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Porygon-Z ポリゴンZ PorygonZ #474
150 Artwork from D/P
Type Normal ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Virtual Pokémon
Abilities Adaptability or Download Download Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′11″ Imperial 0.9 m Metric 2′11″/0.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 75.0 lbs. Imperial 34.0 kg Metric 75.0 lbs./34.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 30 (3.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Mineral group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 185 Battle Exp.: 1851*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Porygon-Z (Japanese: ポリゴンZ PorygonZ) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon. It evolves from Porygon2. Porygon-Z is the only Pokémon that evolves from a Pokémon that evolves via trading while holding an item.

Biology

Physiology

Porygon-Z appears similar to Porygon2, albeit darker in color. Most notably, its head and body are completely upside down to go along with its status as a glitch. The neck has been flipped around so that it is now on top of its head, almost like a horn. Its legs are attached at an odd angle as well. The blue pattern on a Porygon2's stomach is also different; it now appears as a blue ring on Porygon-Z. Finally, its eyes are large and yellow with rings around the pupils, emphasizing the Pokémon being shocked.

Gender differences

Porygon-Z is genderless.

Special abilities

Porygon-Z, and its pre-evolved forms, Porygon, and Porygon2, are the only known Pokémon that learn Conversion and Conversion 2.

Behavior

Being a cybernetic Pokémon, it exhibits the behavior that was programmed into it as a Porygon. However, it may also display emotions and some erratic behavior that was not a part of its programming. Whether this is intentional or a glitch is unknown.

Habitat

Porygon-Z normally live in cyberspace, but they can live practically anywhere due to the lack of the need to breathe.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

As with Porygon2, it is currently believed that Porygon-Z will not appear in the anime as a result of the Electric Soldier Porygon incident, except possibly as a brief cameo.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Porygon-Z (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Note: Porygon-Z can learn either Conversion or Conversion 2, which can allow Porygon-Z to change its type.

Learnset

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Note: With the use of Conversion or Conversion 2, any move can theoretically become a STAB for Porygon-Z.

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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Side game data

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Evolution

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Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Porygon-Z images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Porygon-Z is the only Pokémon whose Japanese name is spelled with a character from a foreign alphabet.
• Porygon-Z is the only Pokémon to learn Trick Room by level, so far.
• Porygon-Z shares the highest Special Attack stat in the game (excluding legendaries) with Alakazam.
• Porygon-Z weighs as much as Dawn.
• Porygon-Z is the only Pokémon that evolves via trade twice.
• The Dubious Disc's name implies that Porygon-Z, unlike its pre-evolution, was not authorized by Silph Co. Its appearance as a glitched version of Porygon2 also seems to reinforce this. There is a fan theory that speculates that Team Rocket created Porygon as well as the Dubious Disc.
• Despite Porygon-Z's pre-evolutions both having their signature Conversion moves, no Conversion move was made for Porygon-Z.

Origin

Like Porygon and Porygon2, it is based on an origami crane made with 3D computer graphics. It is essentially a glitched Porygon2 with some differences.

Name origin

Porygon-Z's name is a mix between polygon and origami. It may also reflect the stereotype that Japanese people pronounce their 'L' sounds as 'R' sounds, Porygon being a mispronunciation of polygon. The "Z" could either refer to the Z axis in 3D coordination systems or that Porygon-Z is the last of its evolutionary line (since the letter Z is the last letter of the Latin alphabet). It is also possible that the "Z" was used as a corruption of "2", due to the fact that Porygon-Z is a glitched version of Porygon2. Another reason for the "Z" could be that Z is the last letter of the English alphabet and Porygon-Z is the last of the Porygon evolutions.

In other languages

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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