Porygon
#137 (Kanto)
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. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.
Attacking
Quick Attack
Legacy
12DPS
45DPS
Defending
10DPS
45DPS
Trainer Battles
Tackle
Elite TM
3EPT
2.25DPE
Evolution
There are 3 Pokémon in the Porygon family. Porygon evolves into Porygon2 (Upgrade) for 25 Candy, then into Porygon-Z (Sinnoh Stone) for 100 Candy.
Game images
Porygon, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Porygon is a Normal Pokémon. It is weak to Fighting moves. Porygon's best 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
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Attack Legacy | 10 | 12 |
| Tackle Elite TM | 5 | 12 |
| Zen Headbutt Elite TM | 11 | 11 |
| Hidden Power | 15 | 10 |
| Charge Beam | 7 | 7 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge Elite TM | 65 | 3 | 1.97 |
| Solar Beam | 180 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Hyper Beam | 150 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Signal Beam Elite TM | 75 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Zap Cannon | 140 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Psybeam Elite TM | 65 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.91 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.36 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
Counters & Raids
What counters Porygon?
Porygon is weak to Fighting moves.
The best counter to Porygon is Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere, followed by Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Blaziken and Mega Mewtwo Y.
The top Porygon counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Lucario | 100% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 99% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 96% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 94% | |
| Mega Lucario | 89% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 85% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 83% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 82% | |
| Keldeo (Resolute Form) | 82% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 81% |
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 |