Is Porygon2 Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Up-Grade trade evolution from Porygon. AbilityDownload boosts the right attacking stat, and Held ItemEviolite makes Porygon2 bulkier than Blissey on the physical side. Requires trading twice for Porygon-Z. Strong but hard to access.
Porygon has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Porygon trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Porygon here.
Acerola's typing presses Porygon's defenses.
Porygon trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Porygon has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Porygon's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Porygon-Z's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's typing presses Porygon-Z's defenses.
Porygon-Z trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Porygon-Z trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Porygon-Z trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Porygon is given to you as a gift on Route 15 at Lv 30. After beating Elite Four. Received as a gift at route 15
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Molayne.
How to Get Porygon2 in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Porygon2's 3-stage chain starts with Porygon, which appears at moderate rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
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
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x96-114%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x106-126%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x106-126%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x115-136%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x114-135%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 | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x100-119%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse21-25% Ice Beam23-28% Hydro Pump29-34% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Garchomp builds →Earthquake21-25% Stone Edge21-25% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Gliscor builds →Earthquake13-16% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave16-19% Volt Switch12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Porygon2 View Pelipper builds →U Turn6-7% Hurricane14-17% Scald10-12% | ||
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 onlyUSUM Porygon2 Best Moveset
Held ItemEviolite pushes 85/90/95 bulk to levels that surpass most fully evolved Pokemon. AbilityDownload raises the stronger offensive stat based on the opponent's weaker defense, and AbilityTrace copies the opponent's ability. 105 Sp. Atk with AbilityDownload boost behind Normal TermStab hits hard. The moveset holds B-tier as one of the format's most durable mid-range attackers.
Best Build
Porygon2 best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
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
Base Stats
AI has been installed in it. It learns various things all on its own, but it even remembers things it doesn’t need to know.
Even though it doesn’t die in the vacuum of space, it can’t move around very well in zero gravity.
Porygon2 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
At 515 BST, Porygon2 is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Porygon-Z before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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