Porygon may only be bought at the Celadon Game Corner. It costs 9999 coins in Red and Yellow, and 6500 coins in Blue. Porygon is unique. In a generation where no evolution is available to it, its base stats total at a seemingly alarming low, making it possibly one of the worst Normal-types to have, especially in a region so full of alternatives. While Porygon is definitely not the best Normal-type around, it is definitely the most characteristic one to have, and despite its only average Special Attack, it can actually put Thunderbolt and Ice Beam to good use. Although undoubtedly a TM sink - as it requires early TM usage to function at all, and will generally not do well without the boltbeam duo, a duo of non-reusable and highly contended TMs - Porygon performs better than what its humble stats would suggest. Important Matchups[]
Moves[]Porygon's initial moveset consists of Tackle, Sharpen and Conversion in Pokémon Blue; in Pokémon Red and Yellow, where it is received at a higher level, it also knows Psybeam, which it learns at level 23. Psybeam is not bad, particularly against Erika, but its base power peters off quickly in the face of later game threats. It then learns Recover at level 28, which would be a good option in theory, but is poorly supported by Porygon's lacking bulk in practice; it can work better paired with Reflect, but using two slots for defensive options on a Pokémon like Porygon is not a good idea. Agility, at level 35, is significantly more useful: Porygon is chronically incapable of outspeeding anything other than Slowbro, and will appreciate the stat increase to at least hit first, if capable of surviving for long enough to use Agility once or twice. Lastly, it learns Tri Attack at level 42; not a bad move in and of itself, but it becomes available by TM significantly earlier than that, and the TM is not even particularly contended, since very few Pokémon can make use of it at all. Porygon's TM pool is significantly better than that of most Pokémon in the first generation. It can put its Special Attack to good use with Ice Beam and Thunderbolt, or their stronger alternatives Blizzard and Thunder; it should be noted that the accuracy of Blizzard is a decent 90% in these games. Porygon also learns Psychic, very useful for neutral coverage, though the Electric + Ice combination alone more than covers its needs. On the other hand, its physical coverage is lacking; Tri Attack is the best Normal move it can learn, and it gets access to no other coverage. Double-Edge is an option, but a risky one due to Porygon's low base HP; Hyper Beam is good to finish off enemies, but will leave Porygon open for attacks if it fails to KO, needing a recharge turn. On the defensive side, notable options include Reflect and Thunder Wave. Recommended moveset: Agility, Ice Beam / Blizzard, Thunderbolt, Reflect / Psychic / Tri Attack Recommended Teammates[]
Other[]Porygon's stats[]
How much money do you need for Porygon?Locations: You can't catch Porygon in the wild, but you can buy one in the Celadon City Game Corner. The catch is that you need to earn coins by playing slots (or by purchasing them at a rate of $1,000 for 50 coins).
How many coins does Porygon cost?Porygon can be bought in all Generation I games. Its lowest price is in Pokémon Crystal: 5555 coins. In Pokémon Green and Leafgreen, it costs 6500 coins. In Pokémon Blue, it costs 8300 coins.
Is Porygon hard to get?It is rare because it always is. The only way to get Porygon in the original games (and most of the newer ones) was to buy it in the game corner, which required a lot of coins (9999 in red, 6500 in blue).
Is Porygon worth buying?Porygon-Z is worth it.
Porygon-Z is quite the good sweeper with an adaptability boosted STAB tri-attack/hyper beam. It has a nice movepool, and it's speed is pretty good (though a choice scarf still might be good to have on it).
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