At 515 BST, Porygon2 is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon-Z before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Porygon2 weak to?

In Black & White, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Porygon2. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Porygon2?

In Black & White, Porygon evolves into Porygon2 while holding a Upgrade. Porygon2 evolves into Porygon Z while holding a Dubious Disc. Porygon2 is a middle-stage evolution in the Porygon line.

What is the best ability for Porygon2?

Trace copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Porygon2. Analytic is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Download works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Porygon2 play in battle?

Porygon2 is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the support role.

Porygon2 - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Support

CTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Porygon2's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP85

Attack80

Defense90

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def95

Speed60

Total515

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight32.5 kg

Base XP180

Abilities

TracePopular

Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.

DownloadPopular

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+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It was upgraded to enable the exploration of other planets. However, it failed to measure up.

Porygon2 Weakness

Fighting moves hit Porygon2 for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. With 85 HP and balanced defenses, Porygon2 can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Porygon2 Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen V 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 Porygon2 in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Porygon2 for 56-66%. Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (89-105%).

Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Ice Punch Thunder Punch Damage vs Porygon2 Drain Punch 2x 56-66% Mach Punch 2x 30-36% View Conkeldurr builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Extreme Speed Swords Dance Ice Punch Damage vs Porygon2 Close Combat 2x 89-105%KO Extreme Speed 20-24% View Lucario builds →

Black & White Evolution

Porygon2 connects Porygon to Porygon Z in this chain. At least one evolution here needs a trade. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Porygon). The final form adds another 20 stats on top. 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

Porygon2 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

Black & White Porygon2 Best Moveset

Download gives Porygon2 passive value while it walls. Calm nature boosts Sp. Def, max HP and Sp. Def EVs maximize the special wall profile, and Eviolite keeps it in the game.

Best Build

Situational pick

Wall

Ability

Download

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Porygon2

Calm+SPD

Porygon2 best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

SpA

SpD

Wall Moveset

RecoverRecovery
Ice Beam
ThunderboltCoverage
Tri AttackSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ReuniclusDecent

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Porygon2 learns Zap Cannon and Hyper Beam naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 8 types extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Conversion

———30Normal

Lv 1

Conversion 2

———30Normal

Lv 1

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 7

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 12

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 18

Recover

S——10Normal

Lv 23

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 29

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Lv 34

Recycle

D——10Normal

Lv 40

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 45

Lock-On

———5Normal

Lv 51

Tri Attack

A8010010Normal

Lv 56

Magic Coat+4

D——15Psychic

Lv 62

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

Lv 67

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

A9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

A—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

A——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Porygon2 doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Porygon2 can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Sharpen

———30Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

How to Get Porygon2 in Black & White

A trade step sits in Porygon2's 2-stage line from Porygon. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Porygon shows up at decent rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Porygon2 in Black & White

Step 1Catch Porygon
White Forest
Grass Lv.5 Forest
UncommonEarly
Any
Trade + Upgrade
Step 2Porygon2 ✓

Porygon2 Guide

At 515 BST, Porygon2 is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon-Z before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Black & White, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Porygon2. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Black & White, Porygon evolves into Porygon2 while holding a Upgrade. Porygon2 evolves into Porygon Z while holding a Dubious Disc. Porygon2 is a middle-stage evolution in the Porygon line.
Trace copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Porygon2. Analytic is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Download works too if your team needs something different.
Porygon2 is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the support role.

Game Availability

Since Gold & Silver, Porygon2 has been in 19 games. Requiring a trade evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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