#863 Perrserker

steel

Height0.8 m(2'07")

Weight28 kg(61.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 8

Perrserker Evolution

MeowthLevel 1

PersianLevel 28

PerrserkerLevel 28

Perrserker's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	70		281
Attack	110		256
Defense	100		236
Sp. Atk	50		136
Sp. Def	60		156
Speed	50		136
		0/508	1201

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire fighting ground

1xdamage

water electric ghost dark

0.5xdamage

normal grass ice flying psychic bug rock dragon steel fairy

0xdamage

poison

Perrserker Abilities

Battle Armor

Protects against critical hits.

Tough Claws

Strengthens moves that make contact to 1.33× their power.

Steely SpiritHidden

Powers up ally Pokémon's Steel-type moves.

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Perrserker Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 1	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Metal Burst	steel	physical	–	100	Level 1	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	Level 1	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Hone Claws	dark	status	–	–	Level 1	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
Pay Day	normal	physical	40	100	Level 12	Coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Level 16	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level 20	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 24	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Level 31	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 36	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 42	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Metal Sound	steel	status	–	85	Level 48	A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Thrash	normal	physical	120	100	Level 54	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	TM	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	TM	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fake Tears	dark	status	–	100	TM	The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Gyro Ball	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	TM	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	steel	special	140	95	TM	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Perrserker Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Sword

What appears to be an iron helmet is actually hardened hair. This Pokémon lives for the thrill of battle.

Shield

After many battles, it evolved dangerous claws that come together to form daggers when extended.

In Other Languages

Perrserker's Japanese name is Nyaiking (ニャイキング). Here are all the official names for Perrserker across different languages:

JapaneseニャイキングNyaiking

Korean나이킹

Chinese (Traditional)喵頭目

FrenchBerserkatt

GermanMauzinger

SpanishPerrserker

ItalianPerrserker

Chinese (Simplified)喵头目

Perrserker Breeding

Species

Viking Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate90

Base Friendship50

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience154

How to Get Perrserker

Perrserker is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Perrserker in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Galar #183

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