How much is Persian 42/144 worth?

About $130 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Persian 42/144 from?

Skyridge (E-Card), released May 12, 2003.

Is Persian the most valuable card in Skyridge?

No, it is the 59th most valuable of the 182 cards; the top card is Umbreon H30 at $11,000.

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Illus. Atsuko Nishida · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Persian 42/144

Skyridge · Uncommon · illustrated by Atsuko Nishida

$130TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

+5%last 30 days (Cardmarket trend vs 30-day average)

#59 of 182most valuable in Skyridge

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What Persian 42 is worth

Persian 42/144 sells for about $130 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 59th most valuable card in Skyridge, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Uncommon in this set goes for $50.00, so this card sells at 2.6 times that. Among all 33 Persian cards, it ranks 5th by price.

Persian price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Normal	$23.07	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Reverse Holo	$130	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Any printing (Europe)	$6.30 €5.64	Cardmarket trend
Cheapest listing (Europe)	$1.12 €1	Cardmarket low

Recent Persian sales

Average sale price (Cardmarket)	USD	EUR
Last 30 days	$6.01	€5.38
Last 7 days	$9.32	€8.34
Last day	$4.25	€3.8

Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).

Persian card details

Set	Skyridge (E-Card, SK)
Number	42/144
Rarity	Uncommon
Card type	Stage 1 Colorless
HP	70
Evolves from	Meowth
Attacks	Surprise Slash Colorless, Colorless · 20 damage Lunge Colorless, Colorless · 50 damage
Weakness	Fighting x2
Retreat cost	0
Illustrator	Atsuko Nishida
Released	May 12, 2003
Printings	Normal, Reverse Holo

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 42/144 next to the set code SK, and the rarity is Uncommon. The illustrator credit reads Atsuko Nishida. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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Persian 44 FireRed & LeafGreen — **Persian** $65.00
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Persian 50 Delta Species — **Persian** $42.86
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Persian GX 227 Unbroken Bonds — **Persian GX** $20.32
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All 33 Persian cards with prices →

More valuable Skyridge cards

Umbreon H30: $11,000
Charizard 146: $10,000
Golem 148: $2,600
Gyarados 11: $1,000
Ho-oh 149: $900
Houndoom H11: $700
Kabutops 150: $590
Starmie H28: $576

All Skyridge chase cards → · Full Skyridge card list

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.