Is Porygon2 Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Upgrade trade on Porygon. Normal with AbilityDownload raising the stronger offensive stat. With Eviolite, the 50% Defense and Sp. Def boost makes Porygon2 one of the bulkiest Pokemon in the game. If obtained, handles almost anything through raw durability.
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.
Porygon2 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 Porygon2 in Black 2 & White 2
Porygon2 can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Porygon from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Porygon2 in B2W2
Step 1Obtain PorygonCARTRIDGE 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 2Porygon2 ✓
Step 3Evolve into Porygon-Z
Porygon2 Weakness
Fighting moves hit Porygon2 for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. With 85 HP and balanced defenses, Porygon2 can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| 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 Porygon2 Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Porygon2
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x79-94% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x80-94% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x86-101%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x111-131%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x114-134%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x111-130%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Mienshao builds →High Jump Kick 2x120-141%KO | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Garchomp builds →Earthquake21-25% Outrage26-30% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
| ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin5-6% Ice Beam11-13% Hydro Pump14-16% Thunderbolt11-13% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit9-10% Crunch17-20% Superpower 2x51-60% | ||
Porygon2 Evolutions
Porygon2 connects Porygon to Porygon Z in this chain. At least one evolution here needs a trade. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Porygon). The final form adds another 20 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Porygon2 is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Porygon eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyB2W2 Porygon2 Best Moveset
Held ItemEviolite pushes 90/95 defenses to 135/142 effective, creating one of the bulkiest Pokemon in the format from a middle evolution. AbilityDownload boosts the right offensive stat, and AbilityTrace copies the opponent's ability. The moveset absorbs hits from both sides while firing 105 Sp. Atk Normal TermStab back.
Best Build
Porygon2 best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Tri Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Porygon2 learns Zap Cannon and Hyper Beam naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 9 types extends the reach beyond that.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It was upgraded to enable the exploration of other planets. However, it failed to measure up.
Porygon2 Black 2 & White 2 Guide
At 515 BST, Porygon2 is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon-Z before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Porygon2. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
No. Porygon2 only evolves into Porygon-Z 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 Porygon2 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 Dubious Disc 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 Porygon2. Analytic is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Download works too if your team needs something different.
Porygon2 is a special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the support role.
Game Availability
Since Gold & Silver, Porygon2 has been in 19 games. Requiring a trade evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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