Master League PvP guide
Porygon-Z (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Porygon-Z (Shadow) is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Master League, where it currently ranks #369. Its recommended PvP moveset is Lock On with Tri Attack and Blizzard.
Master League
#369
Situational
Type
Normal
Best Fast Move
Lock On
Charged Moves
Max CP
3,693
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-Z (SHADOW)
Is Porygon-Z (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Porygon-Z (Shadow) is currently a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #369.
Porygon-Z (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1130 | 43.0 | Lock On, Tri Attack, Zap Cannon |
| Ultra League | #838 | 47.7 | Lock On, Tri Attack, Blizzard |
| Master LeagueBest | #369 | 44.8 | Lock On, Tri Attack, Blizzard |
Best Moveset for Porygon-Z (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 · 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: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
The recommended PvP moveset for Porygon-Z (Shadow) is Lock On with Tri Attack and Blizzard.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Porygon-Z (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
Charged Moves
Charged 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
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: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
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: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Porygon-Z (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Lock On → Tri Attack
10 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Lock On → Blizzard
15 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Porygon-Z (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Master League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Porygon-Z (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
Porygon-Z (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Porygon-Z (Shadow)'s Normal typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- fighting1.6×
Resistant to
- ghost0.391×
Best Counters to Porygon-Z (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Porygon-Z (Shadow) in Master League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Porygon-Z (Shadow)'s league HP.
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Roar of Timedragon
Charged Move
Neutral
137% HP
- Iron Headsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
78% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Geomancyfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Super Effective
113% HP
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
76% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Aqua Tailwater
Charged Move
Neutral
53% HP
- Spacial Renddragon
Charged Move
Neutral
92% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Metal Clawsteel
Fast Move
Neutral
- Close Combatfighting
Charged Move
Super Effective
148% HP
- Behemoth Bladesteel
Charged Move
Neutral
111% HP
Master League
Recommended attacks
- Waterfallwater
Fast Move
Neutral
- Avalancheice
Charged Move
Neutral
69% HP
- Origin Pulsewater
Charged Move
Neutral
119% HP
Ratings are shown from Porygon-Z (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Porygon-Z (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Porygon-Z (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Porygon-Z (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Master League meta.
Covers 4 of Porygon-Z (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Porygon-Z (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Porygon-Z (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Porygon-Z (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Porygon-Z (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Master League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Porygon-Z (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 1/15/13 | 1,500 | 17 | 1,538,736 |
| #2 | 0/14/15 | 1,496 | 17 | 1,536,774 | |
| #3 | 1/13/15 | 1,497 | 17 | 1,533,189 | |
| #4 | 0/15/13 | 1,494 | 17 | 1,532,930 | |
| #5 | 0/15/14 | 1,497 | 17 | 1,532,930 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/13/14 | 2,496 | 28.5 | 3,304,863 |
| #2 | 0/14/13 | 2,497 | 28.5 | 3,303,118 | |
| #3 | 0/15/11 | 2,493 | 28.5 | 3,301,104 | |
| #4 | 0/15/12 | 2,499 | 28.5 | 3,301,104 | |
| #5 | 1/12/14 | 2,497 | 28.5 | 3,297,030 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/14 | 3,684 | 50 | 5,785,979 |
| #2 | 15/15/15 | 3,693 | 50 | 5,785,979 | |
| #3 | 14/15/14 | 3,671 | 50 | 5,765,241 | |
| #4 | 14/15/15 | 3,679 | 50 | 5,765,241 | |
| #5 | 15/15/13 | 3,675 | 50 | 5,753,474 |
Porygon-Z (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Porygon-Z (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Porygon-Z (Shadow) 1/15/13 (Best IV)
- Level
- 17
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 146
- Defense
- 90.9
- HP
- 116
Ultra League
Porygon-Z (Shadow) 0/13/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 28.5
- CP
- 2,496
- Attack
- 188.3
- Defense
- 116.2
- HP
- 151
Master League
Porygon-Z (Shadow) 15/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 3,684
- Attack
- 234.4
- Defense
- 138.6
- HP
- 178
Porygon-Z (Shadow) Evolution
Pokémon Similar to Porygon-Z (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Normal typing · Same Lock On fast move · Master League #399
Same Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Ultra League #166
Same Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Master League #407
Same Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Mega Ultra League #70
Same Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Master League #408
Shares Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Master League #11
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Porygon-Z (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Porygon-Z (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Porygon-Z (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Lock On with Tri Attack and Blizzard.
Is Porygon-Z (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Porygon-Z (Shadow) is currently a situational PvP option in Master League, where it is ranked #369.
What counters Porygon-Z (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Dialga (Origin), Xerneas and Palkia (Origin) are among the strongest current counters to Porygon-Z (Shadow) in Master League.
What is Porygon-Z (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Porygon-Z (Shadow) is weak to Fighting (1.6×).