Its greatest asset is Sp. Atk — higher than 97% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. Defensively it can rely on 1 weakness and 1 full immunity. Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (135) is 55 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 74% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 7
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Sinnoh | #194 | Platinum |
|---|---|---|
| Alola | #219 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #283 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Isle of Armor | #210 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Hisui | #135 | Legends: Arceus |
| Blueberry Academy | #131 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Hyperspace | #013 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Adaptability Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
- Download Raises the attack stat corresponding to the opponents' weaker defense one stage upon entering battle.
- Analytic Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 155 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.15% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Porygon-Z takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2006–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Porygon-Z appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (11)
All Porygon-Z cards →Porygon-Z has 11 cards in 9 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →This species is genderless, so its only possible partner is Ditto.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Moves (80)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (64 via TM/TR, 22 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conversion | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Magnet Rise | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Recycle | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 9 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| 15 | Spark | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 15 | Thunder Shock | Electric | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 20 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 25 | Conversion 2 | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 29 | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 29 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 34 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Recover | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 40 | Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 45 | Tri Attack | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | Magic Coat | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 55 | Lock On | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 60 | Zap Cannon | Electric | Special | 120 | 50% | 5 |
| 65 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |