Once persist returns the creature, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was
A full list of available Pokmon, including information on collection challenges, research rewards, and other information, can be found on the Pokmon GO website, linked in the source below
EDIT: It was quickly pointed out to me after the article/video was released that a better comparison to Mangara is Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, which share the most important trigger
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But when you cast this card, things get ugly for your opponent