In Sword & Shield, 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 pivot. Triattack with Normaliumz is the standard set.

What is Porygon-Z weak to?

In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, Porygon-Z fills the pivot 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 are the best moves for Porygon-Z?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Triattack, Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, and Thunderbolt. Triattack leads at 16% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

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

Special

Pivot

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

AdaptabilityTop Pick

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

DownloadRare

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

AnalyticHA

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Porygon-Z had a program installed to allow it to move between dimensions, but the program also caused instability in Porygon-Z’s behavior.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Porygon Z in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Gurdurr can KO Porygon Z with Drain Punch (92-108%). Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (123-145%).

Gurdurr Fighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves Bulk Up Drain Punch Knock Off Mach Punch Damage vs Porygon Z Drain Punch 2x 92-108%KO Knock Off 26-31% Mach Punch 2x 49-58% View Gurdurr builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Drain Punch Knock Off Facade Damage vs Porygon Z Mach Punch 2x 66-78% Drain Punch 2x 123-145%KO Knock Off 36-42% Facade 38-45% View Conkeldurr builds →

Sword & Shield 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

Sword & Shield Porygon-Z Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Porygon Z builds around Normaliumz for extra utility, Timid nature for the right stat lean, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Adaptability does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Download

Item

Choice ScarfSPEED

Best Nature for Porygon-Z

Modest+SPA

Porygon-Z best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

Tri AttackSTAB
ThunderboltCoverage
TeleportSLOW -6Utility
TrickUtility

Recommended Teammates

MagnetonGood

ConkeldurrGood

DiggersbyGood

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 7 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Conversion

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 1

Nasty Plot

A——20Dark

Lv 1

Recycle

D——10Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Lv 15

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 20

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 25

Conversion 2

———30Normal

Lv 30

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 35

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 40

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 45

Tri Attack

S8010010Normal

Lv 50

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Lv 55

Lock-On

D——5Normal

Lv 60

Zap Cannon

C120505Electric

Lv 65

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TR06

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TR58

Dark Pulse

A8010015Dark

TM93

Eerie Impulse

D—10015Electric

TM82

Electroweb

C559515Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR81

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM61

Guard Swap

D——10Psychic

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

TR31

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TR68

Nasty Plot

A——20Dark

TM60

Power Swap

———10Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TR25

Psyshock

B8010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

A6010015Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

A8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM62

Speed Swap

———10Psychic

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

B60—20Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR09

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

S9010015Electric

TR19

Tri Attack

S8010010Normal

TR38

Trick

S—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TR35

Uproar

B9010010Normal

TM71

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TR69

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Porygon-Z doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Porygon-Z can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Porygon-Z in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Porygon-Z in Sword & Shield. Bring Porygon over from Red, Yellow, or Legends: Arceus, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Porygon-Z in Sword & Shield

Step 1Obtain Porygon
Catch in the wild in:
Legends: ArceusWalking · Space-Time Distortion
Then trade to Sword & Shield to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal FireRed Diamond
Trade + Upgrade
Step 2Evolve into Porygon2
Catch in the wild in:
Legends: ArceusWalking · Space-Time Distortion
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal FireRed Diamond
Trade + Dubious Disc
Step 3Porygon-Z ✓

Porygon-Z Guide

In Sword & Shield, 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 pivot. Triattack with Normaliumz is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, Porygon-Z fills the pivot 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.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Triattack, Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, and Thunderbolt. Triattack leads at 16% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

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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