Dark Persian · Legendary Collection, what to know.
About the Dark Persian card
Dark Persian is card 6 of 110 in Legendary Collection, released in May 2002, a Rare Holo. It is a Stage 1 Colorless-type with 60 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Meowth, which places Dark Persian deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Team Rocket darkened Persian under its control for the set's villain arc, a grittier repaint of the familiar Pokémon with an altered attack profile.
Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
The Pokédex entry printed on Dark Persian reads: "Popular with women because of its beautiful fur. The leader of the Rockets keeps one as a pet."
About Persian in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Meowth. Larger feline silhouette, prominent gold charm. Jungle Persian is a Rare with thin standalone demand.
What is Dark Persian worth?
Dark Persian is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Legendary Collection's value. The print variant decides most of it: a 1st Edition copy in high grade commands a large premium over a Shadowless or Unlimited one. In top-grade 1st Edition, Legendary Collection holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Dark Persian before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Dark Persian lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The colorless foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where Wizards-era centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Dark Persian
If you are buying Dark Persian, work in order: confirm the print variant first, then the grade, then price against recent sales for that exact variant and grade. For a raw Dark Persian above a few hundred dollars, insist on angled-light photos of the holo so you can spot hairlines.
