At 395 BST, Porygon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon2 before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Porygon weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

What is the best ability for Porygon?

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.

What role does Porygon play in battle?

Porygon is leaning toward the special side (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 support role.

Should I use Porygon?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, For a casual playthrough, Porygon works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Porygon2 . That's where the stats start mattering.

Porygon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Support

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Porygon's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP65

Attack60

Defense70

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def75

Speed40

Total395

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight36.5 kg

Base XP79

Abilities

TraceRare

Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.

DownloadTop Pick

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+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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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.

Porygon 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 in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SuperpowerLv. 48 SubmissionLv. 26 Brick BreakLv. 21 Karate ChopLv. 16 Damage vs Porygon Superpower 2x 131-154%KO Submission 2x 87-103%KO Brick Break 2x 84-99% Karate Chop 2x 56-66% View Machoke builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

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

No Evolution

#137PorygonDoes not evolve

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Porygon Best Moveset

max HP and Defense EVs and Sassy nature turn Porygon into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Eviolite brings a bulk boost that only works before full evolution for the long game, and Recover handles sustain. Download fills in the gaps.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Porygon's coverage across 7 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Hyper Beam and Tri Attack for same-type damage. Hyper Beam and Blizzard are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Sharpen

———30Normal

Lv 9

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 13

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 18

Barrier

D——20Psychic

Lv 22

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Lv 27

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 31

Conversion

S——30Normal

Lv 36

Recover

S——10Normal

Lv 40

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM59

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM12

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Foul Play

D9510015Dark

TM01

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM19

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM07

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM40

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM43

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM45

Solar Beam

C20010010Grass

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM04

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM38

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM16

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM36

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM27

Toxic

S—9010Poison

TM28

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Porygon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Porygon can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Porygon Locations

moderate rates for Porygon across 4 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Porygon in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Which version you're playing matters for Porygon. 4 walking and gift spots at Lv. 22-34 spread across Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Route 7

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.22-27 Route

RareMid

Unique encounter

Route 7

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.22-27 Route

RareMid

Unique encounter

Silph Co.

Let's Go EeveeGift from NPC Lv.34 Building

Late

Silph Co.

Let's Go PikachuGift from NPC Lv.34 Building

Late

Porygon Guide

At 395 BST, Porygon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon2 before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
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 leaning toward the special side (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 support role.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, For a casual playthrough, Porygon works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Porygon2. That's where the stats start mattering.

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

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