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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 leaning toward the special side (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

Utility

Support

BTier

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

With planetary development software installed, it became capable of working in space.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Porygon2 in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gurdurr's Drain Punch hits Porygon2 for 41-49%. Lucario's Aura Sphere hits Porygon2 for 43-51%.

Gurdurr Fighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves Bulk Up Drain Punch Knock Off Mach Punch Damage vs Porygon2 Drain Punch 2x 41-49% Knock Off 12-14% Mach Punch 2x 22-26% View Gurdurr builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch ProtectPriority Aura Sphere Extreme Speed Damage vs Porygon2 Bullet Punch 14-16% Aura Sphere 2x 43-51% Extreme Speed 18-21% View Lucario builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Porygon2 Best Moveset

Don't let the NFE status fool you. Porygon2 with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Max HP and Sp. Atk EVs and Modest nature maximize that, and Trace handles the rest. Recover patches up chip damage.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Trace

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Porygon2

Modest+SPA

Porygon2 best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

SpA

SpD

Doubles Special Tank Moveset

RecoverRecovery
Trick Room
Ice Beam
Tri AttackSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SlowbroDecent

TorkoalDecent

DragoniteDecent

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

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 1

Recycle

D——10Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 15

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 20

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 25

Conversion 2

———30Normal

Lv 30

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 35

Recover

S——10Normal

Lv 40

Discharge

A8010015Electric

Lv 45

Tri Attack

A8010010Normal

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

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM14

Blizzard

B110705Ice

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

A9010010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

D——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

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

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM92

Trick Room-7

S——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Porygon2 doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Porygon2 can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Porygon2 in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Porygon2 can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer Porygon from Red, Yellow, or Legends: Arceus and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Porygon2 in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Step 1Obtain Porygon
Catch in the wild in:
Legends: ArceusWalking · Space-Time Distortion
Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal FireRed Diamond
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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 leaning toward the special side (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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