Great League PvP guide
Porygon (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Porygon (Shadow) is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #1064. Its recommended PvP moveset is Tackle with Discharge and Signal Beam.
Great League
#1064
Niche
Type
Normal
Best Fast Move
Tackle
Charged Moves
Max CP
1,944
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT PORYGON (SHADOW)
Is Porygon (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Porygon (Shadow) is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #1064.
Porygon (Shadow) can evolve into either Porygon2 (Shadow) (a situational PvP option, ranked #398 in Master League) or Porygon-Z (Shadow) (a situational PvP option, ranked #369 in Master League).
Porygon (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #1064 | 53.4 | Tackle, Discharge, Signal Beam |
Best Moveset for Porygon (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
The recommended PvP moveset for Porygon (Shadow) is Tackle with Discharge and Signal Beam.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Porygon (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Flying, Grass
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Fast Move · STAB
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move · STAB
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Porygon (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Tackle → Discharge
14 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Tackle → Signal Beam
19 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Porygon (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Porygon (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Porygon (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Porygon (Shadow)'s Normal typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- fighting1.6×
Resistant to
- ghost0.391×
Best Counters to Porygon (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Porygon (Shadow) in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Porygon (Shadow)'s league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Resisted
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Resisted
21% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
66% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
83% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Neutral
43% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Neutral
- Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
51% HP
- Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Super Effective
87% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Peck
Fast Move
Neutral
- Divewater
Charged Move
Neutral
37% HP
- Fly
Charged Move
Neutral
59% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
47% HP
- Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Neutral
47% HP
Ratings are shown from Porygon (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Porygon (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Porygon (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Porygon (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 5 of Porygon (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Porygon (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Porygon (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Porygon (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/13/15 | 1,500 | 37.5 | 1,894,754 |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 1,499 | 37 | 1,892,158 | |
| #3 | 1/15/13 | 1,500 | 37 | 1,890,624 | |
| #4 | 1/15/15 | 1,498 | 36.5 | 1,890,318 | |
| #5 | 0/12/13 | 1,498 | 38 | 1,882,234 |
Porygon (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Porygon (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Porygon (Shadow) 0/13/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 37.5
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 118.7
- Defense
- 115.6
- HP
- 138
Porygon (Shadow) Evolution
Pokémon Similar to Porygon (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Normal typing · Same Tackle fast move · Ultra League #828
Same Normal typing · Same Tackle fast move · Ultra League #833
Same Normal typing · Same Tackle fast move · Ultra League #668
Same Normal typing · Same Tackle fast move · Great League #315
Shares Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Great League #1027
Same Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Master League #375
More PoGoCoach tools
Porygon (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Porygon (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Porygon (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Tackle with Discharge and Signal Beam.
Is Porygon (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Porygon (Shadow) is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #1064.
What counters Porygon (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mimikyu, Tinkaton and Melmetal are among the strongest current counters to Porygon (Shadow) in Great League.
What is Porygon (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Porygon (Shadow) is weak to Fighting (1.6×).