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Porygon-Z Weakness & Counters

Weak toFighting2×
Porygon-Z

Type matchups

Damage Porygon-Z takes from each attacking type.

2×

Weak to (2×)

0×

Immune to (0×)

As a Normal type, Porygon-Z has 1 weakness, 0 resistances and 1 immunity, fewer than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 78 other Pokémon share the Normal typing.

Base stats

HP
85
Attack
80
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
135
Sp. Def
75
Speed
90
Total
535

Porygon-Z has a base stat total of 535, higher than 78% of Pokémon. With Sp. Atk (135) well above Attack (80), it works best as a special attacker. Its Speed of 90 is middling (faster than 71% of Pokémon). With 85 HP, 70 Defense and 75 Sp. Def it is reasonably sturdy.

Porygon-Z can have the abilities Adaptability, Download and Analytic.

How to beat Porygon-Z

Porygon-Z takes 2× damage from Fighting moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Ghost moves have no effect on it.

Good counters: Marshadow hits for 2× with Fighting-type STAB and is immune to Porygon-Z's Normal moves. Annihilape hits for 2× with Fighting-type STAB and is immune to Porygon-Z's Normal moves. Crowned Zamazenta hits for 2× with Fighting-type STAB and resists its Normal moves.

Evolution

Porygon-Z is the final stage of a 3-stage line (Porygon → Porygon2 → Porygon-Z), evolving from Porygon2.

Frequently asked questions

What is Porygon-Z weak to?

As a Normal type, Porygon-Z takes super-effective damage from Fighting moves.

What is Porygon-Z resistant to?

Porygon-Z has no type resistances. It is immune to Ghost.

What are the best counters to Porygon-Z?

Strong type-based picks include Marshadow, Annihilape and Crowned Zamazenta, which hit Porygon-Z with super-effective attacks.