Utility
Pivot
535High
90Moderate
BTier

Porygon-Z's Normal typing gives it an immunity to Ghost. Only 1 weaknesses on top of that — it has plenty of safe switch-in opportunities. Adaptability adds more value on top. Known as the Virtual Pokemon. Its damage comes from the special side.

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
535High
HP85
C
Attack80
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk135
A
Sp. Def75
C
Speed90
B
Total535
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Porygon-Z yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch30Difficult•Medium Fast1M XP•0.9m / 2'11"•34kg / 75 lbs•241Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Omega Ruby

Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error...

Alpha Sapphire

Porygon Z Weakness

Good

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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Fighting
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ghost
STABi
No super-effective STAB
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
AdaptabilityIncreases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
DownloadRaises the attack stat corresponding to the opponents' weaker defense one stage upon entering battle.
AnalyticHAStrengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

Porygon Z is one of 2 ways Porygon's chain can end. This one takes the trade route, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Porygon to get eggs. Porygon Z edges out Porygon2 by 20 total stats (535 vs 515). Sp.Atk is where most of the advantage lives.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Porygon
#137Porygon
Porygon2
#233Porygon2Trade + Upgrade
Porygon-Z
#474Porygon-ZTrade + Dubious Disc
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Porygon
Normal
Porygon2
Normal
Porygon-Z
Normal
HP
65
85+20
85+20
ATK
60
80+20
80+20
DEF
70
90+20
70
SP.ATK
85
105+20
135+50
SP.DEF
75
95+20
75
SPE
40
60+20
90+50
BST
395D-Tier
515B-Tier+120
535B-Tier+140
ROLE
Trick Room
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Porygon-Z to get Porygon eggs (with patience) from the Mineral egg group.

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

Nothing fancy here. Porygon Z builds around Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade, Modest nature for the right stat lean, and max Sp. Atk without Speed EVs. Adaptability does its job quietly.

Best Build

Special Tank
Ability
Adaptability
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Porygon-Z Moveset

  • Shadow Ball
  • RoundSTAB
  • RecoverRecovery
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Ninjask
NinjaskGood
Volcanion
VolcanionGood

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
——30Normal
Lv 1
Conversion 2
——30Normal
Lv 1
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Lv 1
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
Lv 1
Tackle
5010035Normal
Lv 1
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic
Lv 1
Zap Cannon
120505Electric
Lv 7
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 12
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 18
Recover
——10Normal
Lv 23
Magnet Rise
——10Electric
Lv 29
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Lv 34
Embargo
—10015Dark
Lv 40
Discharge
8010015Electric
Lv 45
Lock-On
——5Normal
Lv 50
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
Lv 56
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Lv 62
Zap Cannon
120505Electric
Lv 67
Hyper Beam
150905Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM63
Embargo
—10015Dark
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Porygon-Z doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Electroweb
559515Electric
Tutor
Foul Play
9510015Dark
Tutor
Gravity
——5Psychic
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Last Resort
1401005Normal
Tutor
Magic Coat+4
——15Psychic
Tutor
Magnet Rise
——10Electric
Tutor
Pain Split
——20Normal
Tutor
Recycle
——10Normal
Tutor
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Trick
—10010Psychic
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Rem
Recycle
——10Normal
Rem
Sharpen
——30Normal
Rem
Wonder Room
——10Psychic

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 4
Swift
60—20Normal

The chain to Porygon-Z requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Porygon at decent rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Porygon-Z in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

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.

  1. Porygon
    Step 1Catch Porygon
    Mirage Spots - Area 16
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.36-3820%Late
    EASY
    Mirage Spots - Area 16
    Omega RubyGrassLv.36-3820%Late
    EASY
    Mirage Spots - Area 23
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.36-386%Late
    CHALLENGING
    Mirage Spots - Area 23
    Omega RubyGrassLv.36-386%Late
    CHALLENGING
  2. Porygon-Z
    Step 2Porygon-Z ✓

  • 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.

  • 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 can evolve into Porygon2 and Porygon Z depending on the method. Porygon-Z is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.

  • 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.

  • Porygon-Z fills the pivot role. It's leaning toward the special side (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.

  • Porygon-Z appears in 14 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

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.