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Persian 81/99 — Next Destinies
Persian is card 81/99 from Next Destinies (Black & White, 2012), a Rare Pokémon card illustrated by Shigenori Negishi.
Persian price
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Card details
- Number
- 81/99
- Rarity
- Rare
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Colorless
- Illustrator
- Shigenori Negishi
- Released
- 8 February 2012
About this card
Persian 81/99 is card 81 in Next Destinies (99 numbered cards, plus 4 secret rares). It's one of 21 Rare cards in the set — 20% of 103. There are 19 English cards named “Persian”. This is the 8th; the first was in Jungle (1999). It has 90 HP and evolves from Meowth. Shigenori Negishi illustrated this card only in Next Destinies and 152 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Next Destinies list
Is Persian 81/99 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.73 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 81/99 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 35 different Persian cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Persian cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219/182 | Team Rocket's Persian ex Destined Rivals · 2025 | Ultra Rare | — | |
| 150/182 | Team Rocket's Persian ex Destined Rivals · 2025 | Double Rare | — | |
| 78/64 | Persian Shrouded Fable · 2024 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 49/64 | Persian Shrouded Fable · 2024 | Common | — | |
| 53/165 | Persian Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Uncommon | — | |
| 200/264 | Persian Fusion Strike · 2021 | Uncommon | — | |
| 257/236 | Alolan Persian-GX Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 219/236 | Alolan Persian-GX Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 129/236 | Alolan Persian-GX Cosmic Eclipse · 2019 | Rare Holo GX | — | |
| 227/214 | Persian-GX Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 207/214 | Persian-GX Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 149/214 | Persian-GX Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Rare Holo GX | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Persian 81/99 from?
Next Destinies, released 8 February 2012 in the Black & White series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 81/99.
How rare is Persian 81/99?
It's a Rare — one of 21 cards at that rarity in Next Destinies.
Who illustrated Persian 81/99?
Shigenori Negishi, who has 152 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Persian 81/99 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Persian cards are there?
19 in English, from Jungle (1999) to Shrouded Fable (2024).
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