In Platinum, Don't let Porygon-Z's 535 base stat total fool you. Adaptability is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Triattack with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

What is Porygon-Z weak to?

In Platinum, Porygon-Z's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Porygon-Z?

In Platinum, Run Adaptability on Porygon-Z. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Porygon-Z also gets Download and Analytic, but they don't compare.

What role does Porygon-Z play in battle?

In Platinum, Porygon-Z fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What counters Porygon-Z?

In Platinum, the best way to handle Porygon-Z: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Porygon-Z - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

BTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Porygon-Z's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP85

Attack80

Defense70

Sp. Atk135

Sp. Def75

Speed90

Total535

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight34.0 kg

Base XP241

Abilities

AdaptabilityPopular

Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

DownloadPopular

Raises the attack stat corresponding to the opponents' weaker defense one stage upon entering battle.

AnalyticHANot in game

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned.

Platinum

Porygon-Z Weakness

Type-wise, Porygon Z takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 85 HP and balanced defenses, Porygon Z can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Porygon Z Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Porygon Z in Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Starmie's Surf hits Porygon Z for 50-59%. Zapdos's Thunderbolt hits Porygon Z for 48-56%. Gyarados deals 60-71% with Waterfall.

StarmieRecovers with Recover, cures status via Natural Cure, outspeeds WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin SurfSTAB Thunderbolt Ice Beam Damage vs Porygon Z Rapid Spin 11-13% Surf 50-59% Thunderbolt 33-39% Ice Beam 33-39% View Starmie builds →
ZapdosRecovers with Roost, outspeeds ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Hidden Power Ice Heat Wave Damage vs Porygon Z Thunderbolt 48-56% Heat Wave 34-40% View Zapdos builds →
GyaradosDrops Attack via Intimidate WaterFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves WaterfallSTAB Dragon Dance Earthquake Ice Fang Damage vs Porygon Z Waterfall 60-71% Earthquake 50-59% Ice Fang 33-39% View Gyarados builds →
SkarmoryResists Normal, recovers with Roost, sturdy guarantees survival SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves SpikesHazard RoostRecovery WhirlwindUtility Brave Bird View Skarmory builds →
HippowdonWalls physical sets Ground	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Slack Off Stealth Rock RoarUtility Damage vs Porygon Z Earthquake 51-61% View Hippowdon builds →

Platinum Evolution

Porygon Z doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need a trade to get here from Porygon's line. Breed this form to get Porygon eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Porygon gave Porygon Z the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+50), bringing the total to 535 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#137Porygon

Trade + Upgrade

#233Porygon2

Trade + Dubious Disc

#474Porygon-Z

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Porygon

Normal

Porygon2

Normal

Porygon-Z

Normal

85+20

ATK

80+20

DEF

90+20

70-20

SP.ATK

105+20

135+30

SP.DEF

95+20

75-20

SPE

60+20

90+30

BST

395D-Tier

515B-Tier+120

535B-Tier+20

ROLE

Trick Room

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Challenging

Porygon-Z is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Porygon eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Platinum Porygon-Z Best Moveset

Electric coverage gives Porygon Z answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Download mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Solid pick

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Download

Item

Choice ScarfSPEED

Best Nature for Porygon-Z

Timid+SPE

Porygon-Z best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

Tri AttackSTAB
Ice Beam
ThunderboltCoverage
Dark Pulse

Recommended Teammates

InfernapeDecent

GyaradosDecent

Moves

TMs define Porygon Z's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hyper Beam and Giga Impact, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 9 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Conversion

———30Normal

Lv 1

Conversion 2

———30Normal

Lv 1

Nasty Plot

B——20Dark

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 1

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Lv 7

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 12

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 18

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 23

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 29

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Lv 34

Embargo

——10015Dark

Lv 40

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 45

Lock-On

———5Normal

Lv 51

Tri Attack

S8010010Normal

Lv 56

Magic Coat+4

———15Psychic

Lv 62

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

Lv 67

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM79

Dark Pulse

A8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

———10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

B8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

S9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Porygon-Z doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Tutor

Last Resort

B1301005Normal

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

C4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Reminder Moves

Rem

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Rem

Recycle

———10Normal

Rem

Sharpen

———30Normal

How to Get Porygon-Z in Platinum

The chain to Porygon-Z requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Porygon but it's a rare spawn and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Porygon-Z in Platinum

Step 1Catch Porygon
Veilstone City - North East
In-game trade Lv.25 City
LimitedMid
Trade + Upgrade
Step 2Evolve into Porygon2
Trade + Dubious Disc
Step 3Porygon-Z ✓

Porygon-Z Guide

In Platinum, Don't let Porygon-Z's 535 base stat total fool you. Adaptability is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Triattack with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Platinum, Porygon-Z's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Platinum, Run Adaptability on Porygon-Z. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Porygon-Z also gets Download and Analytic, but they don't compare.
In Platinum, Porygon-Z fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Platinum, the best way to handle Porygon-Z: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Game Availability

Porygon Z has been available in 14 games since Diamond & Pearl, though obtaining it requires a trade evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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