Porygon2 Movesets and Best Builds

This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Porygon2 in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Porygon2, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

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Porygon2 Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Blueberry #130		Type
Porygon2
		Abilities
		Trace Download Analytic (Hidden)
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Immune to:	(0x)

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name		Description
Trace		The user copies the opponent's Ability.
Download		The user increases either it's Attack or Special Attack stat depending on what would be more effective against the opponent.
Analytic (Hidden)		The user's attack power is increased by 30%, if the user is the last to attack this turn.

Base Stats

Best Nature for Porygon2

Best Natures
Modest （+ Sp. Atk, - Atk）	Quiet （+ Sp. Atk, - Spe）

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Porygon2

Build Name	Recommendation
Bulky Attacker	★★★★★
Trace	★★★★★
Physically Defensive	★★★★

Bulky Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Quiet (+Sp. Atk, -Spe)
EV Spread	HP 244 / Def 12 / Sp. Atk 252
Important IVs	Speed 0
Final Stat Values	HP 191 / Def 112 / Sp. Atk 172 / Sp. Def 115 / Spe 58
Ability	Analytic
Tera Type
Held Item	Eviolite
Moveset	・ Ice Beam ・ Thunderbolt ・ Recover ・ Tera Blast

Summary

Near perfect Ice and Electric offensive coverage. Becomes very bulky while holding an Eviolite. Doesn't need to Terastallize to make use of Tera Blast.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Analytic	Eviolite

The Ability chosen for this build is Analytic. This helps maximize Porygon2's damage output as long as it goes after the opponent.

Analytic is chosen over Download for cases where the opponent has a higher Sp. Def than it's Def, like Flutter Mane.

The item chosen for this build is an Eviolite. This boosts Porygon2's defensive stats by 50% making it incredibly bulky.

Moves Breakdown

Ice Beam	Thunderbolt
Recover	Tera Blast

The combination of Ice Beam and Thunderbolt create a near-perfect offensive coverage, with only Pokemon like Magnezone, Rotom Heat and Rotom Frost being able to resist both moves.

Recover lets Porygon2 heal back half of its max HP, increasing its longevity in battle.

Tera Blast has the same base damage as Tri Attack, which makes it one of Porygon2's best Normal-type STAB moves. It also becomes a Ghost-type move once Porygon2 Terastallizes.

Best Tera Type: Ghost

Ghost Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Immune to:	(0x)

Ghost is the best Tera Type for this build because it turns Porygon2's Fighting weakness into an immunity. It also makes Tera Blast a decent coverage move.

Alternatively, it could use a Stellar Tera to boost the damage of whatever move it chooses to use. It also punishes the opponent's Terastallized Pokemon with a super-effective Stellar Tera Blast.

Best Ghost (Tera) Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

The majority of the EVs are placed in Porygon2's HP and Sp. Atk to make it as bulky as possible while still being able to hit hard. The extra 12 EVs are put into its Def to help round out its bulk.

A Quiet nature is preferred to maximize Porygon2's damage output. Quiet is chosen over Modest to help Porygon2 underspeed as many Pokemon as possible and maximize the value of Analytic.

Other Viable Moves

Discharge	Does slightly less damage than Thunderbolt, but has a higher chance to paralyze the target.
Tri Attack	Does the same damage as Tera Blast, but doesn't change typing when Porygon2 Terastallizes. It also has a 20% chance to burn, paralyze, or freeze the target.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Porygon2
113 HP｜65 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 HP | 252 Sp. Def (Modest) Item: Assault Vest	Ice Beam 88 ~ 104 (46.5 ~ 55%) 56.3% Chance to 2HKO
100 HP｜60 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 HP (Jolly) Item: Punching Glove	Thunderbolt 190 ~ 224 (107.9 ~ 127.2%) Guaranteed OHKO
55 HP｜135 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 Sp. Def (Timid) Item: Booster Energy	Porygon2 Tera: Tera Blast 132 ~ 156 (101.5 ~ 120%) Guaranteed OHKO
Damage Received by Porygon2
135 Sp. Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Sp. Atk (Modest) Item: Assault Vest	Blood Moon 94 ~ 112 (49.2 ~ 58.6%) 98.8% Chance to 2HKO
130 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk (Jolly) Tera Type: Item: Punching Glove	Tera Water Surging Strikes 108 ~ 132 (56.5 ~ 69.1%) Guaranteed 2HKO
135 Sp. Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Sp. Atk (Timid) Item: Booster Energy	Porygon2 Tera: Shadow Ball 102 ~ 120 (53.4 ~ 62.8%) Guaranteed 2HKO

Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator

Trace Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Spe)
EV Spread	HP 252 / Def 4 / Sp. Atk 252
Final Stat Values	HP 192 / Def 111 / Sp. Atk 172 / Sp. Def 115 / Spe 80
Ability	Trace
Tera Type
Held Item	Eviolite
Moveset	・ Tri Attack ・ Ice Beam ・ Discharge ・ Recover

Summary

Near perfect Ice and Electric offensive coverage. Becomes very bulky while holding an Eviolite. Copies the opponent's ability.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Download	Eviolite

The Ability chosen for this build is Trace. This lets Porygon2 copy some of the amazing abilities that the opponent's Pokemon may have like Multiscale or Mind's Eye.

The item chosen for this build is an Eviolite. This boosts Porygon2's defensive stats by 50% making it incredibly bulky.

Moves Breakdown

Tri Attack	Ice Beam
Discharge	Recover

Tri Attack is Porygon2's best Normal-type STAB attack that has a 20% chance to paralyze, freeze, or burn the opponent.

The combination of Ice Beam and Discharge create a near-perfect offensive coverage, with only Pokemon like Magnezone, Rotom Heat and Rotom Frost being able to resist both moves.

Recover lets Porygon2 heal back half of its max HP, increasing its longevity in battle. It also lets Porygon2 reactivate abilities like Multiscale and Sturdy if it copies it from the opponent via Trace.

Best Tera Type: Fairy

Fairy Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Immune to:	(0x)

Fairy is the best Tera Type for this build because it turns Porygon's Fighting weakness into a resist while also being one of the best defensive types in the game.

Best Fairy (Tera) Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Porygon2's HP and Sp. Atk to make it as bulky as possible while still being able to hit hard. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Def to help round out its bulk.

A Modest nature is preferred to maximize Porygon2's damage output.

Other Viable Moves

Thunderbolt	A slightly more powerful Electric-type move, but it has a lower chance of paralyzing the target.
Foul Play	Great against strong physical attackers since it uses their Attack stat against them.
Thunder Wave	Lets Porygon2 support its team by paralyzing the opponent, halving their speed stat and possibly causing them to miss a turn.

Physically Defensive Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EV Spread	HP 252 / Def 252 / Sp. Atk 4
Final Stat Values	HP 192 / Atk 100 / Def 156 / Sp. Atk 125 / Sp. Def 116 / Spe 72
Ability	Download
Tera Type
Held Item	Eviolite
Moveset	・ Ice Beam ・ Discharge ・ Recover ・ Giga Impact

Summary

Near perfect Ice and Electric offensive coverage. Becomes very bulky while holding an Eviolite. Acts effectively as a mixed attacker thanks to Download.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Download	Eviolite

The Ability chosen for this build is Download. This will increase Porygon2's Attack or Special Attack depending if the opponent has a lower Defense or Special Defense respectively.

The item chosen for this build is an Eviolite. This boosts Porygon2's defensive stats by 50% making it incredibly bulky.

Moves Breakdown

Ice Beam	Thunderbolt
Recover	Giga Impact

The combination of Ice Beam and Discharge create a near-perfect offensive coverage, with only Pokemon like Magnezone, Rotom Heat and Rotom Frost being able to resist both moves.

Recover lets Porygon2 heal back half of its max HP, increasing its longevity in battle.

Giga Impact is Porygon2's strongest physical Normal-type STAB move. This helps it deal with Pokemon with a high Sp. Def stat, especially after an Attack boost from Download.

Best Tera Type: Poison

Poison Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Poison is the best Tera Type for this build because it turns Porygon's Fighting weakness into a resist while also being one of the best defensive types in the game.

Best Poison (Tera) Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Porygon2's HP and Defense to make it as physically bulky as possible. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.

A Relaxed nature is preferred to maximize Porygon2's physical bulk without having to compromise its offensive stats.

Other Viable Moves

Thunderbolt	A slightly more powerful Electric-type move, but it has a lower chance of paralyzing the target.
Tri Attack	A Normal-type STAB move that makes use of Porygon2's higher Sp. Atk stat. If using this over Giga Impact, change Porygon2's nature to Bold.
Foul Play	Great against strong physical attackers since it uses their Attack stat against them.

Doubles Movesets for Porygon2

Build Name	Recommendation
Regulation G Trick Room Setter	★★★★★

Regulation G Trick Room Setter Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EV Spread	252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Sp. Def
Important IVs	Speed 0
Final Stat Values	192 HP / 156 Def / 125 Sp. Atk / 116 Sp. Def / 65 Spe
Ability	Download
Tera Type
Held Item	Eviolite
Moveset	・ Ice Beam ・ Trick Room ・ Recover ・ Tera Blast

Summary

Can OHKO Choice Scarf Landorus-T with no Special Attack EV investment. Becomes very bulky while holding an Eviolite. Can be an offensive threat with Download.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Download	Eviolite

This build makes use of Download, which gives Porygon2 a boost depending on the opponent's stats. Porygon2 becomes difficult to ignore when it gets a +1 boost to Special Attack, allowing it to contribute offensively.

The item chosen for this build is an Eviolite. This boosts Porygon2's defensive stats by 50% making it incredibly bulky.

Moves Breakdown

Ice Beam	Trick Room
Recover	Tera Blast

Ice Beam is an important Move in this set, as it lets Porygon2 KO Choice Scarf Landorus-T with ease.

Trick Room is another important Move in Porygon2's arsenal, as this can reverse turn order, giving Porygon2 and its usually slow teammates a Speed advantage.

Recover lets Porygon2 heal back half of its max HP, increasing its longevity in battle.

Tera Blast has the same base damage as Tri Attack, which makes it one of Porygon2's best Normal-type STAB moves. It also becomes a Fairy-type move once Porygon2 Terastallizes.

Best Tera Type: Fairy

Fairy Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Immune to:	(0x)

Fairy is the best Tera Type for this build because it turns Porygon2's Fighting weakness into a resistance. It also makes Tera Blast a decent coverage move.

Best Fairy Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle

EV Spread and Nature

The majority of the EVs are placed in Porygon2's HP and Defense to make it as physically bulky as possible, with the last 4 EVs put into its Special Defense to round out its bulk.

A Bold nature is preferred to maximize Porygon2's physical defense, to allow it to withstand Iron Hands' Drain Punch.

Other Viable Moves

Tri Attack	A Normal-type STAB move that makes use of Porygon2's higher Sp. Atk stat. Also has a chance of Burn, Freeze, or Paralysis.

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Porygon2
89 HP | 80 Sp. Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 Sp. Def Item: Choice Scarf	Ice Beam 172-204 (104.8 - 124.3%) Guaranteed OHKO
Damage Received by Porygon2
140 Atk Offensive EV Investment: [align]252 Atk	Helping Hand Drain Punch 116 ~ 138 (60.4 ~ 71.8%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
135 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk	Close Combat 116 ~ 140 (60.4 ~ 72.9%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

How to Use Porygon2 Effectively

Maximize the Usage of Porygon2's Abilities

Porygon2 is unique in that it can flexibly use any of its given abilities. Make sure to maximize the usage of Porygon2's abilities by either Tracing important abilities like Intimidate, positioning it against faster Pokemon to utilize Analytic, or surprise enemies with Download boosted attacks.

How to Build a Team with Porygon2

Porygon2 appreciates bulky teammates who can set up hazards and outlast the enemy's team.

Sample Singles Team

Hazards Lead	Bulky Attacker	Setup Sweeper
Glimmora	Porygon2	Cresselia

Glimmora is used to set up Toxic Spikes which will badly poison any grounded Pokemon that switch in on the opponent's side. Porygon2 and Cresselia can then come in and slowly whittle down the enemy while also outlasting them with moves like Recover and Moonlight constantly healing them.

Sample Doubles Team

Special Attacker / Trick Room Setter	Physical Attacker / Trick Room Setter
Porygon2	Calyrex (Ice Rider)
Special Attacker	Physical Attacker
Torkoal	Rillaboom

Porygon2 is a Trick Room setter that is difficult to take out. Having it alongside Calyrex (Ice Rider) presents a guessing game to your opponent, wherein they have to correctly predict which Pokemon sets up Trick Room. This lead is susceptible to Taunt, however.

Torkoal is also an excellent Trick Room attacker, who can only benefit with a partner that can set up Trick Room for it. It also matches up favorably against Zacian-Crowned, who may give Calyrex (Ice Rider) trouble.

Rillaboom is added to the team because of its ability to outprioritize and 2HKO Calyrex (Shadow Rider) with Grassy Glide, and threaten both Groudon and Kyogre with a powerful Wood Hammer.

Counters for Porygon2

Use Pokemon That Can Set Up in Front of Porygon2

Setup Pokemon are usually good to bring against a Porygon2, as they are usually able to set up and outpace Porygon2's damage.

Taunt Porygon2

Taunt can shut down Trick Room and Recover, and because Porygon2 is holding Eviolite, it will not have access to Mental Herb.

Players must be careful when using Prankster Taunt, however, as Trick Room teams have many ways of shutting down priority, such as Psychic Terrain, Farigiraf's Armor Tail, or their own Fake Out users.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Urshifu Single-Strike Style	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Wicked Blow and Close Combat cover for both of Porygon2's normal and Tera typings. ・Can punish a switch out by setting up a Swords Dance boost. ▶️ Urshifu Single Strike Best Movesets
Flutter Mane	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Calm Mind is great offensively and defensively into Porygon2. ・Ghost-typing makes it immune to Download boosted Giga Impacts. ▶️ Flutter Mane Best Movesets
Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Survives one hit, guaranteeing at least one Swords Dance boost to go off. ・Can heal itself back up with Horn Leech. ▶️ Hearthflame Ogerpon Best Movesets

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