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Illus. Ken Sugimori · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Giovanni's Persian 8/132
Gym Challenge · Rare Holo · illustrated by Ken Sugimori
What Giovanni's Persian 8 is worth
Giovanni's Persian 8/132 sells for about $292 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 8th most valuable card in Gym Challenge, and alone makes up 4% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $242, so this card sells at 1.2 times that. Among all 33 Persian cards, it ranks 1st by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 19% against its 30-day average.
Giovanni's Persian price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| 1st Ed Holo | $292 |
| Unlimited Holo | $50.69 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $87.32 €78.16 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $10.46 €9.36 |
Recent Giovanni's Persian sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $73.15 |
| Last 7 days | $71.23 |
| Last day | $49.69 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Giovanni's Persian card details
| Set | Gym Challenge (Gym, G2) |
| Number | 8/132 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo |
| Card type | Stage 1 Colorless |
| HP | 60 |
| Evolves from | Meowth |
| Abilities | Call the Boss (Pokemon Power) |
| Attacks | Ambush Colorless, Colorless, Colorless · 20+ damage |
| Weakness | Fighting x2 |
| Resistance | Psychic -30 |
| Retreat cost | 0 |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Released | October 16, 2000 |
| Printings | Holo, 1st Edition Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 8/132 next to the set code G2, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Ken Sugimori. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Persian cards
Unseen Forces 116
Legendary Collection 6
Holon Phantoms 48
Skyridge 42
Shrouded Fable 78
FireRed & LeafGreen 44
Delta Species 50
Unbroken Bonds 227
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.