Porygon
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Tackle and Hyper Beam, worth 9.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Porygon can learn 24 combinations. Tackle with Hyper Beam does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Tackle is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Porygon you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Hidden Power and Hyper Beam, worth 8.1 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 1.0s | +14 |
| Hidden Power | Normal | 15 | 1.5s | +15 |
| Tackle Legacy | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Zen Headbutt Legacy | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 5.0s | -100 |
| Zap Cannon | Electric | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Discharge Legacy | Electric | 65 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Psybeam Legacy | Psychic | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Signal Beam Legacy | Bug | 75 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Porygon has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,944 at level 50, 1,720 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 982 CP at level 20, or 1,228 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 924 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 153 attack · 136 defense · 163 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.8 m and 36.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Porygon does not have one best moveset, it has 7. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Water, Flying, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Charge Beam + Solar Beam | 11.8 |
| Charge Beam + Zap Cannon | 11.2 | |
| Ground | Tackle + Solar Beam | 11.1 |
| Rock | Charge Beam + Solar Beam | 10.6 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 9.6 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 9.6 |
| Grass | Tackle + Signal Beam | 9.4 |
| Psychic | Tackle + Signal Beam | 9.4 |
| Dark | Tackle + Signal Beam | 9.4 |
| Normal | Tackle + Hyper Beam | 9.1 |
| Bug | Tackle + Hyper Beam | 9.1 |
| Fire | Tackle + Hyper Beam | 9.1 |
| Electric | Tackle + Hyper Beam | 9.1 |
| Ice | Tackle + Hyper Beam | 9.1 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Hyper Beam | 9.1 |
| Fairy | Tackle + Hyper Beam | 9.1 |
| Ghost | Zen Headbutt + Solar Beam | 7.6 |
| Steel | Charge Beam + Zap Cannon | 6.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Porygon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Porygon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 40.9 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 37.4 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 37.2 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 37.0 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 35.3 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 34.1 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 33.8 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 33.6 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 33.4 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 33.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Porygon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.