Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Weight
- 36.5 kg
Training & breeding details
GenderGenderless
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP79
Base stats
HP
65
Attack
60
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
75
Speed
40
Total
395
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Porygon
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Red
Blue
Yellow
Gold
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Red Japan
Green Japan
Blue Japan
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Porygon can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
22 of 22
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conversion User’s type changes to the type of one of its moves at random. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Sharpen Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Recycle User recovers the item it last used up. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 9 | Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| 10 | Magnet Rise User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 18 | Barrier Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 23 | Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Conversion 2 Changes the user’s type to a random type either resistant or immune to the last move used against it. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 28 | Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 29 | Signal Beam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 29 | Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 35 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 40 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 42 | Tri Attack Has a chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 47 | Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| 50 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Magic Coat Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 55 | Lock-On Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 60 | Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
30 sprites & renders for Porygon.
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“Porygon”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/porygon.
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