Utility
Support
BTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Porygon2's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP85
C
Attack80
C
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk105
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed60
C
Total515
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight32.5 kg
71.7 lbsLight
Base XP180
High Yield
Abilities
TracePopular
Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.
DownloadPopular
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+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

A bizarre item caused this Pokémon to evolve. While it now exhibits many new gestures and expressions, its biology remains inscrutable.

Legends: Arceus

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.

Porygon2 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 Porygon2 in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)
Heracross
Heracross
BugFighting
C
Available Move
Moves
  • Rock SmashLv. 5
Damage vs Porygon2
Rock Smash 2x
60-72%
View Heracross builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

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

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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Porygon2 Best Moveset

Don't let the NFE status fool you. Porygon2 with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Max HP and Sp. Atk EVs and Modest nature maximize that, and Trace handles the rest. Recover patches up chip damage.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

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

Moves

The offense anchors on Hyper Beam and Giga Impact, with Electric and Flying coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Porygon2 that handles most situations. Thunderbolt and Hyper Beam give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 5
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 9
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 15
Spark
—6510020Electric
Lv 21
Tri Attack
A8010010Normal
Lv 29
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
Lv 37
Recover
S——10Normal
Lv 47
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal

TM Moves

Porygon2 can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Porygon2 doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Tutor
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
Tutor
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
Tutor
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
Tutor
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
Tutor
Rest
C——10Psychic
Tutor
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
Tutor
Swift
C60—20Normal
Tutor
Thunderbolt
B9010015Electric
Tutor
Tri Attack
A8010010Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

How to Get Porygon2 in Legends: Arceus

Porygon2's 2-stage line starts with Porygon, which appears at decent rates in the locations below. Level through 2 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

Where To Catch Porygon2 in Legends: Arceus

  1. Porygon
    Step 1Catch Porygon
    Space-Time Distortion - Crimson Mirelands
    Grass Distortion
    Uncommon
  2. Porygon2
    Step 2Porygon2 ✓
    Space-Time Distortion - Crimson Mirelands
    Grass Distortion
    Uncommon
    or evolve from Porygon (Step 1)

Porygon2 Guide

  • At 515 BST, Porygon2 is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon-Z before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • In Legends: Arceus, 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.

  • In Legends: Arceus, Porygon evolves into Porygon2 while holding a Upgrade. Porygon2 evolves into Porygon Z while holding a Dubious Disc. Porygon2 is a middle-stage evolution in the Porygon line.

  • 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 leaning toward the special side (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

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