Porygon #0137 Shadow
| Max CP | L401720L501944L51 · Best Buddy1968 |
| 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 |
20 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | NormalHidden Power | ElectricDischarge | 7.3 | 76 |
| 10 | ElectricCharge Beam | GrassSolar Beam | 7.3 | 75 |
| 11 | NormalTackle | PsychicPsybeam | 7.2 | 74 |
| 12 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalHyper Beam | 7.1 | 73 |
| 13 | NormalHidden Power | NormalHyper Beam | 7.0 | 72 |
| 14 | ElectricCharge Beam | ElectricZap Cannon | 7.0 | 72 |
| 15 | ElectricCharge Beam | BugSignal Beam | 6.9 | 71 |
| 16 | PsychicZen Headbutt | BugSignal Beam | 6.8 | 71 |
| 17 | PsychicZen Headbutt | GrassSolar Beam | 6.8 | 70 |
| 18 | NormalHidden Power | GrassSolar Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 19 | NormalHidden Power | BugSignal Beam | 6.7 | 69 |
| 20 | PsychicZen Headbutt | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.6 | 68 |
| 21 | NormalHidden Power | ElectricZap Cannon | 6.5 | 67 |
| 22 | PsychicZen Headbutt | PsychicPsybeam | 6.3 | 66 |
| 23 | ElectricCharge Beam | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 65 |
| 24 | NormalHidden Power | PsychicPsybeam | 6.2 | 64 |
| 25 | NormalTackle | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 62 |
| 26 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 5.0 | 52 |
| 27 | NormalHidden Power | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 4.7 | 48 |
| 28 | 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 | Normal | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Normal | 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 | |
| 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 Cannon | Electric | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| DischargeE | Electric | 55 | 40 | 1.38 | |
| Signal BeamE | Bug | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| PsybeamE | Psychic | 70 | 60 | 1.17 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Porygon evolves into Porygon2 for 25 candy, then into Porygon-Z for 100 candy.
25- Use a Up-Grade
100- Use a Sinnoh Stone
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
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Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+57.3 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere52.2 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 everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
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.
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 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.