Giovanni's Persian Gym Challenge Pokemon card

Giovanni's Persian #8/132Gym Challenge · Rare Holo

Market price · Unlimited Holofoil · Near Mint

$51.99

Other conditions: Lightly Played $35.52 · Damaged $14.79

Market price updated Fri Oct 23 2026 — TCGplayer's index built from completed sales, not a seller's asking price.

7d: +2.6%30d: +1.9%

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Price history — Unlimited Holofoil, Near Mint

TCGplayer market index (completed sales) · 30 daily points · $50.69–$51.99· refreshed daily · hover the line for each day's price

One point per day from TCGplayer’s market index for completed sales. On a thinly traded card the index only moves on days something actually sold, so short flat stretches are normal.

What Giovanni's Persian actually sold for (Unlimited Holofoil, last 30 days)

Condition	Market price	7d	30d	Sold	Sale range
Near Mintshown on page	$51.99	+2.6%	+1.9%	5 copies	$51.03–$58.45
Lightly Played	$35.52	+2.2%	+5.6%	18 copies	$32.00–$56.75
Moderately Played	$25.59	-0.7%	-3.6%	18 copies	$22.00–$28.19
Heavily Played	$20.40	0%	+1.9%	10 copies	$19.99–$22.00
Damaged	$14.79	0%	-2.7%	5 copies	$13.59–$15.19

Market price is TCGplayer's index for completed sales in that condition; the sale range is the lowest and highest individual sale recorded in the same 30-day window. Ungraded copies sold as a lot are not counted. Data as of 2026-10-23.

Card details

Type: Colorless
HP: 60
Class: Pokémon · Stage 1
Rarity: Rare Holo
Card number: 8/132
Artist: Ken Sugimori
Weakness: Fighting ×2
Resistance: Psychic -30
Evolves from: Giovanni's Meowth

Card data from the community PokéAPI catalog (pokemontcg.io).

Attacks & rules

Call the Boss Ability

When you play Giovanni's Persian from your hand, you may search your deck for the Trainer card named Giovanni, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Ambush

Colorless Colorless Colorless 20+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 20 damage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does condition matter on a Giovanni's Persian holo?

Foil shows wear earlier than a plain card, so condition carries most of the price here. In Gym Challenge this copy is numbered 8 of 132 and marked Rare Holo with art by Ken Sugimori. The card is Giovanni's Persian, a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon carrying 60 HP. Weakness comes from Fighting ×2, while it resists Psychic -30. Check the edges and corners under a light before you pick a tier.

Should I grade my Giovanni's Persian holo?

The foil surface is where this card earns or loses money. In Gym Challenge this copy is numbered 8 of 132 and marked Rare Holo with art by Ken Sugimori. The card is Giovanni's Persian, a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon carrying 60 HP. Its Ambush attack costs Colorless + Colorless + Colorless and deals 20+ damage. The rows above list what Near Mint and each played tier have sold for.