#0137 · Virtual Pokémon
Porygon
Porygon›
Porygon2›
Porygon-ZCommunity tiers (you can vote in all four)
Classic
Rank #232 · 7 votes · median B
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Rank #197 · 12 votes · median A
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Endless
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Tier history
3 recorded changes · 7 votes
Moved B → A 27 days ago
7 recorded changes · 1 vote
Game data
Abilities
- Trace
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it changes its Ability to match that of an opponent.
- Download
The Pokémon compares an opposing Pokémon’s Defense and Sp. Def stats before raising its own Attack or Sp. Atk stat — whichever will be more effective.
- AnalyticHidden
Boosts the power of the Pokémon’s move by 30% when the Pokémon is the last to move that turn.
Boosts the power of the Pokémon’s Electric-type moves by 30%.
Different passives in this line: Porygon-Z: Protean
Egg moves
- Volt SwitchElectricSpecial70 pow · 100%
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
- Dazzling GleamFairySpecial80 pow · 100%
The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
- FlamethrowerFireSpecial90 pow · 100%
The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This move has a 10% chance of burning the target.
- Techno BlastNormalSpecial120 pow · 100%Rare egg move
The user attacks by firing a beam of light at the target. When used by Genesect, this move’s type changes depending on the Drive being held.
Base stats
Porygon · BST 395
Porygon-Z · BST 535
BST in this line: Porygon 395 · Porygon2 515 · Porygon-Z 535
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-4 starter:
- Passive ability
- 30 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 15 / 40 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 20 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Porygon eggs: 18 🍬 after 15 hatches, 15 🍬 after 30 hatches, 10 🍬 after 60 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 100
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Porygon needs 100 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.