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Master League PvP guide

Porygon2 Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters

Porygon2 is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Master League, where it currently ranks #399. Its recommended PvP moveset is Lock On with Tri Attack and Zap Cannon.

Master League

#399

Situational

Type

Normal

Best Fast Move

Lock On

Charged Moves

Tri AttackZap Cannon

Max CP

3,065

Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026

ABOUT PORYGON2

Is Porygon2 Good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Porygon2 is currently a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #399.

Porygon2 can evolve into Porygon-Z, which is a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #375.

Porygon2 PvP Rankings

LeagueRankPvP ScoreRecommended Moves
Great League#92361.0Lock On, Tri Attack, Zap Cannon
Ultra League#62966.7Lock On, Tri Attack, Zap Cannon
Master LeagueBest#39936.5Lock On, Tri Attack, Zap Cannon

Best Moveset for Porygon2 in Pokémon GO PvP

Lock On
normal

Fast Move · STAB

DMG1Energy+5Turns1DPT1.00EPT5.00

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Tri Attack
normal

Charged Move · STAB

DMG65Energy cost50

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Zap Cannon
electric

Charged Move

DMG150Energy cost80

Strong vs: Flying, Water

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground

The recommended PvP moveset for Porygon2 is Lock On with Tri Attack and Zap Cannon.

Alternative movesets

All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Porygon2 in the imported game data.

Fast Moves

Charge Beam
electric

Fast Move

DMG6Energy+11Turns3DPT2.00EPT3.67

Strong vs: Flying, Water

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground

Hidden Power (Bug)
bug

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water

Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel

Hidden Power (Dark)
dark

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting

Hidden Power (Dragon)
dragon

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Dragon

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water

Weak vs: Fairy, Steel

Hidden Power (Electric)
electric

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Flying, Water

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground

Hidden Power (Fighting)
fighting

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Hidden Power (Fire)
fire

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic

Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water

Hidden Power (Flying)
flying

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass

Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel

Hidden Power (Ghost)
ghost

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Normal

Hidden Power (Grass)
grass

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Hidden Power (Ground)
ground

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Flying, Grass

Hidden Power (Ice)
ice

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock

Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water

Hidden Power (Poison)
poison

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Fairy, Grass

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel

Hidden Power (Psychic)
psychic

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Fighting, Poison

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel

Hidden Power (Rock)
rock

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice

Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water

Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel

Hidden Power (Steel)
steel

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic

Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water

Hidden Power (Water)
water

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+8Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.67

Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water

Lock OnRecommended
normal

Fast Move · STAB

DMG1Energy+5Turns1DPT1.00EPT5.00

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Charged Moves

Hyper Beam
normal

Charged Move · STAB

DMG150Energy cost80

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Solar Beam
grass

Charged Move

DMG150Energy cost80

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Tri AttackRecommended
normal

Charged Move · STAB

DMG65Energy cost50

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Zap CannonRecommended
electric

Charged Move

DMG150Energy cost80

Strong vs: Flying, Water

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground

Return
normal

Charged Move · STAB

DMG130Energy cost70

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Porygon2 PvP Move Counts

Lock On → Tri Attack

10 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

10101010

Lock On → Zap Cannon

16 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

16161616

Porygon2 Battle Guide

Matchup values below come from the Master League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Porygon2 wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.

Strong Matchups

Difficult Matchups

Porygon2 Weaknesses & Resistances

Defensive type multipliers below combine Porygon2's Normal typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.

Weak to

  • fighting1.6×

Resistant to

  • ghost0.391×

Best Counters to Porygon2 in Pokémon GO PvP

Recommended attacks are measured against Porygon2 in Master League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Porygon2's league HP.

Dialga (Origin)70

Master League

Recommended attacks

  • Dragon Breathdragon

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Roar of Timedragon

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    97% HP

  • Iron Headsteel

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    54% HP

Xerneas171

Master League

Recommended attacks

  • Geomancyfairy

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Close Combatfighting

    Charged Move

    Super Effective

    80% HP

  • Moonblastfairy

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    54% HP

Kyogre195

Master League

Recommended attacks

  • Waterfallwater

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Avalancheice

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    48% HP

  • Origin Pulsewater

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    84% HP

Palkia (Origin)201

Master League

Recommended attacks

  • Dragon Breathdragon

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Aqua Tailwater

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    38% HP

  • Spacial Renddragon

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    65% HP

Zacian (Crowned Sword)312

Master League

Recommended attacks

  • Metal Clawsteel

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Close Combatfighting

    Charged Move

    Super Effective

    104% HP

  • Behemoth Bladesteel

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    78% HP

Ratings are shown from Porygon2's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Porygon2.

Best Teammates for Porygon2 in Pokémon GO PvP

Good teammates for Porygon2 should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Master League meta.

Metagross#4

Covers 4 of Porygon2's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Metagross (Shadow)#27

Covers 4 of Porygon2's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Ursaluna#11

Covers 3 of Porygon2's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Necrozma (Dusk Mane)#22

Covers 3 of Porygon2's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Melmetal#29

Covers 3 of Porygon2's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Teammates are calculated from the current Master League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.

Best PvP IVs for Porygon2

LeagueRankIVsCPLevelStat Product
Great League#10/12/151,500211,851,978
#20/13/131,497211,847,304
#30/13/141,500211,847,304
#41/12/131,500211,847,013
#50/14/121,497211,842,481
Ultra League#11/15/152,496393,989,713
#20/12/152,500403,988,960
#30/15/92,50040.53,979,928
#40/15/112,496403,978,943
#50/14/152,49539.53,977,914
Master League#115/15/143,057505,220,390
#215/15/153,065505,220,390
#314/15/143,043505,195,881
#414/15/153,050505,195,881
#515/14/143,050505,193,619

Porygon2 Stats in Pokémon GO

Porygon2's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.

Great League

Porygon2 0/12/15 (Best IV)

Level
21
CP
1,500
Attack
121.2
Defense
117.5
HP
130

Ultra League

Porygon2 1/15/15 (Best IV)

Level
39
CP
2,496
Attack
156.1
Defense
153
HP
167

Master League

Porygon2 15/15/14 (Best IV)

Level
50
CP
3,057
Attack
179
Defense
163.9
HP
178

Porygon2 Evolution

Porygon
Porygon2
Porygon-Z

A Shadow form of Porygon2 also exists in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Similar to Porygon2 in Pokémon GO PvP

Porygon-Z (Shadow)
normal

Same Normal typing · Same Lock On fast move · Master League #369

Slaking
normal

Same Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Master League #407

Slaking (Shadow)
normal

Same Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Master League #408

Oinkologne
normal

Same Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Ultra League #166

Oinkologne (Female)
normal

Same Normal typing · Normal-type fast move · Mega Ultra League #70

Wyrdeer
normalpsychic

Shares Normal typing · Similar charged move types · Master League #380

More PoGoCoach tools

IV CalculatorCheck your Porygon2 PvP IVs and rank.Team BuilderFind teammates that cover Porygon2's weaknesses.PvP Battle AssistantBattle with Porygon2 and get live matchup advice.

Porygon2 Pokémon GO PvP FAQ

What is the best moveset for Porygon2 in Pokémon GO PvP?

Porygon2's recommended PvP moveset is Lock On with Tri Attack and Zap Cannon.

Is Porygon2 good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Porygon2 is currently a situational PvP option in Master League, where it is ranked #399.

What counters Porygon2 in Pokémon GO PvP?

Dialga (Origin), Xerneas and Kyogre are among the strongest current counters to Porygon2 in Master League.

What is Porygon2 weak to in Pokémon GO?

Porygon2 is weak to Fighting (1.6×).