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

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Porygon Pokemon Guide

Porygon is a Normal-type Pokemon known for its digital body, artificial origin and evolution into Porygon2.

Normal Form

Porygon

Shiny Form

Shiny Porygon

Porygon Description

Porygon is a Normal-type virtual Pokemon. It evolves into Porygon2 when traded holding an Upgrade in supported games.

Porygon Quick Facts

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

Name

Porygon

National Dex

#0137

Type

Normal

Species

Virtual Pokemon

Height

2’07” / 0.8 m

Weight

80.5 lbs / 36.5 kg

Abilities

Trace, Download, Analytic

Porygon Stats

Porygon has balanced stats and useful Special Attack. It works best as a coverage-based special attacker before evolving.

Porygon Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Porygon uses Normal, Electric, Ice, Psychic and recovery moves across Pokemon games.

Tri Attack

A classic Porygon move with a chance to burn, freeze or paralyze.

Hyper Beam

High-power Normal-type special damage.

Thunderbolt

Coverage against Water and Flying-type Pokemon.

Ice Beam

Coverage against Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground-type Pokemon.

Psychic

Coverage against Fighting and Poison-type Pokemon.

Recover

Reliable recovery in supported games.

Agility

Boosts Speed.

Conversion

Changes typing based on move data in supported games.

Porygon All Moves

Porygon can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Porygon’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	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
5	Recycle	Normal	Status	–	–
10	Magnet Rise	Electric	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

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	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	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	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Porygon Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Porygon is a Normal-type Pokemon. This gives it an immunity to Ghost-type moves, but leaves it weak to Fighting-type attacks.

Type

Normal

Weaknesses

Fighting

Resistances

None

Immunity

Ghost

Porygon Abilities

Porygon’s abilities copy abilities, boost offenses or reward moving last.

Porygon Evolution

Porygon evolves into Porygon2 when traded holding an Upgrade. Porygon2 evolves into Porygon-Z when traded holding a Dubious Disc in supported games.

Stage 1

Porygon

Starting form

Stage 2

Porygon2

Evolves by trade with an Upgrade

Stage 3

Porygon-Z

Evolves by trade with a Dubious Disc

Where to Find Porygon in Pokemon Games

Porygon’s availability changes by game. It is often tied to gifts, prizes, labs or special areas.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Porygon
Pokemon Red	Celadon Game Corner prize.
Pokemon Blue	Celadon Game Corner prize.
Pokemon Yellow	Celadon Game Corner prize.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Porygon
Pokemon Gold	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Silver	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Crystal	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon
Pokemon Ruby	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Emerald	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon FireRed	Celadon Game Corner prize.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Celadon Game Corner prize.

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon
Pokemon Diamond	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Pearl	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Platinum	Veilstone City gift Pokemon.
Pokemon HeartGold	Celadon Game Corner prize.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Celadon Game Corner prize.

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon
Pokemon Black	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon White	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Black 2	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon White 2	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon
Pokemon X	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Y	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon
Pokemon Sun	Aether House gift after becoming Champion.
Pokemon Moon	Aether House gift after becoming Champion.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Aether House gift after becoming Champion.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Aether House gift after becoming Champion.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.

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

Game	Where to Find Porygon
Pokemon Sword	Master Dojo gift in Isle of Armor content.
Pokemon Shield	Master Dojo gift in Isle of Armor content.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Obtain as a gift, prize, special encounter or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Space-Time Distortions in Crimson Mirelands.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Porygon
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

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

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