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 C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Shadow Ball with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Porygon-Z weak to?

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.

What is the best ability for Porygon-Z?

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.

What role does Porygon-Z play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Porygon-Z?

For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Round, Recover, and Protect. Shadow Ball leads at 25% usage. Round provides reliable STAB damage.

Porygon-Z - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

CTier

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

Attack80

Defense70

Sp. Atk135

Sp. Def75

Speed90

Total535

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight34.0 kg

Base XP241

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 a 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
Damage	Types
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Breloom's Mach Punch hits Porygon Z for 42-50%. Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (91-107%).

Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Bullet Seed Mach Punch Swords Dance Damage vs Porygon Z Bullet Seed 13-16% Mach Punch 2x 42-50% View Breloom builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemLum Berry NatureBrave Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Knock Off Rock Slide Damage vs Porygon Z Drain Punch 2x 91-107%KO Mach Punch 2x 49-58% Knock Off 26-31% Rock Slide 30-36% View Conkeldurr builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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

#137Porygon

Trade + Upgrade

#233Porygon2

Trade + Dubious Disc

#474Porygon-Z

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Porygon

Normal

Porygon2

Normal

Porygon-Z

Normal

85+20

ATK

80+20

DEF

90+20

70-20

SP.ATK

105+20

135+30

SP.DEF

95+20

75-20

SPE

60+20

90+30

BST

395D-Tier

515B-Tier+120

535B-Tier+20

ROLE

Trick Room

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Challenging

Porygon-Z is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Porygon eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Porygon-Z Best Moveset

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

Experimental

Ability

Adaptability

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Porygon-Z

Modest+SPA

Porygon-Z best EVs are Defense and Sp. Atk

EVs

Def

SpA

Doubles Special Tank Moveset

Shadow Ball
RoundSTAB
RecoverRecovery
ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

NinjaskGood

VolcanionGood

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

———30Normal

Lv 1

Conversion 2

———30Normal

Lv 1

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Lv 1

Nasty Plot

A——20Dark

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 1

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Lv 1

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

Lv 7

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 12

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 18

Recover

S——10Normal

Lv 23

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 29

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Lv 34

Embargo

——10015Dark

Lv 40

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 45

Lock-On

———5Normal

Lv 50

Tri Attack

S8010010Normal

Lv 56

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Lv 62

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

Lv 67

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

A8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

S6010015Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

A9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Porygon-Z doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Electroweb

C559515Electric

Tutor

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Tutor

Gravity

D——5Psychic

Tutor

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Last Resort

B1401005Normal

Tutor

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Tutor

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Tutor

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Tutor

Recycle

D——10Normal

Tutor

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Uproar

B9010010Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Reminder Moves

Rem

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Rem

Recycle

D——10Normal

Rem

Sharpen

———30Normal

Rem

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

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 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.

Step 1Catch Porygon
Mirage Spots - Area 16
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38
20%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 16
Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38
20%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 23
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.36-38
6%Late
Mirage Spots - Area 23
Omega RubyGrass Lv.36-38
6%Late
Trade + Upgrade
Step 2Evolve into Porygon2
Trade + Dubious Disc
Step 3Porygon-Z ✓

Porygon-Z 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 C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Shadow Ball with Life Orb 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.
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.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Round, Recover, and Protect. Shadow Ball leads at 25% usage. Round provides reliable STAB damage.

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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