Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)
Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.
GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.
Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.
Porygon2
#233 in the National Pokédex • Virtual Pokémon
Porygon2 in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
FireRed
Further research enhanced its abilities. Sometimes, it may exhibit motions that were not programmed.
LeafGreen
This upgraded version of PORYGON is designed for space exploration. However, it can’t even fly.
Details
Type
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Porygon2 in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
85
280
374
Attack
80
148
284
Defense
90
166
306
Sp. Atk
105
193
339
Sp. Def
95
175
317
Speed
60
112
240
Total
515
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 2 SpA |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 180 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Genderless |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,375 steps) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Porygon #137 |  Trade holding Up-GradeRequires the National Pokédex. |  Porygon2 #233 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle | |  | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| Start | Conversion | |  | - | - | 30 |
| Start | Conversion 2 | | | - | - | 30 |
| 9 | Agility |  | | - | - | 30 |
| 12 | Psybeam | |  | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Recover | | | - | - | 20 |
| 24 | Defense Curl | | | - | - | 40 |
| 32 | Lock-On | | | - | - | 5 |
| 36 | Tri Attack | | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Recycle | | | - | - | 10 |
| 48 | Zap Cannon |  | | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam |  | | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam |  | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | | | 120 | 70 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball |  | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace |  | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM46 | Thief |  | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| HM05 | Flash | | | - | 70 | 20 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Dream Eater | | | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
| Thunder Wave | | | - | 100 | 20 |
Trace
Copies special ability.
Copies an opponent's ability on entering battle.
