Porygon is the first known artificial Pokémon that was ever created. It was created by Pokémon Lab according to a Pokémon Report found in Silph Co.
Physiology
Porygon has a pink polyhedral body with a blue stomach, blue triangular prism feet and a blue rectangular prism tail. Porygon has a pink, polyhedral head that ends in a blue beak and has hexagonal eyes. Porygon is made completely out of programming code. Built into this code is a Silph copyright protection preventing duplication through electronic means.
Gender differences
Porygon is a genderless species.
Special abilities
Porygon is shown with the ability to change types into either one of its own moves, its opponent type, or to resist the last move that hit it using a process only it and its evolutions can know. This process is known as Conversion or Conversion 2, with conversion having the first two functions, and Conversion 2 having the last funcion.
Porygon is capable of using various Ice and Electrical attacks, along with a few Psychic abilities and the rare ability to wield Tri Attack. Porygon is also one of the very few Pokémon that learn Sharpen.
Due to its man-made origins, Porygon does not have the need to breathe.
Even though Porygon is an unevolved, non-legendary Pokémon, it can still learn Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.
Behavior
Porygon can only perform the basic motions included in its program, and thus it can be said that its behavior is artificial.
Habitat
Porygon, because they're man-made, are generally found in computers or in labs and other buildings working with people, which makes it almost uncatchable. However, Porygon are found wild in Sinnoh's Trophy Garden and can be won at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Porygon is completely artificial and doesn't need to eat. However, it is still seen eating Pokémon food in Pokémon Snap.
It can also be seen eating apples and gummies in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Series. It can also be seen eating Poffins in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
Major appearances
Porygon appeared in the banned episode, Electric Soldier Porygon. This episode caused almost 700 children in Japan to have seizures due to a flashing strobe effect, and was therefore never aired again anywhere in the world. Since then, Porygon and its evolutions have never played a main role in another episode, despite the fact that it was actually Pikachu who caused the seizures.
Minor appearances
A Porygon made a brief appearance during a graphic display in A Chansey Operation.
A Porygon made a cameo during the "World of Pokémon" opening narration of the fourth and fifth movies.
In the English dub of Who's That Pokémon? in A Way Off Day Off, Porygon is the Pokémon.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
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Blue
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Yellow
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The only Pokémon people anticipate can fly into space. None has managed the feat yet, however.
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Stadium
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A man-made Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. It is capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
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Silver
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A manmade Pokémon that came about as a result of research. It is programmed with only basic motions.
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Crystal
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An artificial Pokémon created due to extensive research, it can perform only what is in its program.
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Stadium 2
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It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Porygon is capable of reverting itself entirely back to program data and entering cyberspace. This Pokémon is copy-protected so it cannot be duplicated by copying.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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It is capable of reverting itself entirely back to program data in order to enter cyberspace. A Porygon is copy-protected so it cannot be duplicated.
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FireRed
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Using the most advanced technologies, scientists finally succeeded in making the first artificial Pokémon.
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LeafGreen
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A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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The world's first artificially created Pokémon. It can travel through electronic space.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
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HeartGold
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It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
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SoulSilver
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A manmade Pokémon that came about as a result of research. It is programmed with only basic motions.
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Generation V
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Black
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さいこうの かがくりょくで うみだされた じんこうの ポケモン。でんしくうかんを いどうできる。
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White
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Black 2
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Porygon will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:
- 1?58 T5+? 4J78
- WS?7 F??R NQ?X
Objective: Rescue Porygon on floor 4 of Thunderwave Cave.
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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Total: 395
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 75.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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The numbers written above are correct if Porygon hasn't changed its type using Conversion or Conversion 2.
Learnset
Note: With the use of Conversion or Conversion 2, any damaging move can theoretically become a STAB for Porygon.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Porygon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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PP
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This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Porygon in Generation V
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Porygon in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Porygon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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PP
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Porygon can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Porygon cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Porygon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites