Porygon-Z

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Hidden Power	Solar Beam	B	B
Hidden Power	Hyper Beam	D	B
Hidden Power	Zap Cannon	B-	B-
Charge Beam	Zap Cannon	B	X
Hidden Power	Blizzard	C	B
Charge Beam	Blizzard	B-	X
Lock-On	Tri-Attack*	A	X
Lock-On	Solar Beam	A-	X
Lock-On	Zap Cannon	A-	X
Charge Beam	Tri-Attack*	C	A-
Hidden Power	Tri-Attack*	C-	A
Lock-On	Blizzard	A-	X
Hidden Power	Return	B-	A
Lock-On	Return	A	X
Charge Beam	Return	A-	A-

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Charge Beam	Solar Beam	C	X
Charge Beam	Hyper Beam	D	X
Lock-On	Hyper Beam	C	X

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Lock On has high energy gains, allowing Porygon-Z to pump out charge moves faster.

• Charge Beam fairly reliably synergizes with Porygon-Z's charged moves.

• Hidden Power has diverse typings that can pair well with any of Porygon-Z's non-Normal charged moves to make it an okay specialist in Grass, Ice, or Eectric due to its high attack.

• Hidden Power Ice and Blizzard make Porygon a decent Ice attacker.

• Solar Beam is superior to Zap Cannon when facing Water-types.

• Charge Beam + Zap Cannon is potent against Flying-types.

• Return offers maximum neutral DPS, but is only available on a Purified Porygon-Z. 

• Tri-Attack is the next best neutral damage option, however it is limited to events and Elite TMs. 

• Hyper Beam offers strong neutral DPS, but can be less consistent as a 1-bar move. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Hidden Power is superior to Charge Beam due to higher base power, and it makes Porygon-Z something of a wild-card on defense, as it could be nearly any type.

• Lock On is one of the worst moves on defense.

• Tri-Attack has STAB and lower energy cost, making it the best choice on defense.

• Return can be used very frequently on defense and is almost impossible to dodge, but its damage is somewhat weak. 

• Hyper Beam has the highest power and widest neutral coverage, though it is easy to dodge.

• Zap Cannon has good power, but is almost as easy as Hyper Beam to dodge.

• Blizzard has wide offensive coverage and a fairly early damage window, though it has the lowest base power of Porygon-Z's charged moves.

• Solar Beam hits very hard and is harder to dodge than Hyper Beam or Zap Cannon, though several common gym-cleaners such as Dragonite, Metagross, and Rayquaza resist it.

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Lock-On	Tri-Attack* Blizzard	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Lock-On + Tri-Attack* 

Lock-On features the best energy generation in the game, and is recommended to fuel Porygon-Z's very expensive Charge Moves.

Tri-Attack is mandatory due to its lesser energy cost, though it is limited to Elite TMs and Community Day events. Porygon-Z suffers from the lack of a cheap Charge Move option; with the exception of its Communtiy Day move, all of its Charge Moves cost at least 70 energy, which is absurdly slow. Any combination of its Charge Moves alongside Tri-Attack can be chosen depending on desired coverage.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 1 / 5

Porygon-Z doesn't have any real use in PvP. High offensive stats result in poor bulk in Great League. while a highly inefficient moveset can result in excessive overkill damage, or fainting before being able to land a charge move. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

At first glance, a mono-Normal typing may seem appealing when considering the frequent usage of Ghost-types in this league. While it definitely can be a perk against Ghost-types using only Ghost-type moves, this is mostly the only niche that Porygon-Z has going for it. 

Master League: 0 / 5 

Porygon-Z has a max CP of 3266 at level 40, which lacks behind many of the powerhouses in Master League. More importantly, its moveset problem is still its main drawback. While Porygon-Z can pick up some matchups in an even fight, its performance drops significantly if the opponent commits both shields. 

Fast Moves

15

Hidden Power

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.50	0.30	10.00		10.00	12.50

8

Charge Beam

More Info

Electric

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51xDamage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	13.64		7.27	9.09

1

Lock-On

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.30	0.13	16.67		3.33	4.17

Charge Moves

180

Solar Beam

1 Energy

More Info

Grass

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
4.90	2.00	0.00	1.80	36.73	45.92		66.12

150

Hyper Beam

1 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.80	0.30	0.00	1.50	39.47	49.34		59.21

140

Zap Cannon

1 Energy

More Info

Electric

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51xDamage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.70	0.50	0.00	1.40	37.84	47.30		52.97

130

Blizzard

1 Energy

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Ice

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.10	1.40	0.00	1.30	41.94	52.42		54.52

Elite Charge Moves

75

Tri-Attack

2 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.50	1.10	0.00	1.50	30.00	37.50		45.00

Purified Charge Moves

35

Return

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
0.70	0.25	0.00	1.06	50.00	62.50		53.03

Purification Cost

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage

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