Porygon (Pokémon)

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Porygon
ポリゴン Porygon
#137
137Porygon.png
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Normal '
Category
Virtual Pokémon
Abilities
Trace or Download
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#137
Johto
#215
Hoenn
#292
Sinnoh
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Regional Browser numbers
Height
2'7"
Imperial
0.8 m
Metric
Weight
80.5 lbs.
Imperial
36.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Pink
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F137.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Mineral group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 130 Battle Exp.: 1301*

Porygon (Japanese: ポリゴン Porygon) is a Normal-type Pokémon best known for its ability to change shape at will to fit its needs, shared only with Ditto.

Biology

Physiology

Porygon is the first artificial Pokémon that was ever created. Porygon has a pink polygonal body with a blue stomach, blue triangular prism feet and a blue rectangular prism tail. Porygon has pink, polygonal head that ends in a blue beak and has hexagon eyes. Porygon is made completely out of programming code.

Gender differences

Porygon is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Porygon is completely artificial and doesn't need to eat.

In the anime

Porygon has only appeared in the scandal episode, Electric Soldier Porygon. This episode caused seizures to hundreds of children in Japan due to a flashing strobe effect, and was therefore never aired again anywhere in the world.

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers

Porygon pops out of a garage door on top of a building in the Saffron City stage.

Super Smash Brothers Melee

Porygon is a Pokéfloat. When the fighting is on Slowpoke's tail, three will travel across the top of the screen. However, they move too quickly to land on and so are little more than decoration in practice.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
Blue
Yellow The only Pokémon people anticipate can fly into space. None has managed the feat yet, however.
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
Silver A manmade Pokémon that came about as a result of research. It is programmed with only basic motions.
Crystal An artificial Pokémon created due to extensive research, it can perform only what is in its program.
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby 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.
Sapphire 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.
Emerald 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.
FireRed Using the most advanced technologies, scientists finally succeeded in making the first artificial Pokémon.
LeafGreen A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
Generation IV
Diamond The world's first artificially created Pokémon. It can travel through electronic space.
Pearl The world's first artificially created Pokémon. It can travel through electronic space.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
Rare Rocket Game Corner
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
Rare Rocket Game Corner
Generation II
Gold Silver
Rare Rocket Game Corner
Crystal
Rare Rocket Game Corner
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Rare Rocket Game Corner
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Rare Trophy Garden
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 1
Huge Storage 5
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Buried Relic (5F-10F)
Pokémon Ranger Dusk Factory

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 ? 5 8 T 5 + ? 4 J 7 8
W S ? 7 F ? ? R N Q ? X
Objective: Rescue Porygon on floor 4 of Thunderwave Cave.

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
Total:
395
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.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 75.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

The numbers written above are correct if Porygon hasn't changed its type using Conversion or Conversion2.

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Start Tackle
Sharpen
Conversion
Tackle
Conversion
Conversion2
Tackle
Conversion
Conversion2
Tackle
Sharpen
Conversion
Conversion2
7       Psybeam
9   Agility Agility  
12   Psybeam Psybeam Agility
18       Recover
20   Recover Recover  
23 Psybeam     Magnet Rise
24   Sharpen Sharpen  
28 Recover      
29       Signal Beam
32   Lock On Lock On  
34       Recycle
35 Agility      
36   Tri Attack Tri Attack  
40       Discharge
42 Tri Attack      
44   Zap Cannon Recycle  
45       Lock On
48     Zap Cannon  
51       Tri Attack
56       Magic Coat
62       Zap Cannon

By TM/HM

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM03   Curse    
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07   Zap Cannon    
TM09 Take Down Psych Up    
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11   Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM13 Ice Beam Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM16   Icy Wind    
TM17   Protect Protect Protect
TM18   Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM20 Rage Endure    
TM21   Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM22     Solarbeam Solarbeam
TM23   Iron Tail Iron Tail Iron Tail
TM24 Thunderbolt   Thunderbolt Thunderbolt
TM25 Thunder Thunder Thunder Thunder
TM27   Return Return Return
TM29 Psychic Psychic Psychic Psychic
TM30 Teleport   Shadow Ball Shadow Ball
TM31 Mimic      
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect      
TM34 Bide Swagger Shock Wave Shock Wave
TM35   Sleep Talk    
TM39 Swift Swift    
TM40 Skull Bash   Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
TM42   Dream Eater Facade Facade
TM43     Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Thunder Wave      
TM46 Psywave Thief Thief Thief
TM49 Tri Attack      
TM50 Substitute Nightmare    
TM57       Charge Beam
TM58       Endure
TM67       Recycle
TM68       Giga Impact
TM70       Flash
TM73       Thunder Wave
TM77       Psych Up
TM82       Sleep Talk
TM83       Natural Gift
TM85       Dream Eater
TM87       Swagger
TM90       Substitute
TM92       Trick Room
HM05 Flash Flash Flash  

Side game data

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Evolution

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Trivia

  • Porygon is the only Pokémon that evolves by trade twice: Once holding the Up-Grade into Porygon2, and a second time (as Porygon2) into Porygon-Z when holding a Dubious Disc.
  • EP038, which featured Porygon, caused seizures and irritated eyes. It was not Porygon itself, but Pikachu's Thunderbolt which caused the problematic blue and red flash - even so, neither Porygon nor its evolutions have been seen in the anime since.
  • Porygon is the only Pokémon who evolves into a smaller Pokémon, then evolves into a larger Pokémon

Origin

It appears to be based on the concept of an image of a bird made with primitive 3D graphics software.

Name origin

Porygon's name is a corruption of polygon.

In other languages

Related articles

External links

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