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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II

#233 Porygon2

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  • SpeciesVirtual Pokémon
  • Japanese namePorigon2
  • PronunciationPOR-EE-GONE-TOO
  • Height2′ 0″ 0.61 m
  • Weight72.0 lb 32.40 kg
  • GenderGenderless
Porygon2 official artwork

PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats

Name meaning

Second version of Porygon (see Pokémon Porygon)

Evolution

  1. PorygonTrade with Link Cable and Up-Grade attachedPorygon2
Porygon2 in the original Gengar’s Pokédex
Porygon2 as it appeared in the original Gengar’s Pokédex

Pokédex entries

GoldStadium 2 This upgraded version of PORYGON is designed for space exploration. It can’t fly, though.
Silver Further research enhanced its abilities. Sometimes, it may exhibit motions that were not programmed.
Crystal This manmade POKEMON evolved from the latest technology. It may have unprogrammed reactions.

Where to find Porygon2

Game Where to find it Time Rarity
Gold Must trade a Porygon with Up-Grade attached Any Evolve
Silver Any Evolve
Crystal Any Evolve

How to catch

Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
G/S ✓
Crystal ✓

✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.

Type matchups

Defence: damage taken from each attack type

  • Normal×1
  • Fire×1
  • Water×1
  • Electric×1
  • Grass×1
  • Ice×1
  • Fighting×2
  • Poison×1
  • Ground×1
  • Flying×1
  • Psychic×1
  • Bug×1
  • Rock×1
  • Ghost×0
  • Dragon×1
  • Dark×1
  • Steel×1
  • 1 weakness and 1 resistance out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).

Offence: same-type attacks against each type

  • NormalNormal
  • FireNormal
  • WaterNormal
  • ElectricNormal
  • GrassNormal
  • IceNormal
  • FightingNormal
  • PoisonNormal
  • GroundNormal
  • FlyingNormal
  • PsychicNormal
  • BugNormal
  • RockBad
  • GhostNo Effect
  • DragonNormal
  • DarkNormal
  • SteelBad
  • 0 advantages and 3 disadvantages out of 17 types.

Moves learned by levelling up

G/S/C Move Type Kind
Start Conversion2 Normal Status
Start Tackle Normal Physical
Start Conversion Normal Status
9 Agility Psychic Status
12 Psybeam Psychic Special
20 Recover Normal Status
24 Defense Curl Normal Status
32 Lock-on Normal Status
36 Tri Attack Normal Physical
44 Zap Cannon Electric Special

“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.

Move Tutor Crystal

  • Thunderbolt, Ice Beam

TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal

  • TM03Curse
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM07Zap Cannon
  • TM09Psych Up
  • TM10Hidden Power
  • TM11Sunny Day
  • TM13Snore
  • TM14Blizzard
  • TM15Hyper Beam
  • TM16Icy Wind
  • TM17Protect
  • TM18Rain Dance
  • TM20Endure
  • TM21Frustration
  • TM23Iron Tail
  • TM25Thunder
  • TM27Return
  • TM29Psychic
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM34Swagger
  • TM35Sleep Talk
  • TM39Swift
  • TM40Defense Curl
  • TM42Dream Eater
  • TM44Rest
  • TM46Thief
  • TM50Nightmare
  • HM05Flash

Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal

Egg groups Gender Unknown group 14

Compatible Pokémon

Egg moves

None.

Stats

Stat Base Range at Lv. 100 G/S/C rank
HP 85 343-373 15/4572.57%
Attack 80 228-258 17/4961.79%
Defense 90 248-278 14/5575.80%
Speed 60 188-218 29/4740.14%
Special Attack 105 278-308 9/4691.92%
Special Defense 95 258-288 13/4181.59%
Total 515 1543-1723 11/8784.13%

Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.

Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library