At 395 BST, Porygon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon2 before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Porygon weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Porygon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 40 Speed, Porygon won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What is the best ability for Porygon?

Trace copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Porygon. Analytic is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Download works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Porygon play in battle?

Porygon is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.

Should I use Porygon?

In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Porygon works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Porygon2 . That's where the stats start mattering.

Porygon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Trick Room

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Porygon's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP65

Attack60

Defense70

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def75

Speed40

Total395

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight36.5 kg

Base XP79

Abilities

Trace

Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.

Download

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+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

State-of-the-art technology was used to create Porygon. It was the first artificial Pokémon to be created via computer programming.

Porygon Weakness

Fighting moves hit Porygon for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Porygon's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

Porygon 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 in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Buzzwole can KO Porygon with Close Combat (203-239%). Lucario threatens a KO with Aura Sphere (107-127%).

Buzzwole BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch Close Combat RoostRecovery Earthquake Damage vs Porygon Close Combat 2x 203-239%KO Earthquake 56-66% View Buzzwole builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch ProtectPriority Aura Sphere Extreme Speed Damage vs Porygon Bullet Punch 34-39% Aura Sphere 2x 107-127%KO Extreme Speed 44-52% View Lucario builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

To get Porygon2 from Porygon, you need a trade. The evolution method matters here. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Porygon. 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 is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. 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 Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Porygon's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Giga Impact and Hyper Beam for same-type damage. Zap Cannon and Blizzard are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Conversion

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Recycle

D——10Normal

Lv 10

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 15

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 20

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Lv 25

Conversion 2

———30Normal

Lv 30

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 35

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 40

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 45

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Lv 50

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Lv 55

Lock-On

D——5Normal

Lv 60

Zap Cannon

D120505Electric

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TR06

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM93

Eerie Impulse

D—10015Electric

TM82

Electroweb

D559515Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR81

Foul Play

D9510015Dark

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM61

Guard Swap

D——10Psychic

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM60

Power Swap

———10Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TR25

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM62

Speed Swap

———10Psychic

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR09

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TR19

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM71

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TR69

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Porygon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Porygon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Porygon in Sword & Shield

Porygon doesn't appear in Sword & Shield. Transfer it from Red, Yellow, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Porygon is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Legends: ArceusWalking · Space-Time Distortion

Then trade to Sword & Shield.

Also found in:

Red Yellow Gold Crystal FireRed Diamond

Porygon Guide

At 395 BST, Porygon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon2 before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Porygon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 40 Speed, Porygon won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Trace copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Porygon. Analytic is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Download works too if your team needs something different.
Porygon is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.
In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Porygon works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Porygon2. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Porygon appears in 22 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Porygon have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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