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
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
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

This is a Porygon that was updated with special data. Porygon2 develops itself by learning about many different subjects all on its own.

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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Porygon2 in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Gurdurr's Drain Punch hits Porygon2 for 41-49%. Lucario's Aura Sphere hits Porygon2 for 43-51%.

Gurdurr
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 →

Sword & Shield 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

Sword & Shield 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

Doubles Special Tank Moveset

  • RecoverRecovery
  • Trick Room
  • Ice Beam
  • Tri AttackSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Slowbro
SlowbroDecent
Torkoal
TorkoalDecent
Dragonite
DragoniteDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Porygon2's coverage across 7 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
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

TM
TR12
Agility
C——30Psychic
TR83
Ally Switch+2
C——15Psychic
TR06
Blizzard
B110705Ice
TM93
Eerie Impulse
D—10015Electric
TM82
Electroweb
D559515Electric
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
C7010020Normal
TR81
Foul Play
A9510015Dark
TM09
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM61
Guard Swap
D——10Psychic
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TR31
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM60
Power Swap
———10Psychic
TM25
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TR11
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TR25
Psyshock
B8010010Psychic
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
B12010010Grass
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
B9010015Electric
TR19
Tri Attack
A8010010Normal
TR38
Trick
C—10010Psychic
TM70
Trick Room-7
S——5Psychic
TM71
Wonder Room
———10Psychic
TR69
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Porygon2 doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Porygon2 can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Porygon2 in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Porygon2 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 Porygon2 in Sword & Shield

  1. Porygon
    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:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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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