Porygon

The Virtual Pokémon
#137 - Porygon
Evolve	Porygon2
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	0.8 m (2'07")
Weight	36.5 kg (80.5 lbs.)
Color	Pink
Gender Ratio	Genderless
Ability	Trace / Download
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Mineral
Icon		Sprite
		File:137sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	65	Speed	40
Attack	60	Sp. Attack	85
Defense	70	Sp. Defense	75
Training Info
Catch Rate	{{{cat}}}	Hatch Steps	{{{hat}}}
Base Exp.	{{{exp}}}	Effort Points	{{{e1}}}
Happiness	{{{hap}}}
To Lv.100	{{{100}}}

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Unova #	Johto (IV) #

Porygon is an artificial Pokémon introduced in the first generation of the Pokémon series. It originally did not have an evolutionary line until it was discovered to evolve into Porygon 2 in the second generation games, and then from that into Porygon-Z in the fourth generation games.

Information

Porygon are the first artificial Pokémon created, the product of years of research and advanced technologies. Scientists anticipate being able to use it to explore outer space. It does have the ability to travel into cyber space and survive in virtually any environment, since it's just a program with a physical form. Porygon are not capable of anything that isn't programmed into its code. It is also copy-protected to prevent it from being duplicated when in program form. Porygon also has a neutral gender, but can reproduce when paired with a Ditto.

Porygon are rather expensive; a single Porygon costs between 5555 and 9999 coins. In game the only trainers who own Porygon are Rocket Scientists. They can only be obtained at the Rocket Game Corner for that matter. For these reasons, it is suspected that the Team Rocket organization funded the research that created Porygon.

Porygon evolves into Porygon2 when traded with an Upgrade attached. It also has an additional glitchy evolution, Porygon-Z, which is reached when trading Porygon2 with a Dubious Disc attached.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen, Silver', Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, Porygon can only be obtained by trading in coins at the Celadon City Game Corner. Porygon is worth 5555 coins in Crystal, 6500 coins in Green, Blue and LeafGreen, and 9999 coins in all other games.

In Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions, Porygon can also be found in the Trophy Garden of the Mt. Coronet Mansion on certain days when there is a random chance that Mr. Backlot will claim that Porygon are in his garden, which will lead his butler to place them there for the next two days. In Pokémon: Platinum Version Porygon is received as a gift from a man in Veilstone City.

Other Games

In Pokémon Pinball, Porygon can be caught in Celadon City. Porygon also appears in the River area of Pokémon Snap, where it is camouflaged and must be hit with a Pester Ball before it reveals itself. Porygon also appears in Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2 (where it is used by Lieutenant Surge), Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

Porygon can be found in Secret Storage 1, Huge Storage 5 and Mr. Who's Den in Pokémon Trozei!. In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Porygon can be found in the Buried Relic while in Blue Rescue Team it can be rescued in a mission at Thunderwave Cave that is unlocked through a Wonder Mail code. A camouflaged Porygon can also be found in the Dusk Factory of Pokémon Ranger. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, Porygon is found in the third through ninth basement levels of the Deep Spacial Rift. In Pokémon Rumble, it is found in Rumble Tower.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• Porygon appears in Super Smash Bros. as one of the Pokémon that will randomly appear from the Silph Co. elevator in the Saffron City level. It attacks by zipping around rapidly. A balloon of Porygon also appears in the Poké Floats level of Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Other Media

• Porygon has only ever made one appearance in the Pokémon anime. This episode caused 685 epileptic seizures. The episode was subsequently banned in all regions, and Porygon2 has never been seen in the anime. The name of the episode is Electric Soldier Porygon.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Blue obtains a Porygon in Celadon City, and it becomes a member of his main team. It eventually evolves into Porygon2 in time for the Gold/Silver/Crystal arc.

Trivia

• Its name is a play on a combination of "polygon" and "origami".