Is Porygon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal with AbilityDownload raising the stronger offensive stat. Porygon2 at Upgrade trade gets Eviolite for massive bulk. If imported and traded, Porygon2 with Eviolite is one of the bulkiest Pokemon available.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Porygon has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's typing presses Porygon's defenses.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Porygon's weaknesses hard.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Porygon's weaknesses hard.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Porygon's weaknesses hard.
Porygon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Porygon in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Porygon in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Porygon over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Porygon in B2W2
- Step 1Porygon ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Walking · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Celadon City · 9,999 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Celadon City · 9,999 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · Celadon City · 9,999 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · Celadon City · 5,555 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Celadon City · 9,999 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Trophy Garden. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Porygon2
Step 3Evolve into Porygon-Z
Porygon Weakness
Fighting moves hit Porygon for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Porygon's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Porygon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Porygon
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x153-181%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x109-129%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x153-181%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x110-130%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x155-182%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x90-107%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x119-141%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x153-180%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x89-105%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x160-188%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x117-138%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Lucario can KO Porygon with Close Combat (125-147%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Porygon View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x125-147%KO Extreme Speed28-33% | ||
Porygon Evolutions
To get Porygon2 from Porygon, you need a trade. The evolution method matters here. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Porygon. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Porygon is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyB2W2 Porygon Best Moveset
AbilityDownload checks the opponent's weaker defense and boosts the corresponding offensive stat automatically. Held ItemEviolite pushes defenses to functional levels, and the moveset fires Normal TermStab from whichever side the boost favors. Porygon2 one evolution away adds the bulk and power to compete.
Best Build
Porygon best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Attacker Moveset
- Tri Attack
- Recover
- Shadow Ball
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Porygon's coverage across 9 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Giga Impact and Hyper Beam for same-type damage. Zap Cannon and Blizzard are the payoff moves.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
Porygon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
At 395 BST, Porygon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon2 before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Porygon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 40 Speed, Porygon won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
No. Porygon only evolves into Porygon2 through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Black 2 & White 2. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Porygon 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 Upgrade must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Trace copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Porygon. Analytic is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Download works too if your team needs something different.
Porygon is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Porygon appears in 22 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Porygon have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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