Alolan Persian

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Best PvE Offensive Moveset

• Feint Attack benefits from STAB and pairs with Alolan Persian's Dark-type charge moves.
• Scratch is useless. 
• Foul Play is the best charge move available.
• Dark Pulse is a step down, but doesn't fall too far behind. 
• Payback is a further downgrade and unadvisable. 
• Play Rough and Trailblaze have no use. 

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

• Feint Attack is stronger on defense with STAB, even if it would be resisted.
• Scratch can't be Super Effective vs anything. 
• Play Rough is the best for defense, and threatens Fighting-type attackers.
• Trailblaze is an okay option for defense.
• Dark Pulse hits slightly harder and faster than Foul Play on defense. 
• Payback is the worst option for defense, as a 1-bar move. 

Feint Attack, while it lacks STAB, has better energy generation than Scratch.

Foul Play costs the least amount of energy, and benefits from STAB making it the primary charge move of choice. Dark Pulse deals slightly more damage and costs slightly more energy, while Payback takes that up a further level, making its higher energy cost less desirable. Play Rough provides coverage against Alolan Persian's weakness to Fighting-type opponents.