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
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 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
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 X & Y (Best Counters)

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

Breloom
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 →

X & Y 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

X & Y 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

Doubles Special Tank Moveset

  • Shadow Ball
  • RoundSTAB
  • RecoverRecovery
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Ninjask
NinjaskGood
Volcanion
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

TM
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
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

Porygon-Z can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Rem
Recycle
D——10Normal
Rem
Sharpen
———30Normal

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 X & Y

Porygon-Z can't be caught in X & Y. 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 X & Y

  1. Porygon
    Step 1Obtain Porygon

    Catch in the wild in:

    Omega RubyWalking · Mirage Spots

    Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  2. Porygon2
    Step 2Evolve into Porygon2

    Catch in the wild in:

    Omega RubyWalking · Mirage Spots

    Also found in:

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

Porygon-Z Guide

  • In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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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