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

What is Porygon2 weak to?

In Ruby & 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.

How do you evolve Porygon2?

In Ruby & Sapphire, 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.

What is the best ability for Porygon2?

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.

What role does Porygon2 play in battle?

Porygon2 is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. 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.

Porygon2 - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Support

CTier

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

Attack80

Defense90

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def95

Speed60

Total515

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight32.5 kg

Base XP180

Abilities

TraceTop Pick

Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.

Download

Raises the attack stat corresponding to the opponents' weaker defense one stage upon entering battle.

AnalyticHANot in game

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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 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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Porygon2 in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Jolteon's Thunderbolt hits Porygon2 for 35-41%.

JolteonOutspeeds Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Baton Pass Hidden Power Ice Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Porygon2 Thunderbolt 35-41% View Jolteon builds →
StarmieRecovers with Recover, cures status via Natural Cure, outspeeds WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt SurfSTAB Damage vs Porygon2 Rapid Spin 6-7% Ice Beam 22-26% Thunderbolt 22-26% Surf 33-39% View Starmie builds →
GyaradosDrops Attack via Intimidate, outspeeds WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Porygon2 Earthquake 25-30% View Gyarados builds →
DragoniteThreatens with Brick Break, multiscale guarantees survival, outspeeds DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureLonely Moves Earthquake Hidden Power Flying Dragon Dance Ice Beam Damage vs Porygon2 Earthquake 26-30% Ice Beam 18-22% View Dragonite builds →
DonphanSturdy guarantees survival, walls physical sets Ground	C
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Hidden Power Rock Rock Slide Damage vs Porygon2 Earthquake 29-34% Rapid Spin 10-11% Rock Slide 14-17% View Donphan builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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

2 Forms

#137Porygon

Trade + Upgrade

#233Porygon2

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Porygon

Normal

Porygon2

Normal

85+20

ATK

80+20

DEF

90+20

SP.ATK

105+20

SP.DEF

95+20

SPE

60+20

BST

395D-Tier

515B-Tier+120

ROLE

Trick Room

Attacker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Challenging

Porygon2 is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Porygon eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Ruby & Sapphire Porygon2 Best Moveset

Trace gives Porygon2 passive value while it walls. Bold nature boosts Defense, max HP and Defense EVs maximize the physical wall profile, and Leftovers keeps it in the game.

Best Build

Highly recommended

Wall

Ability

Trace

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Porygon2

Bold+DEF

Porygon2 best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

RecoverRecovery
Ice Beam
ThunderboltCoverage
Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

CelebiGood

DugtrioDecent

JirachiDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Porygon2's coverage across 8 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Hyper Beam and Tri Attack for same-type damage. Zap Cannon and Blizzard are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Conversion

———30Normal

Lv 1

Conversion 2

———30Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 9

Agility

D——30Psychic

Lv 12

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 20

Recover

S——20Normal

Lv 24

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Lv 32

Lock-On

——1005Normal

Lv 36

Tri Attack

B8010010Normal

Lv 44

Recycle

———10Normal

Lv 48

Zap Cannon

—100505Electric

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

S9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

B—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Porygon2 doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Porygon2 can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Porygon2 in Ruby & Sapphire

Porygon2 can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire. Transfer Porygon from Red, Yellow, or Legends: Arceus and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Porygon2 in Ruby & Sapphire

Step 1Obtain Porygon
Receive as a gift in:
FireRedGift · Celadon City · 9,999 Coins
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum
Trade + Upgrade
Step 2Porygon2 ✓

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 Ruby & 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.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. 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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