Giovanni's Persian 8 / 132

Gym Challenge Rare Holo

Giovanni's Persian 8 / 132 is listed as Rare Holo in Gym Challenge, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Current market value

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TCGPlayer · 1st Edition Holofoil $250

Listed low: $243
Cardmarket: €45.86

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Collector no.: 8 / 132
Series: Gym
Released: October 16, 2000
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori

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TCGPlayer price history

222 recorded catalog market-reference points from MonZap’s card database.

As of Jul 29, 2026

Start: $99.98Sep 17, 2025
Latest: $250Jul 29, 2026
Period change: +$150+150.0%
Observed range: $35.62–$250365 days requested

Sep 17, 2025Sep 17, 2025 to Jul 29, 2026Jul 29, 2026

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TCGPlayer finish and condition references

Marketplace variants below belong to this same catalog printing and intentionally canonicalize to this page.

Finish	Market	Low	Mid	High
Unlimited Holofoil	$51.03	$32.37	$59.99	$9,999
1st Edition Holofoil	$250	$243	$350	$1,650

Latest available price date: September 16, 2026. Raw, graded, damaged, autographed, and unusually scarce copies can sell differently.

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Giovanni's Persian Card Details

Use the set name and collector number together when comparing listings. Giovanni's Persian 8 / 132 belongs to Gym Challenge, a Gym series release from October 16, 2000. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: Gym Challenge
Series: Gym
Number: 8 / 132
Rarity: Rare Holo
Category: Pokémon · Stage 1
Type: Colorless
HP: 60
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Pokédex: #53

What Is On This Card?

Evolves from: Giovanni's Meowth

Pokémon Power

Call the Boss

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.

Attack · 20+ damage

Ambush

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

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, Gym Challenge set name, and 8 / 132 collector number. Those identifiers matter more than the character name alone because the Pokémon TCG can reuse names across reprints, promos, alternate artwork, and later expansions.

Next, match the finish and condition. A holofoil, reverse holofoil, unlimited, or first-edition listing may carry a different reference price even when it belongs to the same card printing. Grading adds another layer: raw marketplace references should not be treated as prices for PSA, Beckett, or CGC slabs.

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