Special
Pivot
BTier
90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Porygon-Z's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP85
C
Attack80
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk135
A
Sp. Def75
C
Speed90
B
Total535
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult30 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight34.0 kg
75.0 lbsLight
Base XP241
High Yield
Abilities
AdaptabilityTop Pick
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
DownloadRare
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+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Additional software was installed to make it an even better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however.

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.

Porygon Z 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 Porygon Z in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gurdurr can KO Porygon Z with Drain Punch (92-108%). Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (123-145%).

Gurdurr
Gurdurr
Fighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityGuts
ItemEviolite
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Bulk Up
  • Drain Punch
  • Knock Off
  • Mach Punch
Damage vs Porygon Z
Drain Punch 2x
92-108%KO
Knock Off
26-31%
Mach Punch 2x
49-58%
View Gurdurr builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

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

Porygon-Z 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

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Porygon-Z Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Porygon Z builds around Normaliumz for extra utility, Timid nature for the right stat lean, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Adaptability does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Download
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Porygon-Z
Modest+SPA

Porygon-Z best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP

EVs

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

  • Tri AttackSTAB
  • ThunderboltCoverage
  • TeleportSLOW -6Utility
  • TrickUtility

Recommended Teammates

Magneton
MagnetonGood

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Conversion
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Lv 1
Magnet Rise
D——10Electric
Lv 1
Nasty Plot
A——20Dark
Lv 1
Recycle
D——10Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic
Lv 15
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 20
Psybeam
C6510020Psychic
Lv 25
Conversion 2
———30Normal
Lv 30
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 35
Recover
C——10Normal
Lv 40
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 45
Tri Attack
S8010010Normal
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
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM14
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM79
Dark Pulse
A8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
B10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM63
Nasty Plot
A——20Dark
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
D——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM30
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
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
S9010015Electric
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Porygon-Z doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Porygon-Z can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Porygon-Z in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Porygon-Z can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer Porygon from Red, Yellow, or Legends: Arceus and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Porygon-Z in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

  1. Porygon
    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:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  2. Porygon2
    Step 2Evolve into Porygon2

    Catch in the wild in:

    Legends: ArceusWalking · Space-Time Distortion

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  3. Porygon-Z
    Step 3Porygon-Z ✓

Porygon-Z Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 pivot. Triattack with Normaliumz is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Porygon-Z's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Porygon-Z fills the pivot 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.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Triattack, Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, and Thunderbolt. Triattack leads at 16% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

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

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