Is Persian-Alola viable in Gen 9 PU?

Persian-Alola is ranked #51 in Gen 9 PU with 4.33% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Persian-Alola in Gen 9 PU

Gen 9 PU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0053 Persian-Alola

Dark

USAGE 4.3% #51

ABILITYFur Coat

BASE STATS

HP 65

ATK 60

DEF 60

SPA 75

SPD 65

SPE 115

BST440

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FightingBugFairy

½×

GhostDark

0×

Psychic

Moves

Foul Play 99.2% Parting Shot 92.4% Switcheroo 78.7% Knock Off 73.8% Taunt 35.5% Thunder Wave 9.6% U-turn 7.7% Sunny Day 1.9%

Items

Choice Scarf 78.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 17.7% Heat Rock 1.9% Rocky Helmet 1.2% Leftovers 0.5% Choice Band 0.1% Red Card 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Fur Coat100.0%Technician0.0%Rattled0.0%

Tera Types

Ghost 87.5% Poison 5.9% Dark 3.5% Fairy 3.1% Electric 0.1% Water 0.0% Steel 0.0% Bug 0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #51 with 4.33% usage. Sorted by conservative score.