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porygon2
#233

Porygon2

Virtual Pokémon

Normal

It was upgraded to enable the exploration of other planets. However, it failed to measure up.

Base Stats

HP 85
Attack 80
Defense 90
Sp. Atk 105
Sp. Def 95
Speed 60
Total 515

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Virtual Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 32.5 kg
Base Exp 180
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

porygon2 Front Front
porygon2 Back Back
porygon2 Front Shiny Front Shiny
porygon2 Back Shiny Back Shiny
porygon2 Official Art Official Art
porygon2 Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 3.0%
Duck Tank
Moves
Discharge / Thunderbolt
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Download / Analytic
Nature
Modest / Quiet
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpA 252
Defensive Duck
Moves
Discharge / Thunderbolt
Toxic / Thunder Wave
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Bold / Calm
EVs
HP 252
Def 176
SpD 80
Trick Room
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Download / Trace
Nature
Quiet
EVs
HP 252
SpA 252
SpD 4

Strategy Overview

When someone takes the term "bulky attacker" too far, Porygon2 is the result. Although Eviolite allows it to achieve some of the best defensive stats in the game, it seems as though it were destined to use that bulk in a tanking role. As a supporter, its extremely shallow supporting movepool, lack of Leftovers recovery, and lack of resistances all work against it, but it can function as a very bulky utility counter nonetheless, especially if it gains a good ability with Trace. As an attacker, its good Special Attack and access to Normal / Ice / Electric coverage allow it to pose a significant threat to the opponent, even more so if it gains a boost through Download or Analytic. Opponents should do everything in their means to wear Porygon2 down, or to scare it off with powerful Fighting-type attacks, before it dishes out too much damage. Porygon2 might have failed at going to space, but it will certainly not disappoint in the more down-to-earth UU metagame.

Most Used Moves

Recover
98.8%
Ice Beam
95.7%
Discharge
52.3%
Toxic
34.0%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
98.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc