Is Porygon-Z Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dubious Disc trade on Porygon2. Normal with AbilityAdaptability boosting same-type moves. If obtained, AbilityAdaptability Tri Attack hits harder than it should. The double-trade requirement limits access, but the offense is excellent.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Porygon has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's typing presses Porygon's defenses.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Porygon's weaknesses hard.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Porygon's weaknesses hard.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Porygon's weaknesses hard.
Porygon Z cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Porygon-Z in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Porygon-Z in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Porygon over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Porygon-Z in B2W2
Step 1Obtain PorygonCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Walking · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Celadon City · 9,999 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Celadon City · 9,999 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · Celadon City · 9,999 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · Celadon City · 5,555 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Celadon City · 9,999 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Trophy Garden. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Porygon2
Step 3Porygon-Z ✓
Porygon-Z Weakness
Type-wise, Porygon Z takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 85 HP and balanced defenses, Porygon Z can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Porygon Z Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Porygon-Z
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x134-158%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x96-113%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x134-158%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x96-113%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 2x118-138%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x104-123%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x134-158%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x139-164%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x102-121%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x146-172%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr can KO Porygon Z with Drain Punch (122-144%).
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x122-144%KO Mach Punch 2x66-78% | ||
Porygon-Z Evolutions
Porygon Z doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need a trade to get here from Porygon's line. Breed this form to get Porygon eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Porygon gave Porygon Z the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+50), bringing the total to 535 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Porygon-Z is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Porygon eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyB2W2 Porygon-Z Best Moveset
AbilityAdaptability doubles Normal TermStab bonus to 2x, and 135 Sp. Atk fires MoveTri Attack at devastating boosted power. AbilityDownload boosts the right offensive stat on entry instead. The moveset threatens anything that doesn't resist Normal through raw special power. 90 Speed outruns many targets. 70/75 bulk is the trade-off.
Best Build
Porygon-Z best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Tri Attack
- Thunderbolt
- Agility
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Porygon Z develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Zap Cannon and Hyper Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned.
Porygon-Z Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Porygon-Z's 535 base stat total fool you. Adaptability is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Ice Beam with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Porygon-Z's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Porygon-Z is obtained by trade-evolving Porygon2. Catch or evolve a Porygon2 first, then trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Porygon2 to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Dubious Disc must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Adaptability on Porygon-Z. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Porygon-Z also gets Download and Analytic, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Porygon-Z fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 135 Sp. Atk. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Porygon Z has been available in 14 games since Diamond & Pearl, though obtaining it requires a trade evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves