Porygon #0137
| Max CP | L401720L501944L51 (Best Buddy)1968 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 6, 2016Sep 20, 2020 |
Type Effectiveness
Porygon takes 160% from Fighting moves.
Porygon is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fighting.
It reaches 1944 CP at level 50, or 1968 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Tackle with Return, which needs an Elite TM.


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NormalTackle | NormalReturn | 8.4 | 105 | |
| 2 | NormalTackle | NormalHyper Beam | 8.3 | 103 |
| 3 | NormalQuick Attack | NormalReturn | 8.1 | 101 |
| 4 | NormalQuick Attack | NormalHyper Beam | 8.0 | 100 |
| 5 | NormalTackle | GrassSolar Beam | 7.8 | 97 |
| 6 | NormalTackle | ElectricZap Cannon | 7.7 | 96 |
| 7 | NormalTackle | ElectricDischarge | 7.6 | 94 |
| 8 | NormalQuick Attack | GrassSolar Beam | 7.5 | 93 |
132 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | NormalQuick Attack | ElectricZap Cannon | 7.3 | 91 |
| 10 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalReturn | 7.3 | 91 |
| 11 | NormalQuick Attack | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 90 |
| 12 | NormalTackle | BugSignal Beam | 7.2 | 90 |
| 13 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalHyper Beam | 7.1 | 89 |
| 14 | PsychicZen Headbutt | ElectricDischarge | 6.9 | 86 |
| 15 | NormalQuick Attack | BugSignal Beam | 6.8 | 84 |
| 16 | PsychicZen Headbutt | GrassSolar Beam | 6.8 | 84 |
| 17 | ElectricCharge Beam | NormalHyper Beam | 6.8 | 84 |
| 18 | NormalTackle | PsychicPsybeam | 6.7 | 84 |
| 19 | ElectricCharge Beam | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 83 |
| 20 | PsychicZen Headbutt | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.6 | 82 |
| 21 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 22 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 23 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 24 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 25 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 26 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 27 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 28 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 29 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 30 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 31 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 32 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 33 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 34 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 35 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 36 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | NormalReturn | 6.6 | 82 |
| 37 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 38 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 39 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 40 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 41 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 42 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 43 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 44 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 45 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 46 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 47 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 48 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 49 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 50 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 51 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 52 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | NormalHyper Beam | 6.5 | 80 |
| 53 | PsychicZen Headbutt | BugSignal Beam | 6.4 | 80 |
| 54 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 55 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 56 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 57 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 58 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 59 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 60 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 61 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 62 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 63 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 64 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 65 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 66 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 67 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 68 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 69 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | ElectricDischarge | 6.4 | 79 |
| 70 | ElectricCharge Beam | ElectricDischarge | 6.3 | 79 |
| 71 | ElectricCharge Beam | GrassSolar Beam | 6.3 | 78 |
| 72 | NormalQuick Attack | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 78 |
| 73 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 74 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 75 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 76 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 77 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 78 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 79 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 80 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 81 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 82 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 83 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 84 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 85 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 86 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 87 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 88 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.1 | 76 |
| 89 | PsychicZen Headbutt | PsychicPsybeam | 6.0 | 74 |
| 90 | ElectricCharge Beam | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.0 | 74 |
| 91 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 92 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 93 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 94 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 95 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 96 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 97 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 98 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 99 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 100 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 101 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 102 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 103 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 104 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 105 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 106 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | ElectricZap Cannon | 5.9 | 73 |
| 107 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 108 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 109 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 110 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 111 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 112 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 113 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 114 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 115 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 116 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 117 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 118 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 119 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 120 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 121 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 122 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | BugSignal Beam | 5.8 | 73 |
| 123 | ElectricCharge Beam | BugSignal Beam | 5.7 | 71 |
| 124 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 125 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 126 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 127 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 128 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 129 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 130 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 131 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 132 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 133 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 134 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 135 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 136 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 137 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 138 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 139 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | PsychicPsybeam | 5.4 | 67 |
| 140 | ElectricCharge Beam | PsychicPsybeam | 5.1 | 64 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zen HeadbuttE | Psychic | 11 | 9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 9.0 | |
| Quick AttackL | Normal | 10 | 13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 13.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Fighting) | Fighting | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Flying) | Flying | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Poison) | Poison | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Ground) | Ground | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Rock) | Rock | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Bug) | Bug | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Ghost) | Ghost | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Steel) | Steel | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Fire) | Fire | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Water) | Water | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Grass) | Grass | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Electric) | Electric | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Psychic) | Psychic | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Ice) | Ice | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Dragon) | Dragon | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Hidden Power (Dark) | Dark | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| TackleE | Normal | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 14 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Zap Cannon | Electric | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 100 | 4.0s | 37.5 | 1.50 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 100 | 5.0s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| DischargeE | Electric | 65 | 33 | 2.5s | 26.0 | 1.97 | |
| Signal BeamE | Bug | 75 | 50 | 3.0s | 25.0 | 1.50 | |
| PsybeamE | Psychic | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Power (Fighting) | Fighting | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Flying) | Flying | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Poison) | Poison | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Ground) | Ground | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Rock) | Rock | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Bug) | Bug | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Ghost) | Ghost | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Steel) | Steel | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Fire) | Fire | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Water) | Water | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Grass) | Grass | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Electric) | Electric | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Psychic) | Psychic | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Ice) | Ice | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Dragon) | Dragon | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Hidden Power (Dark) | Dark | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| TackleE | Normal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Zen HeadbuttE | Psychic | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | |
| Quick AttackL | Normal | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Beam | Grass | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Zap Cannon33% chance: lowers the opponent’s Attack. | Electric | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| DischargeE | Electric | 55 | 40 | 1.38 | |
| Signal BeamE20% chance: lowers the opponent’s Attack and Defense. | Bug | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| PsybeamE | Psychic | 70 | 60 | 1.17 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Porygon evolves into Porygon2 for 25 candy, then into Porygon-Z for 100 candy.

- Use a Up-Grade

- Use a Sinnoh Stone

Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+57.0 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere51.4 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere49.4 eDPS - 4
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword42.9 eDPS - 5
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+42.7 eDPS - 6
Mega GalladeFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword42.0 eDPS
Not stronger than the baseline against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 69310/10/10 | 73715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 92410/10/10 | 98215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 115510/10/10 | 122815/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 14220/0/0 | 172015/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 16080/0/0 | 194415/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 16270/0/0 | 196815/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 737 | 609 |
| Level 20 | 982 | 812 |
| Level 25 | 1228 | 1016 |
| Level 30 | 1474 | 1219 |
| Level 35 | 1597 | 1321 |
| Level 40 | 1720 | 1422 |
| Level 45 | 1830 | 1514 |
| Level 50 | 1944 | 1608 |
| Level 51 | 1968 | 1627 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy, 50,000 StardustPurified: 40 Candy, 40,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.8 m / 36.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Porygon in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/15 | 1500 | 37.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 1499 | 37 | 99.86% |
| #3 | 1/15/13 | 1500 | 37 | 99.78% |
| #4 | 1/15/15 | 1498 | 36.5 | 99.76% |
| #5 | 0/12/13 | 1498 | 38 | 99.33% |
| #6 | 0/12/11 | 1500 | 38.5 | 99.33% |
| #7 | 0/12/15 | 1495 | 37.5 | 99.32% |
| #8 | 1/11/15 | 1500 | 37.5 | 99.30% |
| #9 | 0/13/12 | 1499 | 38 | 99.28% |
| #10 | 0/13/14 | 1496 | 37.5 | 99.27% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1615 of 4,096, with 95.46% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1968 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1956 | 51 | 99.40% |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 1961 | 51 | 99.33% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 1962 | 51 | 99.33% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1944 | 51 | 98.80% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 1949 | 51 | 98.74% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 1950 | 51 | 98.74% |
| #8 | 15/13/15 | 1954 | 51 | 98.67% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1955 | 51 | 98.67% |
| #10 | 15/15/13 | 1956 | 51 | 98.66% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.