Porygon-Z Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Porygon-Z Pokemon Guide

Porygon-Z is a Normal-type Pokemon known for its Sinnoh-era role, evolution method, abilities and matchup profile. This guide covers Porygon-Z’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations.

Normal Form

Porygon-Z

Shiny Form

Shiny Porygon-Z

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Porygon-Z 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.

Porygon-Z Guide Contents

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

Porygon-Z Description

Porygon-Z is a Normal-type Pokemon from the Sinnoh era. It is known for its distinctive design, battle role, evolution requirements and useful movepool across different Pokemon games.

Competitive Overview

Is Porygon-Z Good in Competitive?

Porygon-Z can be useful in competitive Pokemon depending on the format, available moves and ruleset. Its typing, abilities and movepool give it specific matchups where it can pressure opponents or support a team.

Like many Pokemon, Porygon-Z performs best when its weaknesses are covered by teammates and its strongest moves are used in the right matchup.

Porygon-Z Quick Facts

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

Name

Porygon-Z

National Dex

#0474

Type

Normal

Species

Virtual Pokemon

Height

2’11” / 0.9 m

90 cm

Weight

75.0 lbs / 34.0 kg

34.0 kg

Abilities

Adaptability, Download, Analytic

Porygon-Z Stats

Porygon-Z has a stat profile built around its battle role and typing. Use the stat section below to compare its HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

135

Special Defense

Speed

Porygon-Z Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Porygon-Z’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Tri Attack

Tri Attack is one of Porygon-Z’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Hyper Beam

Hyper Beam is one of Porygon-Z’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Nasty Plot

Nasty Plot is one of Porygon-Z’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Ice Beam

Ice Beam is one of Porygon-Z’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt is one of Porygon-Z’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Shadow Ball

Shadow Ball is one of Porygon-Z’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Recover

Recover is one of Porygon-Z’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Dark Pulse

Dark Pulse is one of Porygon-Z’s most useful moves across Pokemon games, offering reliable pressure, coverage or support depending on the format.

Porygon-Z All Moves

Use the section below to view Porygon-Z’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Conversion	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	–	–
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
1	Recycle	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	–	–
15	Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100
20	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100
25	Conversion 2	Normal	Status	–	–
30	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
35	Recover	Normal	Status	–	–
40	Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100
45	Tri Attack	Normal	Special	80	100
50	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
55	Lock On	Normal	Status	–	–
60	Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50
65	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Charge	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	–	100
TM	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gravity	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Porygon-Z Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Porygon-Z is a Normal-type Pokemon. Its typing determines which attacks are super effective, resisted or blocked.

Type

Normal

Weaknesses

Fighting

Resistances

None

Immunity

Ghost

Porygon-Z Abilities

Porygon-Z’s abilities can affect how it handles matchups, disruption, damage or team support.

Adaptability

Adaptability gives Porygon-Z an important battle trait depending on the game, format and ruleset.

Download

Download gives Porygon-Z an important battle trait depending on the game, format and ruleset.

Analytic

Analytic gives Porygon-Z an important battle trait depending on the game, format and ruleset.

Porygon-Z Evolution

This section shows the Porygon-Z evolution line and how each stage is obtained.

Stage 1

Porygon

Starting form

Stage 2

Porygon2

Evolves from Porygon when traded while holding an Up-Grade

Stage 3

Porygon-Z

Evolves from Porygon2 when traded while holding a Dubious Disc

Where to Find Porygon-Z in Pokemon Games

Porygon-Z’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Older games are still listed for consistency, including games where Porygon-Z had not been introduced yet.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

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

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

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

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

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

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon-Z
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve from Porygon2.

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon-Z
Pokemon Black	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon White	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve from Porygon2.

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon-Z
Pokemon X	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Y	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve from Porygon2.

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon-Z
Pokemon Sun	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve from Porygon2.

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon-Z
Pokemon Sword	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve from Porygon2.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Porygon-Z
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Not available in this game.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

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

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Porygon-Z FAQ

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

What type is Porygon-Z?

Porygon-Z is a Normal-type Pokemon.

What is Porygon-Z weak against?

Porygon-Z is weak to Fighting-type moves.

Does Porygon-Z evolve?

Evolves from Porygon2 when traded while holding a Dubious Disc

What are Porygon-Z’s abilities?

Porygon-Z’s abilities are Adaptability, Download, Analytic.

What are Porygon-Z’s best moves?

Porygon-Z’s best moves often include Tri Attack, Hyper Beam, Nasty Plot, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Recover, Dark Pulse.

Is Porygon-Z good in Pokemon?

Porygon-Z can be useful depending on the game and format thanks to its typing, abilities and movepool.

How do you get Porygon-Z?

Check the location section above because Porygon-Z availability changes by game.

Is Porygon-Z available in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Not available in this game.

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Porygon-Z Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More