Porygon-Z #0474 Shadow
| Max CP | L403266L503693L51 · Best Buddy3737 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Nov 7, 2019Jun 2, 2026 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Porygon-Z takes 160% from Fighting moves.
Shadow Porygon-Z is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fighting.
It reaches 3693 CP at level 50, or 3737 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Lock-On with Hyper Beam.


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NormalLock-On | NormalHyper Beam | 15.5 | 211 | |
| 2 | NormalLock-On | NormalTri Attack | 15.4 | 210 |
| 3 | ElectricCharge Beam | NormalTri Attack | 14.5 | 197 |
| 4 | NormalHidden Power | NormalTri Attack | 14.2 | 193 |
| 5 | ElectricCharge Beam | NormalHyper Beam | 14.1 | 191 |
| 6 | NormalLock-On | GrassSolar Beam | 14.0 | 191 |
| 7 | NormalHidden Power | NormalHyper Beam | 13.5 | 184 |
| 8 | NormalLock-On | IceBlizzard | 13.3 | 181 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | NormalLock-On | ElectricZap Cannon | 13.3 | 180 |
| 10 | ElectricCharge Beam | GrassSolar Beam | 13.0 | 177 |
| 11 | NormalHidden Power | GrassSolar Beam | 12.7 | 173 |
| 12 | ElectricCharge Beam | ElectricZap Cannon | 12.3 | 168 |
| 13 | ElectricCharge Beam | IceBlizzard | 12.3 | 168 |
| 14 | NormalHidden Power | ElectricZap Cannon | 12.2 | 166 |
| 15 | NormalHidden Power | IceBlizzard | 12.2 | 166 |
| 16 | NormalHidden Power | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 109 |
| 17 | ElectricCharge Beam | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 82 |
| 18 | NormalLock-On | NormalFrustration | 4.3 | 58 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Power | Normal | 15 | 15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 14 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 14.0 | |
| Lock-On | Normal | 2 | 10 | 0.5s | 4.0 | 20.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 100 | 3.0s | 43.3 | 1.30 | |
| 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 | |
| Tri AttackE | Normal | 75 | 50 | 2.5s | 30.0 | 1.50 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Power | Normal | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2.0 | 3.7 | |
| Lock-On | Normal | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Beam | Grass | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Zap Cannon | Electric | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Blizzard | Ice | 140 | 75 | 1.87 | |
| Tri AttackE | Normal | 65 | 50 | 1.30 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family

- 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+50.9 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere46.5 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere45.0 eDPS - 4
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword38.4 eDPS - 5
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+38.2 eDPS - 6
Mega GalladeFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword37.8 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 1 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick 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 pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Tapu FiniTier 5 RaidNormalLock-OnGrassSolar Beam+0.0% Gainover Roserade
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 133810/10/10 | 140015/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 178310/10/10 | 186615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 223010/10/10 | 233315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 28410/0/0 | 326615/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 32120/0/0 | 369315/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 32500/0/0 | 373715/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1400 | 1217 |
| Level 20 | 1866 | 1623 |
| Level 25 | 2333 | 2029 |
| Level 30 | 2800 | 2435 |
| Level 35 | 3033 | 2638 |
| Level 40 | 3266 | 2841 |
| Level 45 | 3476 | 3024 |
| Level 50 | 3693 | 3212 |
| Level 51 | 3737 | 3250 |
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 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.9 m · 34 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Porygon-Z in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/13 | 1500 | 17 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/15 | 1496 | 17 | 99.87% |
| #3 | 1/13/15 | 1497 | 17 | 99.63% |
| #4 | 0/15/13 | 1494 | 17 | 99.62% |
| #5 | 0/15/14 | 1497 | 17 | 99.62% |
| #6 | 2/15/11 | 1498 | 17 | 99.51% |
| #7 | 2/12/15 | 1499 | 17 | 99.40% |
| #8 | 1/14/13 | 1495 | 17 | 99.39% |
| #9 | 1/14/14 | 1499 | 17 | 99.39% |
| #10 | 3/14/11 | 1499 | 17 | 99.28% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #672 of 4,096, with 96.52% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/14 | 2496 | 28.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/13 | 2497 | 28.5 | 99.94% |
| #3 | 0/15/11 | 2493 | 28.5 | 99.88% |
| #4 | 0/15/12 | 2499 | 28.5 | 99.88% |
| #5 | 1/12/14 | 2497 | 28.5 | 99.76% |
| #6 | 1/13/13 | 2499 | 28.5 | 99.71% |
| #7 | 1/14/11 | 2495 | 28.5 | 99.65% |
| #8 | 4/15/13 | 2498 | 28 | 99.62% |
| #9 | 0/15/5 | 2500 | 29 | 99.59% |
| #10 | 1/15/10 | 2496 | 28.5 | 99.59% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1684 of 4,096, with 96.17% 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.