Porygon

#137 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Normal

Stronger attack types vs. Porygon

160%

39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Porygon

The best moves for Porygon are Tackle and Hyper Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Tackle Elite TM

12dps

Hyper Beam

45dps

Defense

Hidden Power

12dps

Hyper Beam

45dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Porygon family. Porygon evolves into Porygon2 (using the Upgrade evolution item) and costs 25 Candy, which then evolves into Porygon-Z costing 100 Candy.

Porygon

Porygon2

Porygon-Z

100

Porygon requires Upgrade to evolve into Porygon2.
Porygon2 requires Sinnoh Stone to evolve into Porygon-Z.

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Porygon, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Porygon is a Normal Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting moves. Porygon's strongest moveset is Tackle & Hyper Beam and it has a Max CP of 1,944. Porygon evolves into Porygon2.

About

"Porygon is capable of reverting itself entirely back to program data and entering cyberspace. This Pokémon is copy protected so it cannot be duplicated by copying."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Charge Beam	7	14	7
Hidden Power	15	10	12
Tackle Elite TM	5	10	12
Zen Headbutt Elite TM	11	9	11

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Hyper Beam	150	-25	45
Solar Beam	180	-20	36
Zap Cannon	140	-28.6	40
Psybeam Elite TM	65	-16.7	21.7
Discharge Elite TM	65	-13.2	26
Signal Beam Elite TM	75	-16.7	25
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	6
Return Purified	25	-66	60

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Tackle 12 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	21.3	101%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	21.1	100%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	19.3	91%
Tackle 12 dps	Solar Beam 36 dps	19.3	91%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Solar Beam 36 dps	19.3	91%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	19.2	91%
Tackle 12 dps	Zap Cannon 40 dps	18.9	90%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Zap Cannon 40 dps	18.9	90%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Solar Beam 36 dps	18.4	87%
Tackle 12 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	18.3	87%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	18	85%
Tackle 12 dps	Discharge Elite TM 26 dps	18	85%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Discharge Elite TM 26 dps	18	85%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Solar Beam 36 dps	17.3	82%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Zap Cannon 40 dps	17.2	81%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Discharge Elite TM 26 dps	17.1	81%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Signal Beam Elite TM 25 dps	16.7	79%
Tackle 12 dps	Signal Beam Elite TM 25 dps	16.7	79%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	16.7	79%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Discharge Elite TM 26 dps	16.6	79%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Zap Cannon 40 dps	16.3	77%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	16.1	76%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Signal Beam Elite TM 25 dps	15.7	74%
Tackle 12 dps	Psybeam Elite TM 21.7 dps	15.5	74%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Psybeam Elite TM 21.7 dps	15.5	74%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Signal Beam Elite TM 25 dps	15.2	72%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Psybeam Elite TM 21.7 dps	14.6	69%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Psybeam Elite TM 21.7 dps	13.7	65%
Tackle 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	12	57%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	12	57%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	11	52%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	7	33%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Hidden Power 12 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	21.1	100%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Solar Beam 36 dps	19.3	99%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Discharge Elite TM 26 dps	18	90%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Zap Cannon 40 dps	18.9	89%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Signal Beam Elite TM 25 dps	16.7	85%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Psybeam Elite TM 21.7 dps	15.5	79%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	19.3	77%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Solar Beam 36 dps	17.3	76%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	18	72%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	19.2	72%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Solar Beam 36 dps	18.4	70%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Discharge Elite TM 26 dps	16.6	70%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Discharge Elite TM 26 dps	17.1	69%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Signal Beam Elite TM 25 dps	15.2	64%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Zap Cannon 40 dps	16.3	64%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Zap Cannon 40 dps	17.2	63%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Signal Beam Elite TM 25 dps	15.7	62%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Psybeam Elite TM 21.7 dps	13.7	58%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Psybeam Elite TM 21.7 dps	14.6	58%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	16.7	54%
Tackle 12 dps	Discharge Elite TM 26 dps	18	53%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	16.1	50%
Hidden Power 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	12	47%
Tackle 12 dps	Signal Beam Elite TM 25 dps	16.7	45%
Tackle 12 dps	Solar Beam 36 dps	19.3	42%
Tackle 12 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	21.3	42%
Tackle 12 dps	Psybeam Elite TM 21.7 dps	15.5	42%
Tackle 12 dps	Zap Cannon 40 dps	18.9	38%
Tackle 12 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	18.3	38%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	11	37%
Charge Beam 7 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	7	27%
Tackle 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	12	27%

Counters & Raids

What counters Porygon?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Porygon are:

Lucario,
Pheromosa,
Terrakion,
Keldeo (Ordinary),
Keldeo (Resolute).

Porygon is a Normal type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		153
Defense		136
Stamina		163

Max HP

Level 40

140

Size

Height	0.8 m
Weight	36.5 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	737
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	982
Level 30 Max wild	1,474
Level 40	1,720
Level 50	1,944

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,228
Level 35 (wild)	1,597