Special
Attacker
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
C
Attack80
C
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk105
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed60
C
Total515
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight32.5 kg
71.7 lbsLight
Base XP180
High Yield
Abilities
TraceTop Pick
Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.
DownloadRare
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+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

This upgraded version of PORYGON is designed for space exploration. It can’t fly, however.

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
DamageTypes
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 Porygon2 in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Infernape's Close Combat hits Porygon2 for 72-85%. Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (106-125%).

Infernape
Infernape
FireFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityBlaze
ItemExpert Belt
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Close Combat
  • U Turn
  • Grass Knot
  • Fire Blast
Damage vs Porygon2
Close Combat 2x
72-85%
U Turn
14-17%
Fire Blast
31-36%
View Infernape builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
Porygon
#137Porygon
Trade + Upgrade
Trade + Upgrade
Porygon2
#233Porygon2
Trade + Dubious Disc
Trade + Dubious Disc
Porygon-Z
#474Porygon-Z
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Porygon
Normal
Porygon2
Normal
Porygon-Z
Normal
HP
65
85+20
85
ATK
60
80+20
80
DEF
70
90+20
70-20
SP.ATK
85
105+20
135+30
SP.DEF
75
95+20
75-20
SPE
40
60+20
90+30
BST
395D-Tier
515B-Tier+120
535B-Tier+20
ROLE
Trick Room
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Challenging

Porygon2 is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Porygon eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

HeartGold & SoulSilver Porygon2 Best Moveset

Trace gives Porygon2 passive value while it walls. Bold nature boosts Defense, max HP and Defense EVs maximize the physical wall profile, and Leftovers keeps it in the game.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Trace
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Porygon2
Bold+DEF

Porygon2 best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • RecoverRecovery
  • Ice Beam
  • ThunderboltCoverage
  • Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

Starmie
StarmieDecent
Scizor
ScizorDecent
Bronzong
BronzongDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Porygon2's coverage across 9 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Hyper Beam and Giga Impact for same-type damage. Zap Cannon and Hyper Beam are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Conversion
———30Normal
Lv 1
Conversion 2
———30Normal
Lv 1
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
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
———10Normal
Lv 40
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 45
Lock-On
———5Normal
Lv 51
Tri Attack
B8010010Normal
Lv 56
Magic Coat+4
———15Psychic
Lv 62
Zap Cannon
—120505Electric
Lv 67
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
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
C9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
———10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
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
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
C1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
A—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
S9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
A——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Porygon2 doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Gravity
D——5Psychic
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Last Resort
B1301005Normal
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
———15Psychic
Tutor
Pain Split
C——20Normal
Tutor
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
C4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Trick
C—10010Psychic
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Sharpen
———30Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Porygon2 in HeartGold & SoulSilver

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 but it's a rare spawn, so the starting catch is the easy part.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Porygon2 in HeartGold & SoulSilver

  1. Porygon
    Step 1Catch Porygon
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    SoulSilverGift from NPC Lv.15 City
    LimitedEarly
    Purchase: 9,999 coins
    Celadon City - Game Corner
    HeartGoldGift from NPC Lv.15 City
    LimitedEarly
    Purchase: 9,999 coins
  2. Porygon2
    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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 attacker 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.

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