Porygon-Z (Pokémon)

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Porygon-Z Virtual Pokémon ポリゴンZ Porygon-Z #474 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Adaptability or Download Cacophony Cacophony Analytic Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'11" 0.9 m Porygon-Z 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 75.0 lbs. 34.0 kg Porygon-Z 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 185 Gen. IV Unknown IV 241 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Porygon-Z 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Porygon-Z (Japanese: ポリゴンZ Porygon-Z) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Porygon2 when traded holding a Dubious Disc. It is the final form of Porygon.

Biology

Although technically a virtual, manmade Pokémon, Porygon-Z does have a physical body. Its head is fuchsia and ovoid in shape with a short, blunt antenna protruding upwards and a blue bill similar to that of a duck. Its eyes are yellow and have black rings, similar to a bulls-eye. The head is completely detached from the body and floats slightly above it. Its smooth, ovoid body is fuchsia with a blue ring connecting its arms. Two arms are loosely connected to its upper body and other than their blue color, have no features. The tail is also blue and featureless, but slightly resembles a paddle.

Porygon-Z was given additional software in order to increase its abilities. The initial idea was to give it the ability to travel through alien dimensions, though it did not work as planned. Instead, the Pokémon began acting erratically. This has been attributed to the incompetence of the engineer who faultily updated its programming. Porygon-Z and its pre-evolutions are the only known Pokémon that can learn Conversion and Conversion 2.

In the anime

Porygon-Z in "World of Pokémon"

Porygon-Z's only appearance in the anime was a cameo in the "World of Pokémon" opening of Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, in which every Pokémon from the first five generations (apart from Genesect) appeared. As was the case with Porygon2, it is currently believed that Porygon-Z will not properly appear and will not be mentioned in the anime as a result of the EP038 incident.

In the manga

Porygon-Z in Pokémon 7

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Io has a Porygon-Z, which is her main battler and only known Pokémon. She first used it to attack the Galactic Number 2.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Trainer's Porygon-Z appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, where it battled Platinum's Empoleon at the Battle Castle.

In the TCG

Main article: Porygon-Z (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Porygon-Z appears as a trophy.

Trophy information

NA: Porygon is an artificial Pokémon created by humans. Given an Up-Grade, it becomes Porygon2. Then another mod turns it into Porygon-Z. You'd think two upgrades would make Porygon-Z the perfect Pokémon, but actually, the Dubious Disc used to make Porygon2 evolve seems to have introduced some bugs. Maybe a patch is in the works?

PAL: Porygon is an artificial Pokémon created by humans. Given an Up-Grade, it becomes Porygon2. Then another mod turns it into Porygon-Z. You'd think two upgrades would make Porygon-Z the perfect Pokémon, but actually, the Dubious Disc used to make Porygon2 evolve makes it a bit glitchy. Maybe there's a patch in the works...

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh Pt: #194 Johto #— Diamond Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however. Pearl Platinum Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned. HeartGold Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error... SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned. White Black 2 Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however. Y Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error... Omega Ruby Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however. Alpha Sapphire Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error...
Generation VII Alola SM: #219 Alola USUM: #283 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun In order to create a more advanced Pokémon, an additional program was installed, but apparently it contained a defect that makes it move oddly. Moon Its program was modified to facilitate extra-dimensional activities, but that led to noticeably strange behavior. Ultra Sun Its behavior is noticeably unstable, which is apparently due to the incompetence of the engineer who updated its programming. Ultra Moon A faulty update was added to its programming. Its behavior is noticeably strange, so the experiment may have been a failure.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Porygon2 Platinum Evolve Porygon2 HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Porygon2
Generation V Black Trade White Evolve Porygon2 Black 2 White 2 Trade
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Porygon2
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Porygon2 Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Porygon2

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Evolve Porygon2 MD Sky Evolve Porygon2 Ranger: SoA Oil Field Hideout Rumble Eternal Tower MD Stormy MD Light Evolve Porygon2* PokéPark Wii Granite Zone Ranger: GS Sky Fortress, Thunder Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Factory: Sunny Seashore Rumble U Conductor Room: Rumbling Magnetic Motors
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mysterious Fountain: Stage 6 Shuffle Expert Stage: Stage EX35 Event: Porygon-Z Appears Rumble World Gold Plateau: Tricky Factory (Back Boss)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 135		126 - 205	247 - 405
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Total: 535	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/4 ★★★★	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 2/5 ★★☆☆☆	Stamina 1/1 ★
Jump 4/4 ★★★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— ——% 5 011 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5 011 Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— ——% 15 011 Conversion 2 Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Conversion Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 011 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— ——% 20 077 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 1212 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 1818 Recover Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 2323 Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— ——% 10 2929 Signal Beam Bug Special 07575 100100% 15 3434 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 4040 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 4545 Lock-On Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 5050 Tri Attack Normal Special 08080 100100% 10 5656 Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— ——% 15 6262 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5 6767 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon-Z Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Porygon-Z Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM63 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon-Z Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Porygon-Z Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Porygon-Z in Generation VII 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-Z in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon-Z Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Porygon-Z Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Ally Switch Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 S M US UM Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 S M US UM Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Telekinesis Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Wonder Room Psychic Status — —% 10 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Porygon-Z can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Porygon-Z cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon-Z Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Porygon-Z Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sharpen Normal Status — —% 30 RecycleSM Normal Status — —% 10 Defense Curl Normal Status — —% 40

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon-Z Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Porygon-Z Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Normal Poké Assist: Normal Field move: (Crush ×3) Browser entry R-262 It protects itself with a strange barrier. It attacks by discharging electric bolts.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Normal Poké Assist: (present) Normal Field move: (present) (Crush ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Normal Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-119/N-182 It lets loose shock waves to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Porygon-Z gave you a Secret Word in the Granite Zone. He's a star at Rotom's Spooky Shoot-'em-Up.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 70 - 130 15 #400 Shock Attack Leaves the foe paralyzed for a longer period of time. Swappable Skill(s): Hitting Streak+
Pokémon GO Base HP: 198 Base Attack: 264 Base Defense: 150 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Hidden Power, Charge Beam Charged Attacks: Solar Beam, Hyper Beam, Zap Cannon, Blizzard*

Evolution

Unevolved Porygon  Normal

Trade holding Up-Grade →

First evolution Porygon2  Normal

Trade holding Dubious Disc →

Second evolution Porygon-Z  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Porygon-Z images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Porygon-Z is the only Pokémon whose Japanese name is spelled with a character from a foreign alphabet.
• Porygon-Z weighs exactly as much as Dawn. It shares this similarity with Weavile and Alolan Marowak.
• The Dubious Disc's name implies that Porygon-Z, unlike its pre-evolution, was not authorized by Silph Co.
• In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, Porygon-Z is referred to as a "he", even though the Porygon line is genderless.
• Porygon-Z's pre-evolutions have their own signature Conversion move, but no new Conversion-style move was made for Porygon-Z.
• Since no leveling up is required to evolve either Porygon or Porygon2, Porygon-Z is the only Pokémon to be evolved twice that can still be level 1.
• Porygon-Z is the only Pokémon that evolves from a Pokémon that evolves via trading while holding an item.
• Porygon-Z is tied with Drampa and Mega Pidgeot for the highest base Special Attack stat of all Normal-type Pokémon.

Origin

Like Porygon and Porygon2, it is based on a bird made with 3D computer graphics. Its appearance with respect to Porygon2, as well as its unprogrammed behaviors, suggest that it may be based on the concept of a computer virus having infected Porygon2, or maybe a reference to copyrighted software usually being patched by users to use all the features, but often causing bugs in the program.

Name origin

Porygon-Z is a combination of polygon and Z, with Porygon being a corruption on polygon. Z may refer to the Z axis in 3D coordination systems or that Porygon-Z is the last of its evolutionary line (since the letter Z is last in the Latin alphabet). Alternatively, Z may be a corruption of 2 (as in Porygon2).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ポリゴンＺ Porygon-Z From polygon and Z French Porygon-Z Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Porygon-Z Same as English/Japanese name German Porygon-Z Same as English/Japanese name Italian Porygon-Z Same as English/Japanese name Korean 폴리곤Ｚ PorygonZ Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 3D龍Z / 3D龙Z 3D Lóng Z Literally "3D Dragon Z" Cantonese Chinese 立方獸Z Laahpfōngsau Z Literally "Cube monster Z"

More languages Hindi परीगोन-Z Porygon-Z Transliteration of English name

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