Partner ideasfor Persian

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Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Persian: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Defensive glue (24)

Armarouge
FirePsychic
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Psychic
Resists Fighting Adds team-wide guard supportBreaks Rock walls with Aura SphereBreaks Steel walls with Armor Cannon
Medicham
FightingPsychic
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Zen Headbutt
Resists Fighting Adds team-wide guard supportBreaks Rock walls with Close CombatBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat
Slowbro
WaterPsychic
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Psychic
Resists Fighting Adds long-game durabilityBreaks Rock walls with Muddy WaterBreaks Steel walls with Flamethrower
Hawlucha
FightingFlying
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Brave Bird
Resists Fighting Adds team-wide guard supportBreaks Rock walls with Close CombatBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat
Mr. Mime
PsychicFairy
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Future Sight
Resists Fighting Adds team-wide guard supportBreaks Rock walls with Focus BlastBreaks Ghost walls with Foul Play
Houndstone
Ghost
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Play Rough
Immune to FightingBreaks Rock walls with Body PressBreaks Ghost walls with Poltergeist
Decidueye
GrassGhost
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Brave Bird
Immune to FightingBreaks Rock walls with Leaf StormBreaks Ghost walls with Poltergeist
mega Absol Z
DarkGhost
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Future Sight
Immune to FightingBreaks Rock walls with Close CombatBreaks Ghost walls with Foul Play
Golisopod
BugWater
Breaks Rock and Ghost walls
Resists Fighting Adds team-wide guard support Adds long-game durability
Annihilape
FightingGhost
Breaks Rock and Steel walls with Close Combat
Immune to Fighting Adds long-game durability
Ceruledge
FireGhost
Breaks Ghost and Steel walls
Immune to Fighting Adds team-wide guard support
Aegislash
SteelGhost
Breaks Rock and Ghost walls
Immune to Fighting Adds team-wide guard support
also: Aegislash (Blade Forme)
Gardevoir
PsychicFairy
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Moonblast
Resists FightingBreaks Rock walls with Aura SphereBreaks Steel walls with Aura Sphere
Cofagrigus
Ghost
Breaks Rock and Ghost walls
Immune to Fighting Adds long-game durability
Runerigus
GroundGhost
Breaks Rock and Ghost walls
Immune to Fighting Adds long-game durability
Reuniclus
Psychic
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Psychic
Resists FightingBreaks Rock walls with Focus BlastBreaks Ghost walls with Shadow Ball
Alakazam
Psychic
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Psychic
Resists FightingBreaks Rock walls with Energy BallBreaks Ghost walls with Shadow Ball
galarian Slowbro
PoisonPsychic
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Psychic
Resists FightingBreaks Rock walls with Drain PunchBreaks Steel walls with Flamethrower
Roserade
GrassPoison
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Dazzling Gleam
Resists FightingBreaks Rock walls with Leaf StormBreaks Ghost walls with Shadow Ball
alolan Raichu
ElectricPsychic
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Psychic
Resists FightingBreaks Rock walls with Focus BlastBreaks Steel walls with Focus Blast
jumbo Gourgeist
GhostGrass
Breaks Rock and Ghost walls
Immune to Fighting Adds long-game durability
also: Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Small Variety), Gourgeist (Large Variety)
Arbok
Poison
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Psychic Fangs
Resists FightingBreaks Rock walls with EarthquakeBreaks Ghost walls with Crunch
Chimecho
Psychic
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Future Sight
Resists FightingBreaks Rock walls with Energy BallBreaks Ghost walls with Shadow Ball