Is Porygon-Z Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dubious Disc trade from Porygon2. AbilityAdaptability doubles same-type damage. 135 Special Attack with Adaptability Tri Attack hits extremely hard. The double trade evolution chain limits access, but the power ceiling is real.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Porygon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Porygon has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Porygon's defenses.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Porygon-Z has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's typing presses Porygon-Z's defenses.
Porygon-Z trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Porygon-Z trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Porygon-Z trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Porygon on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Sidney.
How to Get Porygon-Z in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
The chain to Porygon-Z requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Porygon at solid rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
How to Obtain Porygon-Z in ORAS
To get Porygon-Z, start by catching Porygon through walking encounters at Lv. 36-38. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
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 |
What is Porygon Z Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Porygon-Z
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x139-163%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x144-170%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x144-170%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x130-154%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x141-166%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x141-166%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x140-166%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x147-173%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x136-161%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x136-161%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x131-155%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Conkeldurr can KO Porygon Z with Drain Punch (123-145%).
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Porygon Z View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x123-145%KO Mach Punch 2x66-78% Knock Off36-42% | ||
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 onlyORAS Porygon-Z Best Moveset
AbilityAdaptability doubles Normal TermStab to 2x, and 135 Sp. Atk fires the doubled attacks at devastating power. AbilityDownload boosts the right offensive stat on entry. The moveset earns A-tier because Adaptability makes MoveTri Attack and MoveHyper Beam hit harder than most super-effective attacks.
Best Build
Porygon-Z best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Tri Attack
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Nasty Plot
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
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Porygon-Z Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Triattack with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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