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Persian

Base Set 2 · #56 · Uncommon
🎨 Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno
PokémonColorless
$2.94
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HP 70·CColorless·Stage 1·Evolves from Meowth
CCScratch20
CCCPounce30
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.)
Weakness F ×2Resistance P -30
Although its fur has many admirers, it is tough to raise as a pet because of its fickle meanness.

Persian is card #56 of 130 in Base Set 2 (2000), a Uncommon illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. At about $2.94 it is the #47 most valuable card in the set. In a Base Set 2 booster it turns up about once every 14 packs. It is one of 35 Persian cards printed so far.

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What it's worth graded

Ungraded
$2.94
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$5.29
PSA 9 · Mint
$11.76
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$20.58
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$38.22
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value

Persian through the years

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More by Kagemaru Himeno

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#13$34.41
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#14$39.08
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#15$21.67
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See the full Base Set 2 card list

Questions

How much is Persian (Base Set 2) worth?

An ungraded Persian from Base Set 2 sells for about $2.94. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $38.22 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $11.76.

How rare is Persian?

It is a Uncommon, and it shows up about once every 14 Base Set 2 packs.

Who illustrated Persian?

Kagemaru Himeno drew the art for this card.

Can I open Base Set 2 packs for free?

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