Porygon #0137 Shadow
| Max CP | L401720L501944L51 (Best Buddy)1968 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Nov 7, 2019Jun 2, 2026 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust, 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Porygon takes 160% from Fighting moves.
Shadow 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 Hyper Beam, 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 | NormalHyper Beam | 8.4 | 87 | |
| 2 | NormalTackle | ElectricDischarge | 8.2 | 86 |
| 3 | NormalTackle | GrassSolar Beam | 8.0 | 83 |
| 4 | NormalTackle | ElectricZap Cannon | 7.8 | 81 |
| 5 | ElectricCharge Beam | NormalHyper Beam | 7.8 | 81 |
| 6 | NormalTackle | BugSignal Beam | 7.7 | 80 |
| 7 | ElectricCharge Beam | ElectricDischarge | 7.6 | 79 |
| 8 | PsychicZen Headbutt | ElectricDischarge | 7.4 | 77 |
125 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 10 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 11 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 12 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 13 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 14 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 15 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 16 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 17 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 18 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 19 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 20 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 21 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 22 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 23 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 24 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 25 | ElectricCharge Beam | GrassSolar Beam | 7.3 | 75 |
| 26 | NormalTackle | PsychicPsybeam | 7.2 | 74 |
| 27 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalHyper Beam | 7.1 | 73 |
| 28 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 29 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 30 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 31 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 32 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 33 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 34 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 35 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 36 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 37 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 38 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 39 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 40 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 41 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 42 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 43 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 44 | ElectricCharge Beam | ElectricZap Cannon | 7.0 | 72 |
| 45 | ElectricCharge Beam | BugSignal Beam | 6.9 | 71 |
| 46 | PsychicZen Headbutt | BugSignal Beam | 6.8 | 71 |
| 47 | PsychicZen Headbutt | GrassSolar Beam | 6.8 | 70 |
| 48 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 49 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 50 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 51 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 52 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 53 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 54 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 55 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 56 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 57 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 58 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 59 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 60 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 61 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 62 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 63 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 64 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 65 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 66 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 67 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 68 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 69 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 70 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 71 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 72 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 73 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 74 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 75 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 76 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 77 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 78 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 79 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 80 | PsychicZen Headbutt | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.6 | 68 |
| 81 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 82 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 83 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 84 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 85 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 86 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 87 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 88 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 89 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 90 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 91 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 92 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 93 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 94 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 95 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 96 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 97 | PsychicZen Headbutt | PsychicPsybeam | 6.3 | 66 |
| 98 | ElectricCharge Beam | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 65 |
| 99 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 100 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 101 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 102 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 103 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 104 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 105 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 106 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 107 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 108 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 109 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 110 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 111 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 112 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 113 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 114 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 115 | NormalTackle | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 62 |
| 116 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 5.0 | 52 |
| 117 | BugHidden Power (Bug) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 118 | GhostHidden Power (Ghost) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 119 | SteelHidden Power (Steel) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 120 | FireHidden Power (Fire) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 121 | WaterHidden Power (Water) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 122 | GrassHidden Power (Grass) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 123 | ElectricHidden Power (Electric) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 124 | PsychicHidden Power (Psychic) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 125 | IceHidden Power (Ice) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 126 | DragonHidden Power (Dragon) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 127 | DarkHidden Power (Dark) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 128 | FightingHidden Power (Fighting) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 129 | FlyingHidden Power (Flying) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 130 | PoisonHidden Power (Poison) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 131 | GroundHidden Power (Ground) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 132 | RockHidden Power (Rock) | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 133 | ElectricCharge Beam | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.0 | 42 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zen HeadbuttE | Psychic | 11 | 9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 9.0 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 14 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Zen HeadbuttE | Psychic | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
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+57.3 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere51.9 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere49.8 eDPS - 4
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+43.4 eDPS - 5
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword43.2 eDPS - 6
Mega GalladeFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword42.2 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 | 60 Candy, 60,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.8 m / 36.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | Not 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.