Which set has the most Persian cards?

Unbroken Bonds, with 4 Persian cards. Cosmic Eclipse comes next with 3.

Who has drawn the most Persian cards?

5ban Graphics has drawn 6 Persian cards, with Mitsuhiro Arita close behind on 3 and Ken Sugimori on 3.

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