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porygon2
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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

Trick Room Support
Moves
Ice Beam / Tri Attack
Protect / Magic Coat
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Trace / Download
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4

Strategy Overview

With good overall bulk further boosted by Eviolite, an expansive support movepool, and access to the coveted Recover, one might question why Porygon2 is not a more commonly seen Pokemon in the VGC metagame. The answer is simple: Porygon2's lack of a good Special Attack stat and reliance on Eviolite make it quite possibly the biggest Taunt bait in the metagame. While Magic Coat might help to assuage this significant problem, it does not spare Porygon2 from the wrath of Pokemon bearing Imprison, which hinders its usefulness even more. Porygon2's Speed also leaves much to be desired, which means it is only really useful as a Trick Room supporter. Regardless of these shortcomings, Porygon2 should not be overlooked as an option when searching for a bulky Trick Room user. Give Porygon2 a try, and you will be assured of distorted dimensions and a duck that refuses to faint.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc