Is Porygon2 Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Up-Grade trade from Porygon. AbilityDownload picks the better attacking stat. Solid across the board without any standout gym matchups. Can reach Porygon-Z through another trade, but Porygon2 with Held ItemEviolite is arguably better for the story.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Porygon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Porygon has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Porygon's defenses.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Porygon-Z has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's typing presses Porygon-Z's defenses.
Porygon-Z trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Porygon-Z trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Porygon-Z trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Porygon on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Sidney.
How to Get Porygon2 in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
The chain to Porygon2 requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Porygon at solid rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
How to Obtain Porygon2 in ORAS
To get Porygon2, start by catching Porygon through walking encounters at Lv. 36-38. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
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 |
What is Porygon2 Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Porygon2
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x111-132%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x107-126%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x115-136%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x115-136%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x95-111%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x120-142%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x112-132%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x108-127%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Lucario can KO Porygon2 with Close Combat (89-105%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x89-105%KO Extreme Speed20-24% Aura Sphere 2x43-51% Flash Cannon22-25% | ||
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 onlyORAS Porygon2 Best Moveset
AbilityDownload boosts the right offensive stat on entry, and Held ItemEviolite pushes 85/90/95 defenses to levels that surpass many fully evolved Pokemon. 105 Sp. Atk fires Normal TermStab at real power. The moveset earns A-tier because Eviolite bulk with Download offense creates a threat that can both absorb and dish.
Best Build
Porygon2 best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Recover
- Ice Beam
- Tri Attack
- Thunderbolt
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
Porygon2 was created by humans using the power of science. The man-made Pokémon has been endowed with artificial intelligence that enables it to learn new gestures and emotions on its own.
Porygon2 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 515 BST, Porygon2 is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon-Z before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 attacker 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