Perrserker Pokemon Guide

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Perrserker Pokemon Guide

Perrserker is a Steel-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 8, known for its hardened hair, sharp claws, Tough Claws ability and evolution from Galarian Meowth. This guide covers Perrserker’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations.

Normal Form

Perrserker

Shiny Form

Shiny Perrserker

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Perrserker guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Perrserker Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Perrserker Description

Perrserker is the evolution of Galarian Meowth. It is a Steel-type Pokemon known for its Viking-inspired design, hardened hair, dangerous claws and aggressive battle style.

Competitive Overview

Is Perrserker Good in Competitive?

Perrserker can be useful in competitive formats because of its high Attack, Steel typing and abilities that improve its offensive or team support value. Tough Claws can boost many of its contact moves, while Steely Spirit can support Steel-type damage in applicable formats.

Perrserker’s biggest strengths are its physical damage, useful resistances and strong Steel-type attacks. Its biggest issues are its lower Speed and weaknesses to Fire, Fighting and Ground-type moves.

Perrserker Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Perrserker, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Perrserker

National Dex

#0863

Type

Steel

Species

Viking Pokemon

Height

2’07” / 0.8 m

80 cm

Weight

61.7 lbs / 28.0 kg

28.0 kg

Abilities

Battle Armor, Tough Claws, Steely Spirit

Perrserker Stats

Perrserker has strong Attack and solid Defense, making it a physical attacker that can punish opponents with Steel-type moves and coverage options.

Attack

110

Defense

100

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Perrserker Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Perrserker can learn Steel, Fighting, Normal, Dark, Bug, Fairy and Grass coverage moves. These are some of Perrserker’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Steel type Pokemon icon

Iron Head

A reliable Steel-type attack that can make targets flinch and benefits from Perrserker’s strong Attack.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Close Combat

Powerful Fighting-type coverage against Steel, Rock, Dark and Normal-type Pokemon.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Fake Out

A priority move that can disrupt opponents and create safe opening pressure.

Bug type Pokemon icon

U-turn

A pivoting Bug-type move that lets Perrserker deal damage and switch out.

Fairy type Pokemon icon

Play Rough

Useful Fairy-type coverage against Dragon, Dark and Fighting-type Pokemon.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Swords Dance

Boosts Perrserker’s Attack and helps it become a stronger physical threat.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Taunt

Prevents support and setup moves, helping Perrserker pressure defensive Pokemon.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Seed Bomb

Coverage against Water, Ground and Rock-type Pokemon.

Perrserker All Moves

Perrserker can learn a varied move pool across different Pokemon games, including Steel, Fighting, Normal, Dark, Bug, Fairy and Grass moves. Use the section below to view Perrserker’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
1	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	–	–
1	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
1	Metal Burst	Steel	Physical	–	100
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100
12	Pay Day	Normal	Physical	40	100
16	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
20	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
24	Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85
31	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
36	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
42	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
48	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
54	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Perrserker Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Perrserker is a Steel-type Pokemon. This gives it many useful resistances and a Poison immunity, but it is weak to Fighting, Ground and Fire-type moves.

Type

Steel

Weaknesses

Fighting, Ground and Fire

Resistances

Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy

Immunity

Poison

Perrserker Abilities

Perrserker’s abilities improve its durability, contact damage or Steel-type team pressure depending on the game and format.

Battle Armor

Prevents Perrserker from being hit by critical hits, giving it more consistent defensive value.

Tough Claws

Powers up moves that make contact, helping Perrserker hit harder with many physical attacks.

Steely Spirit

Powers up Steel-type moves used by Perrserker and its allies in formats where the ability is active.

Perrserker Evolution

Perrserker evolves from Galarian Meowth. Galarian Meowth evolves into Perrserker starting at Level 28.

Stage 1

Galarian Meowth

Steel type Pokemon icon

Starting form

Stage 2

Perrserker

Steel type Pokemon icon

Evolves from Galarian Meowth at Level 28

Where to Find Perrserker in Pokemon Games

Perrserker’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In most games where it appears, Perrserker is obtained by catching it directly or evolving Galarian Meowth at Level 28.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Perrserker
Pokemon Red	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Perrserker
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Perrserker
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Perrserker
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Perrserker
Pokemon Black	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Black 2	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White 2	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Perrserker
Pokemon X	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Y	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Perrserker
Pokemon Sun	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Moon	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available because Perrserker had not been introduced yet.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Perrserker
Pokemon Sword	Route 7, Route 9 and Lake of Outrage. Perrserker can also be obtained by evolving Galarian Meowth at Level 28.
Pokemon Shield	Route 7, Route 9 and Lake of Outrage. Perrserker can also be obtained by evolving Galarian Meowth at Level 28.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Perrserker
Pokemon Scarlet	Evolve Galarian Meowth at Level 28 after receiving Galarian Meowth through in-game NPC trade or transfer.
Pokemon Violet	Evolve Galarian Meowth at Level 28 after receiving Galarian Meowth through in-game NPC trade or transfer.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Perrserker
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Perrserker FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Perrserker. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Perrserker?

Perrserker is a Steel-type Pokemon.

What is Perrserker weak against?

Perrserker is weak to Fighting, Ground and Fire-type moves.

What does Perrserker evolve from?

Perrserker evolves from Galarian Meowth. Galarian Meowth evolves into Perrserker starting at Level 28.

What are Perrserker’s abilities?

Perrserker’s abilities are Battle Armor, Tough Claws, Steely Spirit.

What are Perrserker’s best moves?

Perrserker’s best moves often include Iron Head, Close Combat, Fake Out, U-turn, Play Rough, Swords Dance, Taunt and Seed Bomb.

Is Perrserker good in Pokemon?

Yes, Perrserker can be useful because of its typing, abilities and movepool, though its role depends on the game and format.

How do you get Perrserker?

The most common way to get Perrserker is to evolve Galarian Meowth at Level 28 in games where Galarian Meowth is available.

Is Perrserker available in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Perrserker location data for Pokemon Legends Z-A is not yet available on this page.

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