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EP103

2013-11-12T00:41:12Z

FSGP:

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{{EpisodeInfobox|
colorscheme=Orange |
epcode=EP103 |
title_en=Misty Meets Her Match |
title_ja=ユズジム！タイプバトル３ＶＳ３！！ |
title_ja_trans=Yuzu Gym! Type Battle 3 VS 3!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=July 1, 1999 |
broadcast_us=September 9, 2000 |
en_series=Orange Islands |
en_op={{so|Pokémon World}} |
ja_op=[[The Rivals|ライバル！]] |
ja_ed=[[Type Wild|タイプ・ワイルド]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=園田英樹 |
storyboard=藤本義孝 |
director=栗本宏志 |
art=梶浦紳一郎 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP101-EP110 |
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|105}}
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'''Misty Meets Her Match''' (Japanese: '''ユズジム！タイプバトル３ＶＳ３！！''' ''{{tt|Yuzu|Trovita}} Gym! Type Battle 3 VS 3!!'') is the 103rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on July 1, 1999 and in the United States on September 9, 2000.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and the group have finally made their way to the city of Trovitopolis, which should lead them right to Trovita Island and the next Orange League gym! Everything seems normal until the earth cracks right beneath their feet and they find themselves in the sewer underground, and not alone. There seems to be some sort of a monster living there that has been terrorizing the town. Will Ash, Misty and Tracey be able to find it, before it finds them?

==Plot==
Getting a [[Transportation in the Pokémon world#Water|ferry]] from [[Trovitopolis]], {{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, and {{Tracey}} are finally going to make it to [[Trovita Island]], which is surrounded by whirlpools and huge spiked rocks. Ash is determined to get his third [[Orange League]] [[Badge|Gym Badge]]. Suddenly, Pikachu spots a little girl and a {{p|Seel}} caught in the strong current, crying for help. Misty jumps into action by sending out {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} and then swims down to rescue the girl. Ash joins in by sending out {{AP|Lapras}} and helping Misty bring the girl over to the island. Meanwhile, a young man has been watching the whole thing, and is impressed by Misty's actions.

{{TRT}} are not too far behind, and their submarine gets caught in one of the whirlpools.

While riding Lapras the rest of the way to Trovita Island, Ash and Misty ask the girl what she was doing out on the current. The girl, who introduces herself as [[Mahri]], says that she and her Seel were just playing when the current sucked them in. Misty then tells Mahri to always be careful next time she goes swimming. As Lapras and the ship both arrive in port, the young man, who later introduces himself as [[Rudy]], arrives to embrace Mahri, who is revealed to be his sister, and thank Misty for rescuing her by offering plenty of flowers. Rudy hands Togepi to Ash, and then dances with Misty. He compliments the young {{type|Water}} [[Pokémon Trainer]] on her daring rescue of Mahri, and asks if she could train the other Pokémon Trainers at his Gym. Misty and Ash are both awestruck that Rudy is the Trovita Island Gym Leader. Ash wastes no time in challenging Rudy. After a war of words, Rudy tells Ash that if he wants to challenge him, he has to pass a small attack test.

The group head off to Rudy's speedboat, and Ash must knock down all the targets in order to challenge Rudy. Ash is successful with Pikachu on the first target, but Rudy is too preoccupied with looking at Misty instead of paying attention. Ash sends out {{AP|Charizard}}. Ash, Pikachu and Tracey manage to dodge a Flamethrower, but Misty isn't as lucky, and she gets blasted. Ash quickly returns Charizard, apologizes to Misty and continues.

Team Rocket show up again, meanwhile, Ash sees another target appear in front of them, and {{AP|Squirtle}} destroys it with a {{m|Water Gun}}, causing a tree to fall and send Team Rocket flying. Ash then has an easy time using Pikachu, Squirtle, and {{AP|Bulbasaur}} to destroy the remaining targets, and eventually passes the test. As night falls, Rudy schedules the Gym {{pkmn|battle}} for tomorrow, and invites Misty to join him and Mahri for dinner, leaving Ash, Pikachu, and Tracey high and dry.

A few minutes later, Ash is talking to {{an|Professor Oak}} on the telephone, and Oak wishes Ash good luck in his match with Rudy tomorrow. Tracey then butts in and shows Oak his latest Pokémon sketches, while Ash and Pikachu sit down to eat a takeaway meal.

Meanwhile, Rudy, Mahri, and Misty finish an exquisite dinner and head down to the Gym to see Rudy's Pokémon working out by dancing to music as a way of improving their skills. Rudy and Misty get out on the dance floor, shortly followed by Mahri and Togepi. Rudy asks Misty if she would stay with him and Mahri forever. Given food for thought by those words, Misty stops dancing to think about it, while Rudy tells her to make her decision after the match tomorrow.

The next morning, Ash and Rudy are both ready to battle each other on top of one of the island's huge spikes. The spectators, Misty, Togepi, Tracey, and Mahri included, watch from a hot-air balloon, and one of Rudy's friends does commentary while riding a {{p|Pidgeot}}. As the match begins, Ash sends out Pikachu, and Rudy sends out {{p|Electabuzz}}, since both are {{type|Electric}} Pokémon. Pikachu tries to take down Electabuzz with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} and a {{m|Quick Attack}}, but Electabuzz defeats Pikachu with a {{m|ThunderPunch}}, giving the first victory to Rudy.

Meanwhile, Mahri asks Misty what Rudy said to her last night. Misty uneasily answers that it was nothing important, but obviously, she's still thinking about the offer from Rudy.

For the next round, both Trainers will use {{type|Grass}} Pokémon, so Ash sends out Bulbasaur, and Rudy sends out {{p|Exeggutor}}, and asks for some music. Exeggutor easily avoids Bulbasaur's {{m|Razor Leaf}} attack by dancing to avoid the leaves, then knocks Bulbasaur down with an {{m|Egg Bomb}}. As it looks like Exeggutor is about to deliver the finishing blow, Ash quickly orders Bulbasaur to use {{m|Sleep Powder}}, which successfully puts Exeggutor to sleep, as well as cause it to fall off the cliff, knocking Team Rocket back down into the sea below. Bulbasaur rescues Exeggutor with its {{m|Vine Whip|vines}}, and the second victory goes to Ash.

Now, in the third and final round, Water Pokémon will be used, so Ash sends out Squirtle, and Rudy sends out {{p|Starmie}}, as well as dedicating the final victory to Misty. Squirtle and Starmie both attack each other with Water Guns, and Rudy quickly plays some more music, causing Starmie to {{m|Rapid Spin|spin}} so much, it uses a Thunderbolt attack to knock Squirtle into submission, leaving Ash horrified. After thinking over the chance of a lifetime from Rudy, Misty finally makes her choice: she yells at Ash to win since he can release Squirtle's hidden power. Mahri is shocked, while Rudy loses his confidence after hearing Misty's words. Ash orders Squirtle to fight back. Squirtle escapes the Thunderbolt with another Water Gun, {{m|Withdraw}}s inside its shell as it's about to fall off the cliff, then {{m|Hydro Pump|releases huge jets of water from its shell}} to fly back onto the battlefield. Misty realizes that Squirtle has now learned Hydro Pump! Squirtle uses its new attack and a {{m|Skull Bash}} to defeat Starmie, giving the final victory to Ash, who celebrates by dancing with Squirtle and Pikachu about how they need one more Badge to get into the [[Orange League]].

As the sun sets, Ash receives his {{Badge|Spike Shell}} from Rudy, who also offers Misty one more bunch of flowers. Rudy is now convinced that [[PokéShipping|Misty wants Ash]], who doesn't seem to have a clue about it. And so, Ash, Misty, Tracey, Pikachu, and Togepi board Lapras and sail off into the sunset.

==Major events==
* [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] is revealed to know {{m|Sleep Powder}}.
* {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Squirtle}} learns {{m|Hydro Pump}}.
* Ash battles [[Rudy]] and earns the {{Badge|Spike Shell}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Rudy]]

====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP103.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Rudy]]
* [[Mahri]]
* Other Gym Trainers

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP103.png|200px|thumb|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Scyther}} ''(U.S. and international)'', {{p|Seel}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ({{OP|Ash|Lapras}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Seel}} ([[Mahri]]'s)
* {{p|Electabuzz}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Rudy]]'s)
* {{p|Starmie}} ([[Rudy]]'s)

====Other Pokémon seen at Rudy's [[Trovita Island|Trovita Island Gym]]====
* {{p|Pidgeot}}
* {{p|Ninetales}}
* {{p|Venomoth}}
* {{p|Alakazam}}
* {{p|Golem}}
* {{p|Hitmonchan}}
* {{p|Rhydon}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Tracey drawing Elekid.png|right|thumb|Tracey's sketch of Elekid]]
* [[Professor Oak's lecture]]: ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. Oak talks a little about the movie. He introduces [[Lawrence III]], and then talks about the tablet (the one containing the legend). However he says he cannot read the tablet, and he then tells viewers to watch the movie.
* The mystery Pokémon in Tracey's sketch that he was showing to Prof. Oak is {{p|Elekid}}. Tracey asks if it could be a new Pokémon and Prof. Oak laughingly disagrees. The short ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'', featuring the anime debut of Elekid, aired weeks later in Japan, but had aired three months before in the United States. Rudy uses an {{p|Electabuzz}} during his battle against Ash (however, it was hinted in the previous episode's Oak lecture that Oak might have known about its existence, since he referred to it in the lecture about ''Pikachu's Rescue Adventure'').
* The song used by Rudy to train his Pokémon is [[Pokémon (Dance Mix)]] (English dub only). The same song is also played at the background of Starmie and Squirtle's battle.
* The book ''[[The Four Star Challenge]]'' is based on this episode.
* The boat Ash, Misty and Tracey arrive on at the start of the episode is marked ''PM-103'', a reference to the original episode number.
*[[Rudy]] says damn when [[Starmie]] used [[Thunderbolt]] on [[Squirtle]].

===Errors===
* When Ash is speaking to Mahri on Lapras after rescuing her, the lower jaw of {{AP|Lapras}} is blue instead of cream.
* When Tracey yells at Ash for choosing {{AP|Charizard}}, Tracey is tanner than usual.
* Rudy says that Ash must knock down ''all'' the targets during the attack test in order to battle him, but even though Charizard fails to hit a target, Ash still passes the test.
** This may have been because Rudy was paying more attention to Misty than to Ash's test.
* When Rudy's {{p|Starmie}} is knocked out, the point that droops down to symbolize its loss of power is colored gold like its middle part rather than purple.
* After Meowth sneezes and knocks Team Rocket's submarine into the water, they start spinning around and Jessie's boot isn't colored in.
* When Squirtle used Hydro Pump on Starmie, its stomach is discolored blue.

===Dub edits===
* ''[[EP105|Charizard Chills!]]'', ''[[EP106|Pokémon Water War]]'', and ''[[EP107|Pokémon Food Fight!]]'' were all aired before this episode in the U.S. This caused mass confusion to many American fans. The main one being is to why in the episode before, ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'', the group was so close to arriving to Trovita Island and then, all of a sudden, Ash has his Badge and is heading off somewhere else without the episode in which he fought the Trovita Island Gym Leader. However once the saga came out on {{wp|DVD}}, they were put in the correct order.

==In other languages==
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Porygon (Pokémon)

2013-11-07T21:28:35Z

FSGP: /* Minor appearances */

{{PokémonPrevNextHead | species=Porygon | prev=Flareon | next=Omanyte|type=normal|| prevnum=136| nextnum=138}}
{{Pokémon Infobox |
name=Porygon |
jname=ポリゴン |
tmname=Porygon |
species=Virtual |
ndex=137 |
oldjdex=215 |
jdex=220 |
hdex=292 |
sdex=192 |
fbrow=103 |
typebox=1 |
type1=Normal |
height-ftin=2′07″ |
height-m=0.8 |
weight-lbs=80.5 |
weight-kg=36.5 |
abilityn=d |
ability1=Trace |
ability2=Download |
abilityd=Analytic |
egggroupn=1 |
egggroup1=Mineral |
eggcycles=21 |
evtotal=1 |
evsa=1 |
expyield=79 |
oldexp=130 |
lv100exp=1,000,000 |
gendercode=255 |
female=0 |
male=0 |
color=Pink |
catchrate=45 |
body=07 |
pokefordex=porygon |
generation=1 |
friendship=70 |
}}
'''Porygon''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ポリゴン''' ''Porygon'') is a {{type|Normal}} Pokémon.

It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Porygon2}} when [[trade]]d holding an {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Up-Grade}}, which evolves into {{p|Porygon-Z}} when traded holding a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Dubious Disc}}.

==Biology==
[[File:Porygon Conversion.png|thumb|left|Porygon changing its appearance using {{m|Conversion}}]]
Porygon is a Pokémon made completely out of programming code. It has a pink polyhedral body with a blue stomach, blue triangular prism feet, and a blue rectangular prism tail. It has a pink, polyhedral head that ends in a blue beak and has hexagonal eyes. Built into this code is [[Silph Co.]] copyright protection preventing duplication through electronic means. Due to its man-made origins, Porygon does not need to breathe or eat, though it can still accept food if given.

Porygon has two [[signature moves]] at its disposal. It can change type into one of its own moves{{tt|*|In Generation I, it could instead match its opponent type(s).}} with {{m|Conversion}} or to resist the last move that hit it with {{m|Conversion 2}}. It is also capable of changing its appearance using {{m|Sharpen}}, which is a former signature move. Because it is man-made, it is generally found in computers or in labs and other {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|buildings}} where people work.

==In the anime==
[[File:Porygon anime.png|thumb|210px|Porygon in the anime]]
[[File:Porygon Aim to Be a Pokémon Master.png|thumb|left|200px|Porygon in ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'']]
===Major appearances===
Porygon made its first and only major anime appearance in [[EP038]], where two specimens created by [[Dr. Akihabara]] appeared, one of which was stolen by {{TRT}}, but eventually returned.

This episode caused more than 600 children in Japan to have seizures due to a flashing strobe effect, and was therefore banned and never aired again anywhere in the world. Since then, Porygon and its evolutions have never played a main role in another episode, despite the fact that it was actually {{AP|Pikachu}} who caused the strobe effect which gave children seizures.

===Minor appearances===
Although it did not appear, a Trainer was attempting to send out their Porygon to fight the {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Dugtrio}} in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]''. This was only present in the dub.

A Porygon made its dub debut in a brief appearance during a graphic display in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]''.

A Porygon made a cameo during the "World of Pokémon" opening narration of the [[M04|fourth]] and [[M05|fifth]] movies, oddly being the only Pokémon in the shot appearing behind a wire fence.

Porygon appeared in a "Who's That Pokemon?" segment in [[A Way Off Day Off]].

==In the manga==
[[File:Giovanni Porygon PM.png|200px|thumb|Porygon in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{main|Blue's Porygon2}}
{{adv|Blue}} obtains a Porygon during his time in [[Celadon City]], and it has since then become a core member of his team. Prior to {{PAV|13}}, it has since evolved into {{p|Porygon2}}.

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
[[Team Rocket]] uses multiple Porygon as sentries for their hideout.
{{-}}

===Pokédex entries===
{{Mangadexheader}}
{{Mangadexbody|Pokémon Adventures|[[PS055]]|A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.}}
{{Mangadexfooter}}

==In the TCG==
{{main|Porygon (TCG)}}

==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros.]]/[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]===
Porygon pops out of a door on top of the [[Silph Co.]] building in the [[Saffron City (stage)|Saffron City stage]]. It damages players that come into contact with it.

Porygon's only appearance in Melee is that of a Poké Float. When the fighting is on {{p|Slowpoke}}'s tail, three will travel across the top of the screen. However, they move too quickly to land on and so are little more than decoration in practice.

==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky}}: [[In the Future of Darkness]], Porygon live past Spacial Cliffs. {{mdc|Dusknoir|2}} goes to Spacial Cliffs to see them. Two Porygon appear at the end of the dungeon. They are allies of [[Primal Dialga]], and they transmit {{mdc|Grovyle|2}} and Dusknoir to Frozen Island.

===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex
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|yellowdex=The only Pokémon people anticipate can fly into space. None has managed the feat yet, however.
|stadiumdex=A man-made Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. It is capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
|golddex=It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
|silverdex=A manmade Pokémon that came about as a result of research. It is programmed with only basic motions.
|crystaldex=An artificial Pokémon created due to extensive research, it can perform only what is in its program.
|stadium2dex=It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
|rsdex=Porygon is capable of reverting itself entirely back to program data and entering cyberspace. This Pokémon is copy-protected so it cannot be duplicated by copying.
|emeralddex=It is capable of reverting itself entirely back to program data in order to enter cyberspace. A Porygon is copy-protected so it cannot be duplicated.
|firereddex=Using the most advanced technologies, scientists finally succeeded in making the first artificial Pokémon.
|leafgreendex=A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
|dpdex=The world's first artificially created Pokémon. It can travel through electronic space.
|platinumdex=A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
|heartgolddex=It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
|soulsilverdex=A manmade Pokémon that came about as a result of research. It is programmed with only basic motions.
|bwdex=A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
|b2w2dex=A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability|
type=normal |
gen=1 |
rbrarity=Unlimited |
rbarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
jbrarity=Unlimited |
jbarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
yrarity=Unlimited |
yarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
gsrarity=Unlimited |
gsarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
crarity=Unlimited |
carea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
gen3ex=frlg|
frlgrarity=Unlimited |
frlgarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
dprarity=Rare |
dparea=[[Trophy Garden]] |
ptrarity=One |
ptarea=A person in [[Veilstone City]] |
palarea=Field |
hgssrarity=Unlimited |
hgssarea=[[Celadon Game Corner]] |
bwrarity={{tt|Common|Appears only with the presence of Backpacker Herman}} |
bwarea=[[White Forest]] |
gen5ex=white |
b2w2ex=none |
b2w2area=[[Pokémon Dream Radar]]|
}}

====In side games====
{{SidegameAvail
|type=normal
|snap=[[Pokémon Island River|River]]
|pinball=[[Celadon City]]
|trozei=[[Secret Storage 1]] [[Huge Storage 5]] [[Mr. Who's Den]]
|md=[[Buried Relic]] (5F-10F)
|ranger=[[Dusk Factory]]
|md2=[[Deep Spacial Rift]] (B3-B9)
|rumble=[[Eternal Tower]]
|rumble2=Factory: [[Sunny Seashore]]
}}

Porygon will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:
:1?58 T5+? 4J78
:WS?7 F??R NQ?X
Objective: Rescue Porygon on floor 4 of [[Thunderwave Cave]].

====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|type=normal}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|GSC}}|Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Porygon|English|United States|5|February 21 to 27, 2003|link=List of Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon#Barrier Porygon}}
|}

====Pokémon Global Link promotions====
{{eventAvail/h|type=normal}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Japanese|PGL|10|May 18, 2011 to April 26, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Korean|PGL|10|October 20, 2011 to April 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|English|PGL|10|July 12 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|French|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|German|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Italian|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Spanish|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
|}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems
|type=normal
|rby1=Bitter Berry|rby1type=Berries (Generation II)|rby1rar=100|rby1image=no
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats with RBY|
HP= 65 |
Attack= 60 |
Defense=70 |
SpAtk= 85 |
SpDef= 75 |
Special=75 |
Speed= 40 |
type=Normal }}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Normal
|Speed=2
|SpeedMax=3
|Power=2
|PowerMax=3
|Technique=2
|TechniqueMax=3
|Stamina=5
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=3
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness|
type1=normal|
Normal= 100 |
Flying= 100 |
Fighting=200 |
Ground= 100 |
Rock= 100 |
Bug= 100 |
Poison= 100 |
Ghost= 0 |
Steel= 100 |
Fire= 100 |
Water= 100 |
Grass= 100 |
Electric=100 |
Psychic= 100 |
Ice= 100 |
Dragon= 100 |
Dark= 100 |
Fairy=100 |
notes=yes|
normal=yes|
newghost=1}}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Conversion 2|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Tackle|Normal|Physical|50|100|35||'''}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Conversion|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Sharpen|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|7|Psybeam|Psychic|Special|65|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/level5|12|Agility|Psychic|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|18|Recover|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/level5|23|Magnet Rise|Electric|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/level5|29|Signal Beam|Bug|Special|75|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/level5|34|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/level5|40|Discharge|Electric|Special|80|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/level5|45|Lock-On|Normal|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/level5|51|Tri Attack|Normal|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level5|56|Magic Coat|Psychic|Status|—|—|15||}}
{{learnlist/level5|62|Zap Cannon|Electric|Special|120|50|5||}}
{{learnlist/levelf|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}

====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM03|Psyshock|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM06|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM10|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|—|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM11|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM13|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|95|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM14|Blizzard|Ice|Special|120|70|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM15|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM17|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM18|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM21|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM22|SolarBeam|Grass|Special|120|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM24|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|95|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM25|Thunder|Electric|Special|120|70|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM27|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM29|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM30|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM32|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM40|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM42|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM44|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM46|Thief|Dark|Physical|40|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM48|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM57|Charge Beam|Electric|Special|50|90|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM68|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM70|Flash|Normal|Status|—|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM73|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM77|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM85|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM87|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|90|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM90|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM92|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tmf|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/breed5null}}
{{learnlist/breedf|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Electroweb|Electric|Special|55|95|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Foul Play|Dark|Physical|95|100|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Gravity|Psychic|Status|—|—|5|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Iron Tail|Steel|Physical|100|75|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Last Resort|Normal|Physical|140|100|5||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Magic Coat|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Magnet Rise|Electric|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Pain Split|Normal|Status|—|—|20|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Signal Beam|Bug|Special|75|100|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Snore|Normal|Special|40|100|15||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Trick|Psychic|Status|—|100|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Wonder Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}

===Side game data===
{{Sidegame|
type=normal |
ndex=137 |
pinball=Catch |
Trozei=yes |
rarity=Common |
Dungeon=yes |
body=1 |
rate=7.6 |
area=Decrepit Lab |
P1=<sc>there is nothing that science cannot achieve.</sc> |
P2=<sc>hp down 50 percent.</sc> |
P3=<sc>system error. polygons are falling apart.</sc> |
PL=<sc>level elevation achieved. science is victorious.</sc> |
Partner=no |
Ranger=yes |
group=Normal |
Assist=no |
fieldpower=0 |
field=None |
loop=3 |
MinEXP=42 |
MaxEXP=62 |
browser=Porygon makes itself invisible to confuse enemies and interfere with capture. |
Dungeon2=yes |
body2=1 |
rate2=6.4 |
iq=E |
rumble=yes |
rumbleattack=2 |
rumbledefense=3 |
rumblespeed=3|
rumble2=yes|
rumble2attack=2 |
rumble2defense=3 |
rumble2speed=3 |
}}

===Evolution===
{{Evobox-3
|type1=Normal
|pictype=art
|no1=137
|name1=Porygon
|type1-1=Normal
|evo1={{bag|Up-Grade}} {{color2|000|Trade}} holding {{color2|000|Upgrade}}
|no2=233
|name2=Porygon2
|type1-2=Normal
|evo2={{bag|Dubious Disc}} {{color2|000|Trade}} holding {{color2|000|Dubious Disc}}
|no3=474
|name3=Porygon-Z
|type1-3=Normal}}

===Sprites===
{{Sprite|
type=normal|
gen=1|
gender=none|
ndex=137|
name=Porygon|
}}

==Trivia==
* [[Dr. Akihabara]] developed Porygon in the anime.
* Porygon is the only Pokémon that evolves by trade twice: Once holding the {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Up-Grade}} into {{p|Porygon2}}, and a second time (as Porygon2) into {{p|Porygon-Z}} when holding a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Dubious Disc}}. It is also the only Pokémon in a [[:Category:Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line|three-stage evolutionary line]] that does not require levelling up to trigger any of its evolutions (i.e. it is possible to acquire a Porygon-Z at Lv.1) .
* [[EP038]], which featured Porygon, caused seizures and irritated eyes. It was not Porygon itself, but {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which caused the problematic blue and red flash - even so, none of Porygon's evolutions have had any appearance in the anime since, except for the intro of the [[M04|fourth]], [[M05|fifth]] and [[M15|fifteenth]] movies and re-runs using the [[Pokérap]].
* Porygon's evolutionary line is the only three-stage evolutionary line whose members can all learn both {{m|Giga Impact}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}, as all three were considered fully-evolved during their respective debut generations.
* In [[Generation II]], it is possible for Porygon to use both effects of the move {{m|Curse}}. Simply using the move would cause Curse's effect for non-{{t|Ghost}} types. Using either {{m|Conversion}} or {{m|Conversion 2}} could change Porygon's type to Ghost and cause Curse to have its effect for Ghost types. This is also possible for {{p|Porygon2}} and {{p|Smeargle}}.
* In the 3D games, Porygon's animation reveals that it can detach its limbs and head when necessary. It can be seen thrusting its head forward until it breaks off for a brief second.
** In {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} and {{g|Snap}}, it is shown that Porygon can make itself transparent or camouflaged. It cannot learn the move {{m|Camouflage}}, however.
* Despite being man-made, composed of only computer data, Porygon can be hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}}.
* Porygon is heavier than both of its evolutions, possibly referencing how new technological devices have become lighter than old ones.

===Origin===
It appears to be based on the concept of an origami crane made with primitive 3D graphics software.

====Name origin====
Porygon is a combination of ''{{wp|polygon}}'' and ''{{wp|origami}}''.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=normal|type2=normal
|ja=ポリゴン ''Porygon''|jameaning=From ''{{wp|polygon}}'' and ''{{wp|origami}}''
|fr=Porygon|frmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|es=Porygon|esmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|de=Porygon|demeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|it=Porygon|itmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|ko=폴리곤 ''Polligon''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name
|zh_yue=立方獸 ''Laahpfōngsau''|zh_yuemeaning=Literally "Cube monster"
|zh_cmn=3D龍 / 3D龙 ''3D Lóng''|zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "3D Dragon"
}}

 

==Related articles==

==External links==

==Notes==
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{{PokémonPrevNextHead | species=Porygon | prev=Flareon | next=Omanyte|type=normal|| prevnum=136| nextnum=138}}
{{Pokémon Infobox |
name=Porygon |
jname=ポリゴン |
tmname=Porygon |
species=Virtual |
ndex=137 |
oldjdex=215 |
jdex=220 |
hdex=292 |
sdex=192 |
fbrow=103 |
typebox=1 |
type1=Normal |
height-ftin=2′07″ |
height-m=0.8 |
weight-lbs=80.5 |
weight-kg=36.5 |
abilityn=d |
ability1=Trace |
ability2=Download |
abilityd=Analytic |
egggroupn=1 |
egggroup1=Mineral |
eggcycles=21 |
evtotal=1 |
evsa=1 |
expyield=79 |
oldexp=130 |
lv100exp=1,000,000 |
gendercode=255 |
female=0 |
male=0 |
color=Pink |
catchrate=45 |
body=07 |
pokefordex=porygon |
generation=1 |
friendship=70 |
}}
'''Porygon''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ポリゴン''' ''Porygon'') is a {{type|Normal}} Pokémon.

It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Porygon2}} when [[trade]]d holding an {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Up-Grade}}, which evolves into {{p|Porygon-Z}} when traded holding a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Dubious Disc}}.

==Biology==
[[File:Porygon Conversion.png|thumb|left|Porygon changing its appearance using {{m|Conversion}}]]
Porygon is a Pokémon made completely out of programming code. It has a pink polyhedral body with a blue stomach, blue triangular prism feet, and a blue rectangular prism tail. It has a pink, polyhedral head that ends in a blue beak and has hexagonal eyes. Built into this code is [[Silph Co.]] copyright protection preventing duplication through electronic means. Due to its man-made origins, Porygon does not need to breathe or eat, though it can still accept food if given.

Porygon has two [[signature moves]] at its disposal. It can change type into one of its own moves{{tt|*|In Generation I, it could instead match its opponent type(s).}} with {{m|Conversion}} or to resist the last move that hit it with {{m|Conversion 2}}. It is also capable of changing its appearance using {{m|Sharpen}}, which is a former signature move. Because it is man-made, it is generally found in computers or in labs and other {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|buildings}} where people work.

==In the anime==
[[File:Porygon anime.png|thumb|210px|Porygon in the anime]]
[[File:Porygon Aim to Be a Pokémon Master.png|thumb|left|200px|Porygon in ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'']]
===Major appearances===
Porygon made its first and only major anime appearance in [[EP038]], where two specimens created by [[Dr. Akihabara]] appeared, one of which was stolen by {{TRT}}, but eventually returned.

This episode caused more than 600 children in Japan to have seizures due to a flashing strobe effect, and was therefore banned and never aired again anywhere in the world. Since then, Porygon and its evolutions have never played a main role in another episode, despite the fact that it was actually {{AP|Pikachu}} who caused the strobe effect which gave children seizures.

===Minor appearances===
Although it did not appear, a Trainer was attempting to send out their Porygon to fight the {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Dugtrio}} in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]''. This was only present in the dub.

A Porygon made its dub debut in a brief appearance during a graphic display in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]''.

A Porygon made a cameo during the "World of Pokémon" opening narration of the [[M04|fourth]] and [[M05|fifth]] movies, oddly being the only Pokémon in the shot appearing behind a wire fence.

Porygon appeared in a "Who's That Pokemon?" segment in [[A Way Off Day]].

==In the manga==
[[File:Giovanni Porygon PM.png|200px|thumb|Porygon in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{main|Blue's Porygon2}}
{{adv|Blue}} obtains a Porygon during his time in [[Celadon City]], and it has since then become a core member of his team. Prior to {{PAV|13}}, it has since evolved into {{p|Porygon2}}.

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
[[Team Rocket]] uses multiple Porygon as sentries for their hideout.
{{-}}

===Pokédex entries===
{{Mangadexheader}}
{{Mangadexbody|Pokémon Adventures|[[PS055]]|A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.}}
{{Mangadexfooter}}

==In the TCG==
{{main|Porygon (TCG)}}

==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros.]]/[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]===
Porygon pops out of a door on top of the [[Silph Co.]] building in the [[Saffron City (stage)|Saffron City stage]]. It damages players that come into contact with it.

Porygon's only appearance in Melee is that of a Poké Float. When the fighting is on {{p|Slowpoke}}'s tail, three will travel across the top of the screen. However, they move too quickly to land on and so are little more than decoration in practice.

==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky}}: [[In the Future of Darkness]], Porygon live past Spacial Cliffs. {{mdc|Dusknoir|2}} goes to Spacial Cliffs to see them. Two Porygon appear at the end of the dungeon. They are allies of [[Primal Dialga]], and they transmit {{mdc|Grovyle|2}} and Dusknoir to Frozen Island.

===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex
|type=normal
|gen=1
|redbluedex=A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
|yellowdex=The only Pokémon people anticipate can fly into space. None has managed the feat yet, however.
|stadiumdex=A man-made Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. It is capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
|golddex=It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
|silverdex=A manmade Pokémon that came about as a result of research. It is programmed with only basic motions.
|crystaldex=An artificial Pokémon created due to extensive research, it can perform only what is in its program.
|stadium2dex=It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
|rsdex=Porygon is capable of reverting itself entirely back to program data and entering cyberspace. This Pokémon is copy-protected so it cannot be duplicated by copying.
|emeralddex=It is capable of reverting itself entirely back to program data in order to enter cyberspace. A Porygon is copy-protected so it cannot be duplicated.
|firereddex=Using the most advanced technologies, scientists finally succeeded in making the first artificial Pokémon.
|leafgreendex=A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
|dpdex=The world's first artificially created Pokémon. It can travel through electronic space.
|platinumdex=A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
|heartgolddex=It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
|soulsilverdex=A manmade Pokémon that came about as a result of research. It is programmed with only basic motions.
|bwdex=A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
|b2w2dex=A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability|
type=normal |
gen=1 |
rbrarity=Unlimited |
rbarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
jbrarity=Unlimited |
jbarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
yrarity=Unlimited |
yarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
gsrarity=Unlimited |
gsarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
crarity=Unlimited |
carea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
gen3ex=frlg|
frlgrarity=Unlimited |
frlgarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
dprarity=Rare |
dparea=[[Trophy Garden]] |
ptrarity=One |
ptarea=A person in [[Veilstone City]] |
palarea=Field |
hgssrarity=Unlimited |
hgssarea=[[Celadon Game Corner]] |
bwrarity={{tt|Common|Appears only with the presence of Backpacker Herman}} |
bwarea=[[White Forest]] |
gen5ex=white |
b2w2ex=none |
b2w2area=[[Pokémon Dream Radar]]|
}}

====In side games====
{{SidegameAvail
|type=normal
|snap=[[Pokémon Island River|River]]
|pinball=[[Celadon City]]
|trozei=[[Secret Storage 1]] [[Huge Storage 5]] [[Mr. Who's Den]]
|md=[[Buried Relic]] (5F-10F)
|ranger=[[Dusk Factory]]
|md2=[[Deep Spacial Rift]] (B3-B9)
|rumble=[[Eternal Tower]]
|rumble2=Factory: [[Sunny Seashore]]
}}

Porygon will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:
:1?58 T5+? 4J78
:WS?7 F??R NQ?X
Objective: Rescue Porygon on floor 4 of [[Thunderwave Cave]].

====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|type=normal}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|GSC}}|Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Porygon|English|United States|5|February 21 to 27, 2003|link=List of Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon#Barrier Porygon}}
|}

====Pokémon Global Link promotions====
{{eventAvail/h|type=normal}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Japanese|PGL|10|May 18, 2011 to April 26, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Korean|PGL|10|October 20, 2011 to April 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|English|PGL|10|July 12 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|French|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|German|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Italian|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Spanish|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
|}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems
|type=normal
|rby1=Bitter Berry|rby1type=Berries (Generation II)|rby1rar=100|rby1image=no
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats with RBY|
HP= 65 |
Attack= 60 |
Defense=70 |
SpAtk= 85 |
SpDef= 75 |
Special=75 |
Speed= 40 |
type=Normal }}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Normal
|Speed=2
|SpeedMax=3
|Power=2
|PowerMax=3
|Technique=2
|TechniqueMax=3
|Stamina=5
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=3
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness|
type1=normal|
Normal= 100 |
Flying= 100 |
Fighting=200 |
Ground= 100 |
Rock= 100 |
Bug= 100 |
Poison= 100 |
Ghost= 0 |
Steel= 100 |
Fire= 100 |
Water= 100 |
Grass= 100 |
Electric=100 |
Psychic= 100 |
Ice= 100 |
Dragon= 100 |
Dark= 100 |
Fairy=100 |
notes=yes|
normal=yes|
newghost=1}}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Conversion 2|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Tackle|Normal|Physical|50|100|35||'''}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Conversion|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Sharpen|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|7|Psybeam|Psychic|Special|65|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/level5|12|Agility|Psychic|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|18|Recover|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/level5|23|Magnet Rise|Electric|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/level5|29|Signal Beam|Bug|Special|75|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/level5|34|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/level5|40|Discharge|Electric|Special|80|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/level5|45|Lock-On|Normal|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/level5|51|Tri Attack|Normal|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level5|56|Magic Coat|Psychic|Status|—|—|15||}}
{{learnlist/level5|62|Zap Cannon|Electric|Special|120|50|5||}}
{{learnlist/levelf|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}

====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM03|Psyshock|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM06|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM10|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|—|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM11|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM13|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|95|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM14|Blizzard|Ice|Special|120|70|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM15|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM17|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM18|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM21|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM22|SolarBeam|Grass|Special|120|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM24|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|95|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM25|Thunder|Electric|Special|120|70|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM27|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM29|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM30|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM32|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM40|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM42|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM44|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM46|Thief|Dark|Physical|40|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM48|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM57|Charge Beam|Electric|Special|50|90|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM68|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM70|Flash|Normal|Status|—|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM73|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM77|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM85|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM87|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|90|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM90|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM92|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tmf|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/breed5null}}
{{learnlist/breedf|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Electroweb|Electric|Special|55|95|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Foul Play|Dark|Physical|95|100|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Gravity|Psychic|Status|—|—|5|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Iron Tail|Steel|Physical|100|75|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Last Resort|Normal|Physical|140|100|5||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Magic Coat|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Magnet Rise|Electric|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Pain Split|Normal|Status|—|—|20|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Signal Beam|Bug|Special|75|100|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Snore|Normal|Special|40|100|15||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Trick|Psychic|Status|—|100|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Wonder Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}

===Side game data===
{{Sidegame|
type=normal |
ndex=137 |
pinball=Catch |
Trozei=yes |
rarity=Common |
Dungeon=yes |
body=1 |
rate=7.6 |
area=Decrepit Lab |
P1=<sc>there is nothing that science cannot achieve.</sc> |
P2=<sc>hp down 50 percent.</sc> |
P3=<sc>system error. polygons are falling apart.</sc> |
PL=<sc>level elevation achieved. science is victorious.</sc> |
Partner=no |
Ranger=yes |
group=Normal |
Assist=no |
fieldpower=0 |
field=None |
loop=3 |
MinEXP=42 |
MaxEXP=62 |
browser=Porygon makes itself invisible to confuse enemies and interfere with capture. |
Dungeon2=yes |
body2=1 |
rate2=6.4 |
iq=E |
rumble=yes |
rumbleattack=2 |
rumbledefense=3 |
rumblespeed=3|
rumble2=yes|
rumble2attack=2 |
rumble2defense=3 |
rumble2speed=3 |
}}

===Evolution===
{{Evobox-3
|type1=Normal
|pictype=art
|no1=137
|name1=Porygon
|type1-1=Normal
|evo1={{bag|Up-Grade}} {{color2|000|Trade}} holding {{color2|000|Upgrade}}
|no2=233
|name2=Porygon2
|type1-2=Normal
|evo2={{bag|Dubious Disc}} {{color2|000|Trade}} holding {{color2|000|Dubious Disc}}
|no3=474
|name3=Porygon-Z
|type1-3=Normal}}

===Sprites===
{{Sprite|
type=normal|
gen=1|
gender=none|
ndex=137|
name=Porygon|
}}

==Trivia==
* [[Dr. Akihabara]] developed Porygon in the anime.
* Porygon is the only Pokémon that evolves by trade twice: Once holding the {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Up-Grade}} into {{p|Porygon2}}, and a second time (as Porygon2) into {{p|Porygon-Z}} when holding a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Dubious Disc}}. It is also the only Pokémon in a [[:Category:Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line|three-stage evolutionary line]] that does not require levelling up to trigger any of its evolutions (i.e. it is possible to acquire a Porygon-Z at Lv.1) .
* [[EP038]], which featured Porygon, caused seizures and irritated eyes. It was not Porygon itself, but {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which caused the problematic blue and red flash - even so, none of Porygon's evolutions have had any appearance in the anime since, except for the intro of the [[M04|fourth]], [[M05|fifth]] and [[M15|fifteenth]] movies and re-runs using the [[Pokérap]].
* Porygon's evolutionary line is the only three-stage evolutionary line whose members can all learn both {{m|Giga Impact}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}, as all three were considered fully-evolved during their respective debut generations.
* In [[Generation II]], it is possible for Porygon to use both effects of the move {{m|Curse}}. Simply using the move would cause Curse's effect for non-{{t|Ghost}} types. Using either {{m|Conversion}} or {{m|Conversion 2}} could change Porygon's type to Ghost and cause Curse to have its effect for Ghost types. This is also possible for {{p|Porygon2}} and {{p|Smeargle}}.
* In the 3D games, Porygon's animation reveals that it can detach its limbs and head when necessary. It can be seen thrusting its head forward until it breaks off for a brief second.
** In {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} and {{g|Snap}}, it is shown that Porygon can make itself transparent or camouflaged. It cannot learn the move {{m|Camouflage}}, however.
* Despite being man-made, composed of only computer data, Porygon can be hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}}.
* Porygon is heavier than both of its evolutions, possibly referencing how new technological devices have become lighter than old ones.

===Origin===
It appears to be based on the concept of an origami crane made with primitive 3D graphics software.

====Name origin====
Porygon is a combination of ''{{wp|polygon}}'' and ''{{wp|origami}}''.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=normal|type2=normal
|ja=ポリゴン ''Porygon''|jameaning=From ''{{wp|polygon}}'' and ''{{wp|origami}}''
|fr=Porygon|frmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|es=Porygon|esmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|de=Porygon|demeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|it=Porygon|itmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|ko=폴리곤 ''Polligon''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name
|zh_yue=立方獸 ''Laahpfōngsau''|zh_yuemeaning=Literally "Cube monster"
|zh_cmn=3D龍 / 3D龙 ''3D Lóng''|zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "3D Dragon"
}}

 

==Related articles==

==External links==

==Notes==
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{{PokémonPrevNextHead | species=Porygon | prev=Flareon | next=Omanyte|type=normal|| prevnum=136| nextnum=138}}
{{Pokémon Infobox |
name=Porygon |
jname=ポリゴン |
tmname=Porygon |
species=Virtual |
ndex=137 |
oldjdex=215 |
jdex=220 |
hdex=292 |
sdex=192 |
fbrow=103 |
typebox=1 |
type1=Normal |
height-ftin=2′07″ |
height-m=0.8 |
weight-lbs=80.5 |
weight-kg=36.5 |
abilityn=d |
ability1=Trace |
ability2=Download |
abilityd=Analytic |
egggroupn=1 |
egggroup1=Mineral |
eggcycles=21 |
evtotal=1 |
evsa=1 |
expyield=79 |
oldexp=130 |
lv100exp=1,000,000 |
gendercode=255 |
female=0 |
male=0 |
color=Pink |
catchrate=45 |
body=07 |
pokefordex=porygon |
generation=1 |
friendship=70 |
}}
'''Porygon''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ポリゴン''' ''Porygon'') is a {{type|Normal}} Pokémon.

It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Porygon2}} when [[trade]]d holding an {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Up-Grade}}, which evolves into {{p|Porygon-Z}} when traded holding a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Dubious Disc}}.

==Biology==
[[File:Porygon Conversion.png|thumb|left|Porygon changing its appearance using {{m|Conversion}}]]
Porygon is a Pokémon made completely out of programming code. It has a pink polyhedral body with a blue stomach, blue triangular prism feet, and a blue rectangular prism tail. It has a pink, polyhedral head that ends in a blue beak and has hexagonal eyes. Built into this code is [[Silph Co.]] copyright protection preventing duplication through electronic means. Due to its man-made origins, Porygon does not need to breathe or eat, though it can still accept food if given.

Porygon has two [[signature moves]] at its disposal. It can change type into one of its own moves{{tt|*|In Generation I, it could instead match its opponent type(s).}} with {{m|Conversion}} or to resist the last move that hit it with {{m|Conversion 2}}. It is also capable of changing its appearance using {{m|Sharpen}}, which is a former signature move. Because it is man-made, it is generally found in computers or in labs and other {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|buildings}} where people work.

==In the anime==
[[File:Porygon anime.png|thumb|210px|Porygon in the anime]]
[[File:Porygon Aim to Be a Pokémon Master.png|thumb|left|200px|Porygon in ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'']]
===Major appearances===
Porygon made its first and only major anime appearance in [[EP038]], where two specimens created by [[Dr. Akihabara]] appeared, one of which was stolen by {{TRT}}, but eventually returned.

This episode caused more than 600 children in Japan to have seizures due to a flashing strobe effect, and was therefore banned and never aired again anywhere in the world. Since then, Porygon and its evolutions have never played a main role in another episode, despite the fact that it was actually {{AP|Pikachu}} who caused the strobe effect which gave children seizures.

===Minor appearances===
Although it did not appear, a Trainer was attempting to send out their Porygon to fight the {{p|Diglett}} and {{p|Dugtrio}} in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]''. This was only present in the dub.

A Porygon made its dub debut in a brief appearance during a graphic display in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]''.

A Porygon made a cameo during the "World of Pokémon" opening narration of the [[M04|fourth]] and [[M05|fifth]] movies, oddly being the only Pokémon in the shot appearing behind a wire fence.

Porygon appeared in a "Who's That Pokemon?" segment in [[A Way Off Day]].

==In the manga==
[[File:Giovanni Porygon PM.png|200px|thumb|Porygon in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]]]
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{main|Blue's Porygon2}}
{{adv|Blue}} obtains a Porygon during his time in [[Celadon City]], and it has since then become a core member of his team. Prior to {{PAV|13}}, it has since evolved into {{p|Porygon2}}.

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
[[Team Rocket]] uses multiple Porygon as sentries for their hideout.
{{-}}

===Pokédex entries===
{{Mangadexheader}}
{{Mangadexbody|Pokémon Adventures|[[PS055]]|A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.}}
{{Mangadexfooter}}

==In the TCG==
{{main|Porygon (TCG)}}

==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros.]]/[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]===
Porygon pops out of a door on top of the [[Silph Co.]] building in the [[Saffron City (stage)|Saffron City stage]]. It damages players that come into contact with it.

Porygon's only appearance in Melee is that of a Poké Float. When the fighting is on {{p|Slowpoke}}'s tail, three will travel across the top of the screen. However, they move too quickly to land on and so are little more than decoration in practice.

==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky}}: [[In the Future of Darkness]], Porygon live past Spacial Cliffs. {{mdc|Dusknoir|2}} goes to Spacial Cliffs to see them. Two Porygon appear at the end of the dungeon. They are allies of [[Primal Dialga]], and they transmit {{mdc|Grovyle|2}} and Dusknoir to Frozen Island.

===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex
|type=normal
|gen=1
|redbluedex=A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
|yellowdex=The only Pokémon people anticipate can fly into space. None has managed the feat yet, however.
|stadiumdex=A man-made Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. It is capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
|golddex=It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
|silverdex=A manmade Pokémon that came about as a result of research. It is programmed with only basic motions.
|crystaldex=An artificial Pokémon created due to extensive research, it can perform only what is in its program.
|stadium2dex=It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
|rsdex=Porygon is capable of reverting itself entirely back to program data and entering cyberspace. This Pokémon is copy-protected so it cannot be duplicated by copying.
|emeralddex=It is capable of reverting itself entirely back to program data in order to enter cyberspace. A Porygon is copy-protected so it cannot be duplicated.
|firereddex=Using the most advanced technologies, scientists finally succeeded in making the first artificial Pokémon.
|leafgreendex=A Pokémon that consists entirely of programming code. Capable of moving freely in cyberspace.
|dpdex=The world's first artificially created Pokémon. It can travel through electronic space.
|platinumdex=A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
|heartgolddex=It is a manmade Pokémon. Since it doesn't breathe, people are eager to try it in any environment.
|soulsilverdex=A manmade Pokémon that came about as a result of research. It is programmed with only basic motions.
|bwdex=A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
|b2w2dex=A man-made Pokémon created using advanced scientific means. It can move freely in cyberspace.
}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability|
type=normal |
gen=1 |
rbrarity=Unlimited |
rbarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
jbrarity=Unlimited |
jbarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
yrarity=Unlimited |
yarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
gsrarity=Unlimited |
gsarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
crarity=Unlimited |
carea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
gen3ex=frlg|
frlgrarity=Unlimited |
frlgarea=[[Rocket Game Corner]] |
dprarity=Rare |
dparea=[[Trophy Garden]] |
ptrarity=One |
ptarea=A person in [[Veilstone City]] |
palarea=Field |
hgssrarity=Unlimited |
hgssarea=[[Celadon Game Corner]] |
bwrarity={{tt|Common|Appears only with the presence of Backpacker Herman}} |
bwarea=[[White Forest]] |
gen5ex=white |
b2w2ex=none |
b2w2area=[[Pokémon Dream Radar]]|
}}

====In side games====
{{SidegameAvail
|type=normal
|snap=[[Pokémon Island River|River]]
|pinball=[[Celadon City]]
|trozei=[[Secret Storage 1]] [[Huge Storage 5]] [[Mr. Who's Den]]
|md=[[Buried Relic]] (5F-10F)
|ranger=[[Dusk Factory]]
|md2=[[Deep Spacial Rift]] (B3-B9)
|rumble=[[Eternal Tower]]
|rumble2=Factory: [[Sunny Seashore]]
}}

Porygon will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:
:1?58 T5+? 4J78
:WS?7 F??R NQ?X
Objective: Rescue Porygon on floor 4 of [[Thunderwave Cave]].

====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|type=normal}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|GSC}}|Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Porygon|English|United States|5|February 21 to 27, 2003|link=List of Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon#Barrier Porygon}}
|}

====Pokémon Global Link promotions====
{{eventAvail/h|type=normal}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Japanese|PGL|10|May 18, 2011 to April 26, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Korean|PGL|10|October 20, 2011 to April 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|English|PGL|10|July 12 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|French|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|German|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Italian|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|Global Link Porygon|Spanish|PGL|10|July 19 to September 27, 2012|link=List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Porygon}}
|}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems
|type=normal
|rby1=Bitter Berry|rby1type=Berries (Generation II)|rby1rar=100|rby1image=no
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats with RBY|
HP= 65 |
Attack= 60 |
Defense=70 |
SpAtk= 85 |
SpDef= 75 |
Special=75 |
Speed= 40 |
type=Normal }}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Normal
|Speed=2
|SpeedMax=3
|Power=2
|PowerMax=3
|Technique=2
|TechniqueMax=3
|Stamina=5
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=3
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness|
type1=normal|
Normal= 100 |
Flying= 100 |
Fighting=200 |
Ground= 100 |
Rock= 100 |
Bug= 100 |
Poison= 100 |
Ghost= 0 |
Steel= 100 |
Fire= 100 |
Water= 100 |
Grass= 100 |
Electric=100 |
Psychic= 100 |
Ice= 100 |
Dragon= 100 |
Dark= 100 |
Fairy=100 |
notes=yes|
normal=yes|
newghost=1}}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Conversion 2|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Tackle|Normal|Physical|50|100|35||'''}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Conversion|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Sharpen|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|7|Psybeam|Psychic|Special|65|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/level5|12|Agility|Psychic|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level5|18|Recover|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/level5|23|Magnet Rise|Electric|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/level5|29|Signal Beam|Bug|Special|75|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/level5|34|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/level5|40|Discharge|Electric|Special|80|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/level5|45|Lock-On|Normal|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/level5|51|Tri Attack|Normal|Special|80|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level5|56|Magic Coat|Psychic|Status|—|—|15||}}
{{learnlist/level5|62|Zap Cannon|Electric|Special|120|50|5||}}
{{learnlist/levelf|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}

====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM03|Psyshock|Psychic|Special|80|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM06|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM10|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|—|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM11|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM13|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|95|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM14|Blizzard|Ice|Special|120|70|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM15|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM17|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM18|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM21|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM22|SolarBeam|Grass|Special|120|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM24|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|95|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM25|Thunder|Electric|Special|120|70|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM27|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM29|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM30|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM32|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM40|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM42|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM44|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM46|Thief|Dark|Physical|40|100|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM48|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM57|Charge Beam|Electric|Special|50|90|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM68|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM70|Flash|Normal|Status|—|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM73|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|—|100|20||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM77|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM85|Dream Eater|Psychic|Special|100|100|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM87|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|90|15||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM90|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10||}}
{{learnlist/tm5|TM92|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5||}}
{{learnlist/tmf|Porygon|Normal|Normal|5|1}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/breed5null}}
{{learnlist/breedf|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Electroweb|Electric|Special|55|95|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Foul Play|Dark|Physical|95|100|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Gravity|Psychic|Status|—|—|5|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Iron Tail|Steel|Physical|100|75|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Last Resort|Normal|Physical|140|100|5||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Magic Coat|Psychic|Status|—|—|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Magnet Rise|Electric|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Pain Split|Normal|Status|—|—|20|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Recycle|Normal|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Signal Beam|Bug|Special|75|100|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Snore|Normal|Special|40|100|15||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Trick|Psychic|Status|—|100|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Wonder Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|10|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutor5|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15|||no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf|Porygon|normal|normal|5|1}}

===Side game data===
{{Sidegame|
type=normal |
ndex=137 |
pinball=Catch |
Trozei=yes |
rarity=Common |
Dungeon=yes |
body=1 |
rate=7.6 |
area=Decrepit Lab |
P1=<sc>there is nothing that science cannot achieve.</sc> |
P2=<sc>hp down 50 percent.</sc> |
P3=<sc>system error. polygons are falling apart.</sc> |
PL=<sc>level elevation achieved. science is victorious.</sc> |
Partner=no |
Ranger=yes |
group=Normal |
Assist=no |
fieldpower=0 |
field=None |
loop=3 |
MinEXP=42 |
MaxEXP=62 |
browser=Porygon makes itself invisible to confuse enemies and interfere with capture. |
Dungeon2=yes |
body2=1 |
rate2=6.4 |
iq=E |
rumble=yes |
rumbleattack=2 |
rumbledefense=3 |
rumblespeed=3|
rumble2=yes|
rumble2attack=2 |
rumble2defense=3 |
rumble2speed=3 |
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===Evolution===
{{Evobox-3
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|no1=137
|name1=Porygon
|type1-1=Normal
|evo1={{bag|Up-Grade}} {{color2|000|Trade}} holding {{color2|000|Upgrade}}
|no2=233
|name2=Porygon2
|type1-2=Normal
|evo2={{bag|Dubious Disc}} {{color2|000|Trade}} holding {{color2|000|Dubious Disc}}
|no3=474
|name3=Porygon-Z
|type1-3=Normal}}

===Sprites===
{{Sprite|
type=normal|
gen=1|
gender=none|
ndex=137|
name=Porygon|
}}

==Trivia==
* [[Dr. Akihabara]] developed Porygon in the anime.
* Porygon is the only Pokémon that evolves by trade twice: Once holding the {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Up-Grade}} into {{p|Porygon2}}, and a second time (as Porygon2) into {{p|Porygon-Z}} when holding a {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Dubious Disc}}. It is also the only Pokémon in a [[:Category:Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line|three-stage evolutionary line]] that does not require levelling up to trigger any of its evolutions (i.e. it is possible to acquire a Porygon-Z at Lv.1) .
* [[EP038]], which featured Porygon, caused seizures and irritated eyes. It was not Porygon itself, but {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which caused the problematic blue and red flash - even so, none of Porygon's evolutions have had any appearance in the anime since, except for the intro of the [[M04|fourth]], [[M05|fifth]] and [[M15|fifteenth]] movies and re-runs using the [[Pokérap]].
* Porygon's evolutionary line is the only three-stage evolutionary line whose members can all learn both {{m|Giga Impact}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}, as all three were considered fully-evolved during their respective debut generations.
* In [[Generation II]], it is possible for Porygon to use both effects of the move {{m|Curse}}. Simply using the move would cause Curse's effect for non-{{t|Ghost}} types. Using either {{m|Conversion}} or {{m|Conversion 2}} could change Porygon's type to Ghost and cause Curse to have its effect for Ghost types. This is also possible for {{p|Porygon2}} and {{p|Smeargle}}.
* In the 3D games, Porygon's animation reveals that it can detach its limbs and head when necessary. It can be seen thrusting its head forward until it breaks off for a brief second.
** In {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} and {{g|Snap}}, it is shown that Porygon can make itself transparent or camouflaged. It cannot learn the move {{m|Camouflage}}, however.
* Despite being man-made, composed of only computer data, Porygon can be hatched from an {{pkmn|Egg}}.
* Porygon is heavier than both of its evolutions, possibly referencing how new technological devices have become lighter than old ones.

===Origin===
It appears to be based on the concept of an origami crane made with primitive 3D graphics software.

====Name origin====
Porygon is a combination of ''{{wp|polygon}}'' and ''{{wp|origami}}''.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=normal|type2=normal
|ja=ポリゴン ''Porygon''|jameaning=From ''{{wp|polygon}}'' and ''{{wp|origami}}''
|fr=Porygon|frmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|es=Porygon|esmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|de=Porygon|demeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|it=Porygon|itmeaning=Same as English/Japanese name
|ko=폴리곤 ''Polligon''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name
|zh_yue=立方獸 ''Laahpfōngsau''|zh_yuemeaning=Literally "Cube monster"
|zh_cmn=3D龍 / 3D龙 ''3D Lóng''|zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "3D Dragon"
}}

 

==Related articles==

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==Notes==
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== Template:Type effectiveness ==

Can you take a look at this [[User:Reshi643/Template:Type_effectiveness|template]], to see if it's good for the mainspace, when more information for the Fairy type is released? Thanks. — [[User:Reshi643|Reshi]][[User talk:Reshi643|643]] 19:55, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
:I took a look and it looks good to me. I'll have a few other staff members look over it as well for good measure. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 20:13, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
==User:CM Punk==
I think that that username may break the impersonation rule. {{wp|CM Punk}} is a professional wrestler. --[[User:Funktastic~!|'''It's''' '''Funktastic~!''']][[User talk:Funktastic~!|''話してください'']] 21:16, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
:Hmm, you're right. I'll take care of it. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 00:02, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

== Evolution page ==

If you haven't already, you might want to protect the Evolution page as well. [[User:Yamitora1|Yamitora1]] ([[User talk:Yamitora1|talk]]) 16:05, 8 August 2013 (UTC)
:Thank you for the heads up. That has now been protected as well. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 16:11, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

== [[Mawile]] ==

Please remove last trivia about Mawile. {{unsigned|Viv}}
:Removed. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 16:56, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

== Game Systems ==
There any many emulators of Nintendo Gaming Systems. Shouldn't Bulbapedia have a small article about that since users play Pokemon Games on their PCs too ? [[User:PikaTepig999|PikaTepig999]] ([[User talk:PikaTepig999|talk]]) 10:14, 15 August 2013 (UTC)
:The use of emulators and ROMs are a copyright violation and are used for illegal gameplay of Pokémon games, something that Bulbapedia or Bulbagarden as a whole, shouldn't be promoting. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 15:15, 15 August 2013 (UTC)
:The only emulator that we could talk about would be the emulator used by the Virtual Console. (Even then, the only games that are related to the Pokémon series are Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Puzzle League, and Super Smash Bros.) --[[User:Super goku|Super goku]] ([[User talk:Super goku|talk]]) 16:49, 15 August 2013 (UTC)

== Congrats! ==
Congratulations on completing your 3 years on Bulbapedia!!--[[User:Viv|Viv]] ([[User talk:Viv|talk]]) 15:19, 17 August 2013 (UTC)
:Thank you :) '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 15:53, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

== Upload file ==

I created an art work of the national pokedex on [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/ Pokemon.com] (in windows paint ). Can you upload it to the [[National Pokédex]] page ? It will be a help for viewers. [[User:PikaTepig999|PikaTepig999]] ([[User talk:PikaTepig999|talk]]) 13:02, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
:It can be found at http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/File:National_pokedex.png [[User:PikaTepig999|PikaTepig999]] ([[User talk:PikaTepig999|talk]]) 13:03, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
::That page seems rather condensed already with the two pictures we currently have, so I don't think adding a third would be the best idea. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 14:16, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

== Editing question ==

Sorry to bother you, but I need to know how to post my favorite song on my namespace to where it don't look confusing. {{unsigned|Pnjfandubs}}
:I'm going to to need a little more information in order for me to try to help. Are trying to post it as a link? In an infobox? However, you've exceeded your userspace editing for the day, so I suggest that you hold off until tomorrow before trying to add more. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 00:37, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

== Editing request ==

Can you edit my userspace to where the text about me is in the right place, and that my favorite song shows? My favorite song is [[Pokémon Ondo]]. [[User:Pnjfandubs|PNJスターデオの月山ニ郎]] ([[User talk:Pnjfandubs|talk]]) 03:25, 27 September 2013 (UTC)
Well, actually, you wouldn't have my favorite song here, but it's my favorite as far as Pokémon music. [[User:Pnjfandubs|PNJスターデオの月山ニ郎]] ([[User talk:Pnjfandubs|talk]]) 03:31, 27 September 2013 (UTC)
:I fixed the text, but I wasn't sure what you meant by your favorite song, so I left that part out. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 20:01, 27 September 2013 (UTC)

== Jessie's Woobat ==

Why is the trivia being taken down? {{unsigned|Rahl}}
:Other editors have given reasons such as "she has all of four Pokemon with confirmed genders, though it's not really necessary to note on this page regardless" and it being "too obvious". '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 23:00, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
Okay then explain about Emolga's trivia being the only confirmed female in Iris's team. {{unsigned|Rahl}}
:It'd be best to ask the users who reverted you, since they were the ones who removed the trivia in question. Or, read the history of the page where all the edit summaries are listed. Also, please remember to sign with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 00:25, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
Ok thanks.{{unsigned|Rahl}}

== New unimportantly Pokémon-related page I added ==

I'm surprised y'all haven't deleted and warned me about {{redlink|Pokémon Dubstep}}. {{unsigned|Pnjfandubs}}
:It's one thing to create a bad article while trying to contribute the site, but it's another to knowingly create a bad article and taunt the administration about it. You're beginning to skate on thin ice with the unnotable fanpages and blatant advertising. I suggest stopping the behavior before it's too late. '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 01:08, 30 September 2013 (UTC)
"and taunt the administration about it": I didn't know that was taunting. Also, I didn't exactly know how to write it well. By the way, no one ever put my favorite song ([[Pokémon Ondo]]) on my userspace! [[User:Pnjfandubs|PNJスターデオの月山ニ郎]] ([[User talk:Pnjfandubs|talk]]) 03:22, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

==Thanks==
Thanks for the tip! =) [[User:Marioiscool765|Marioiscool765]] ([[User talk:Marioiscool765|talk]]) 02:36, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
:No prob! '''''[[User:Pokemaster97|--Pokemaster]][[User talk:Pokemaster97|97]]''''' 02:50, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

== Thank you. ==

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'''Meowth''' (Japanese: '''ニャース''' ''Nyarth'') is a member of [[Team Rocket]], more specifically part of a [[Team Rocket trio|trio]] with [[Jessie]] and [[James]], that follows [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{ashfr}} around in the [[Pokémon anime]], usually trying to steal [[Ash's Pikachu]]. His major difference from other Meowth, and pretty much almost all Pokemon, is that he can talk.

==In the anime==
===History===
[[File:Young Meowth.png|thumb|left|200px|Meowth as an infant]]
Meowth's earliest memory is being alone at [[Camp Pokéhearst]]. With no food, he was always starving, and tipped over a basket of baseballs believing it was food. As punishment for tipping the basket over, the baseball coach hung him from a tree; from this tree, he was able to see a movie called ''{{DL|Movies in the Pokémon world|That Darn Meowth!}}'', which depicted a Meowth in [[Hollywood]] being given delicious food by its family. Meowth instantly decided to go to Hollywood, which he believed would be a paradise.

However, when he arrived in Hollywood, he was merely a stray Pokémon, and was constantly being chased for stealing food. Soon, a Meowth gang, led by a {{p|Persian}}, took him in. Meowth lived on the streets as a member of the gang for a long time; the gang annoyed the humans in town, stealing food and causing trouble in general. One day, Meowth came across a female Meowth named [[Meowzie]]. She rejected him, saying that he was poor and that she preferred [[human]]s, so Meowth attempted to make himself more human-like to make her love him. Thus, he painstakingly taught himself to speak human language and walk upright like a human. When he approached her after this transformation, she once again rejected him, calling him a freak. Heartbroken, Meowth remembered the first human word he learned to speak—"rocket"—and was inspired to join Team Rocket.

There has been some debate as to whether or not Meowth was ever {{an|Giovanni}}'s "Top Cat" (personal pet). He has stated himself as such in front of Giovanni with no objection (only to say that {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}} was now in that position). Yet in ''[[SS012|Training Daze]]'', he was shown to have been present at [[Team Rocket HQ]] for a short time, during which we see that Persian is already there. During this time, Meowth became a servant to Giovanni, bringing him food and drinks; however, he was unsuccessful at this task because he tripped over a wire, spilled Giovanni's coffee and got himself electrocuted. Giovanni didn't appear to be angry, but he assigned Meowth to Jessie and James's team. In light of this, it should be noted that ''[[SS012|Training Daze]]'' potentially contradicted other stated facts from previous episodes regarding Team Rocket's back story.

Meowth made his debut in the anime in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency]]''. Alongside Jessie and James, they set their sights on the injured Pokémon in the {{ci|Viridian}} [[Pokémon Center]]. As the two sent out their {{TR|Ekans}} and {{TR|Koffing}} from their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth balloon]], they quickly overtook the Pokémon Center, which only had [[Nurse Joy|three]] [[Ash Ketchum|people]] [[Misty (anime)|inside]]. Before they could steal any of the Pokémon, however, {{AP|Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu}}, who teamed up with many other {{p|Pikachu}} in the Pokémon Center, used an electric attack, causing the entire Pokémon Center to explode. It was here that Team Rocket decided to capture Pikachu, deeming him as an exceptionally powerful Pokémon, and made it their goal to capture him.

In ''[[EP070|Go West, Young Meowth]]'', Meowth, Jessie, and James returned to Hollywood while following {{Ash}}, and Meowth was reunited with Meowzie, who had since been abandoned by her mistress and was forced to join the gang of street Meowth. Meowth fought his former Persian leader to win Meowzie's love, and won, but Meowzie demonstrated that her loyalty was with Persian since he took care of her when she needed it, and Meowth was once again heartbroken.

Because of the effort Meowth exerted while learning to speak and walk like a human, he has not learned the [[signature move]] of his species, {{m|Pay Day}}. In ''[[EP096|Meowth Rules!]]'', Meowth was worshiped by an island of people who believed that he could bring them riches with Pay Day. When he was caught in a battle meant to induce Pay Day, Jessie and James had to secretly bail him out by throwing the last of their spare change and some of James's prized bottlecaps in order to appease the islanders. Upon learning of his species' love for gathering coins and shiny objects from Ash's [[Pokédex]] later in ''[[AG109|Do I Hear a Ralts?]]'', Jessie criticized him for not doing so.

[[File:Team Rocket Meowth Earlier Design.png|thumb|200px|Meowth as seen in his debut episode]]
Several times, Meowth and Pikachu have had to team up, such as in the episodes ''[[EP104|Bound for Trouble]]'' and ''[[EP274|Hoenn Alone!]]'' when both were separated from their respective parties. His relationship with Jessie and James varies in quality; for example, in ''[[EP070|Go West, Young Meowth]]'' they stated that they regarded Meowth as a friend, but in ''[[EP104|Bound for Trouble]]'', having discovered Meowth and Pikachu after the two had been stuck together, they both stated that they had really been looking for Pikachu and Meowth was just 'part of the package'. Meowth seems to have aspects of each of his teammates in him; in arguments, he can often be seen siding with either Jessie (usually denouncing James' incompetence) or James (usually complaining about Jessie's overdramatic and rash behavior). Despite these fights, the three remain very close and loyal friends, although at one point in Giovanni's Gym in Viridian City, they threatened to split up. However they realized they had over reacted, and became friends again, proving themselves very loyal to each other.

Meowth has also, since late [[Johto]], had frequent [[Boss fantasy|fantasies]] about presenting Giovanni with various Pokémon. These fantasies often involve whatever creature it happens to be assisting Giovanni in his daily routine.

Much like [[Ash's Pikachu]], Meowth does not stay inside a [[Poké Ball]], but is technically a [[wild Pokémon]] unlike Pikachu. Strangely, though he first appeared in the second episode, in an era where {{Ash}} scanned nearly every Pokémon he came into contact with his [[Pokédex]], it took until ''[[AG109|Do I Hear a Ralts?]]'' for Ash to do this to Meowth. However, this was a mere accident: Meowth was dressed up like a {{p|Kirlia}}, and Ash had never seen one before. In ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', {{an|Dawn}}, unlike Ash, scanned him right away. She also made the same mistake as Ash when she scanned Meowth as a {{p|Shiftry}} in ''[[DP014|Leave it to Brocko!]]''. Also, in the episode ''[[EP084|The Lost Lapras]]'', {{Tracey}} started examining Meowth (despite not having a Pokédex), but only because he was interested in the fact that he could talk.

Meowth normally does not battle unless there are extreme circumstances; his explanation is that his ability to talk and walk upright came at the expense of battling ability. However, when forced to fight, Meowth is fairly resourceful, such as dumping a bucket of water on an {{p|Onix}} to weaken it. In ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship!]]'', however, Meowth fought extremely well, even knocking out {{an|Barry}}'s {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}} with {{m|Fury Swipes}}, which normally wouldn't do much damage. Yet just two episodes later, in ''[[DP105|Get Your Rotom Running!]]'', Meowth was unable to break a display case using {{m|Scratch}}. Meowth's Fury Swipes attack was shown to slice dough in order to make ramen in the episode, ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]''. {{si|Christopher}}, a former Team Rocket member and the owner of the ramen shop, saw Meowth do this and asked him to work in his restaurant as a noodle maker. After some thought, which included reflecting back on previous failures and the lack of appreciation and respect from Jessie and James, Meowth quit the Team Rocket Trio and accepted the offer. However, he eventually rejoined the group after hearing that James and Jessie were in danger.

Meowth has used his claws to pick locks on several occasions, such as when Jessie, James, and he wanted to get into the [[Old Chateau]] in [[Canalave City]].

[[File:Meowth DP146 noodle appeal.png|thumb|220px|Meowth slicing ramen]]
[[Jessie]] also used him during the [[Princess Day|Princess Festival]] in the episode ''[[EP052|Princess vs. Princess]]'', Jessie's Contest in ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy]]'' and the [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] in ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]''.

In the Appeals Round in the Contest, he created an ice sculpture of {{an|Giovanni}}, [[Giovanni's Persian|his Persian]] and himself.

In "the Jester"'s battle with [[Erica]], he used "{{m|Transform}}". He did this by using the pouch attached to his belly. He transformed into a {{p|Sunflora}} first, using {{m|Razor Leaf}} against {{p|Jynx}}. Later, he transformed into a {{p|Kirlia}} and again into a {{p|Wailord}}. He popped the inflatable Wailord with his claws and "the Jester" was eventually disqualified.

In ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'', Jessie and Meowth were disqualified from the [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] because Meowth sliced the ball with his claws instead of hitting it. In ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]'', James disguised as Jessilina due to Jessie being sick. Meowth, following his promise in ''[[DP123|Old Rivals, New Tricks!]]'', is used for the appeal, where he used his talent for slicing ramen noodles. The two then gave the judges the ramen to taste, which was declared to be of excellent quality. Upon seeing the appeal on TV, Christopher became very proud.

In ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', Meowth first made an appearance in the opening song when he and Team Rocket were powering a blimp by peddling on a bike. However, they grew tired and crashed before they had a chance to do anything. Not too long after, Team Rocket appeared again when [[Kevin]] explained [[Sheena]]'s ability to communicate with Pokémon. Meowth appeared later in the movie when {{p|Arceus}} was floating down to investigate the fake [[Jewel of Life]]. After Arceus found out the Jewel was fake, it attacked the group. Ash, Sheena, Kevin, Dawn and Brock escaped, but Team Rocket was caught in the explosion and ended up being washed into the lake. Meowth made minor appearances throughout the rest of the movie as the battle between the legendary Pokémon continued. Meowth also made an appearance in the credits, when an {{p|Electrode}} used Explosion on Team Rocket when they sneaked into the corn field.

In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Jessie, James, and Meowth were sent to the [[Unova]] region under orders from Giovanni after they were promoted in ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]''. To prevent them from getting too much attention, Giovanni did not allow Jessie's and James's other Pokémon to be sent to them, only making them use Pokémon native to Unova. This, however, made Meowth think of what would happen to him. Throughout most of the series, Meowth and his two friends were presented as horribly failing and erroneous criminals, always failing in their missions to capture Ash's Pikachu or other Pokémon. Recently, however, he, along with the rest of his team, developed a more serious attitude in their work, as he had when first introduced, being quicker-witted and much more resourceful than before and using ingenious methods of escape and thus proving much more difficult for Ash to defeat. He has also demonstrated much more battling skill than before, being agile enough to land on his feet when blown back by Ash's {{tp|Ash|Pidove}}'s {{m|Gust}}, and unlike before, does not horribly injure himself in battle. In ''[[BW115|The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!]]'', he, along with Jessie and James demonstrate their agility easily dodging {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}}. In ''[[BW122|What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!]]'', the extension of his battling skill was shown; took on multiple opponents, including several of [[Team Plasma]]'s {{p|Liepard}}.

In ''[[BW042|Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!]]'', while in [[Nimbasa City]], Team Rocket prepared to put their latest plan into action. Later, in the [[BW043|next episode]], Meowth was found injured by Ash, Iris and Cilan. While recovering, Meowth explained that while in Nimbasa City, he had botched up Team Rocket's scheme badly and was fired by Giovanni, leading to Jessie and James turning their backs on him. Later, [[Iris's Axew]] was kidnapped by a {{p|Scrafty}}, who wanted Axew's help to get its home back from a {{p|Mandibuzz}}. Using his ability to speak to both Pokémon and humans, Meowth not only helped get Axew back but also helped Scrafty get its home back and helped Mandibuzz return to her original nest. Afterwards, Meowth decided to travel with Ash and his friends, only for Iris to attempt to capture him in a {{ball|Poké}}. The capture nearly succeeded but Meowth broke out and told her he was going to help her regardless. Ever since, it seems to have become a running gag that he ends up in a Poké Ball at one point in an episode, as Iris tried twice (one of which was because Meowth didn't want a Purrloin to get caught), and by [[Cliff]]. However, in ''[[BW047|Crisis from the Underground Up!]]'', it was revealed that Meowth's being fired was fake and all just one of Team Rocket's schemes to steal all the Pokémon from Nimbasa City's Pokémon Center.

He along with [[Jessie]] and [[James]] later reappeared starting in ''[[BW109|New Places... Familiar Faces!]]''.

In ''[[BW119|Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!]]'', {{TRT}} invaded Colress's newest laboratory and drew his security into a trap in the woods. Once Colress was alone, Meowth approached him and attempted to convince him to join Team Rocket. Colress refused, but offered to allow Meowth to participate in an experiment to increase his strength. Meowth agreed, having undergone training to resist the mind control device. However, Colress still managed to take control of Meowth, and ordered him to attack Jessie and James. Using {{TP|Jessie|Frillish}} and {{TP|James|Amoonguss}}, they managed to snap him out of it before escaping.

===Personality and characteristics===
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Meowth}}
Meowth has an ambitious, conniving, and idealistic personality. He has made it his life goal to please Giovanni (or "Boss", as he and his teammates call Giovanni), and will stop at nothing to capture or steal useful or rare {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, especially [[Ash's Pikachu]], which he has been pursuing since he encountered him in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency]]''. Unlike most other Pokémon, who are not truly evil and will only commit evil deeds when ordered to do so, as stated by [[Jessie]]'s {{TP|Jessie|Ekans|Arbok}} in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'', Meowth is both perfectly capable of and willing to commit evil deeds without the aid of others.

Despite his seemingly outgoing nature, Meowth also has a contemplative inner side not seen as often. In one of his image songs, ''[[Meowth's Song]]'', and in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', he is shown to be a bit of a philosopher. In ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', he and his clone (in addition to Pikachu) were the only Pokémon not to participate in the giant battle, Meowth remarking (in the dub) that the originals and the clones shared the same air, moon, and planet, giving them common ground. Meowth comforted [[Ash's Chimchar]] in ''[[DP053|Tears For Fears!]]'' and actually expressed some admiration for Ash and his friends, commenting, "You (Chimchar) have buddies who'd give you the shirt off their backs if you needed one." It is possible during that time that Meowth developed a friendship with it, as seen in ''[[DP187|A Real Rival Rouser!]]'' when he, [[Jessie]] and [[James]] cheered it on, and in ''[[Evolving Strategies!]]'' when he was happy to see it evolve. On a few occasions, Meowth has become stranded with Pikachu, and during these times, the two work together fairly well. Pikachu distrusts Meowth for obvious reasons, but Meowth is more willing to let go of the past and work together. Usually, by the end of these episodes, Meowth will betray Pikachu once they find Jessie and James.
[[File:Meowth in love.png|thumb|250px|Meowth in love]]
Meowth is an amorous Pokémon, developing crushes on occasion (obviously not as much as {{an|Brock}}, but still a fair amount). The first of these was the aforementioned Meowzie. The next one seen is [[Cassandra]], the (human) herbalist. Due to this infatuation, he decided to help her {{p|Paras}} evolve. However, he was replaced by a {{p|Persian}} so that he can continue traveling with Jessie and James, as Cassandra thought he was a hero and should continue doing his (not so) good work with Team Rocket. After this, three more cat-based Pokémon followed, beginning with [[May's Skitty]]. However, due to the fact that [[Jessie]] wanted to catch the Skitty, Meowth helped Skitty escape in order to avoid Skitty getting hurt with the rest of the team. Later on, in ''[[SS009|Big Meowth, Little Dreams]]'' he fell in love with another Skitty. In ''[[DP178|For The Love Of Meowth!]]'', Meowth fell in love with a {{p|Glameow}} this time, one that belongs to [[Mamie]]. Similar to May's Skitty, Meowth tried to get away from Jessie and James so Glameow would not join them in blasting off. After Meowth was surrounded by Jessie, James, {{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|Brock}} and Mamie, Meowth gained power from the love he felt, allowing him to defeat several Pokémon thrown at him, including [[Ash's Infernape]] and {{AP|Staraptor}}, [[Jessie's Seviper]] and {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}} and [[Dawn's Togekiss]]. However, after getting hit with [[James's Carnivine]]'s {{m|Bullet Seed}}, Glameow evolved into Purugly and squished Meowth, making Meowth lose his feelings for her. In ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]'', [[Luke's Zorua]] used this trait to her advantage and turned into a female {{p|Meowth}} causing Meowth to become infatuated and unable to do her harm. He did this again in ''[[BW044|Purrloin: Sweet or Sneaky?]]'' when he fell in love with a {{p|Purrloin}} he thought was female. During the time when Meowth was traveling with the group, Oshawott fought with him, usually when the two exploit two of their characteristics at the same time (falling in love with the same Pokémon, or when their prides are being entangled).

Meowth also has demonstrated aspirations of being a parent-like caretaker, coddling {{TP|Misty|Togepi|Togetic}}'s Egg before fighting for custody of it, only to finally lose it to {{an|Misty}}. To regain custody of Togepi, he even defeated [[Brock's Onix]] by throwing a bucket of water in its face and finishing it with a Fury Swipes attack to the head.

In Japanese, he often puts the word "''Nya''" into his sentences, the equivalent of a meow in Japanese. This was abandoned in the English dub shortly after the beginning of the series. Because Meowth can speak human language but is a Pokémon, he is useful as a Pokémon translator. Despite being a Pokémon though, he is in charge of building and repairing the machines used by his team.

===Moves used===
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'''Moves Improvised'''

[[File:Meowth Fury Swipes of Love.png|thumb|Meowth using "Fury Swipes of Love"|240px]]
* In ''[[EP104|Bound For Trouble]]'', Meowth jumped onto a {{p|Rhydon}} and used an improvised {{m|Tickle}} attack, however the move Tickle wasn't released until Generation III.
* Meowth claimed to be learning {{m|Night Slash}} in ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship!]]'', but he has never been seen using the move. The reason to this is that he claimed the move too scary to use.
* Meowth also improvised a move that he called "{{m|Fury Swipes}} of Love" in the episode ''[[DP178|For The Love Of Meowth!]]'' to protect a {{p|Glameow}} he was in love with.

===Voice actors===
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|zh_cmn=林凱羚 ''Lín Kǎilíng'' 龍顯蕙 ''Lóng Xiǎnhuì'' 雷碧文 ''Léi Bìwén'' 汪世瑋 ''Wāng Shìwěi''
|ar=عادل أبو حسون Adel Abu Hassoun
|ca=César Lechiguero
|cs=Zbyšek Pantůček ([[EP002]]-[[EP209]], Movies [[M01|1]], [[M02|2]] and [[M03|3]]) Marek Libert ([[DP001]]-present)
|da=Peter Zelder Due
|de=Gerhard Acktun
|es_eu=José Escobosa Mario Arenas (movie [[M03|3]] and [[Mewtwo Returns]])
|es_la=Gerardo Vázquez Gabriel Cobayassi (movies [[M04|4]] and [[M05|5]])
|he=יוסי צברי ''Yossi Tzabari'' ירון מלאכי ''Yaron Malachi'' עידו מוסרי ''{{wp|Ido Mosseri}}'' יואב נאמן ''Yoav Ne'eman'' דור סרוגו ''Dor Srogo''
|hr=Pero Juričić Sven Šestak
|fi=Pauli Virta ([[EP002]]-[[AG092]]) Arto Nieminen ([[AG093]]-present)
|fil=Julius Figueroa
|fr_ca=François Sasseville
|fr_eu=Nessym Guetat ([[EP002]]-[[AG145]]; movies 1-5, 7) Philippe Tasquin ([[AG146]]-Present) Unknown voice actor ([[M06]])
|hu=Péter Minárovics Péter Szokol (Advanced saga-present) Szabolcs Sesztak ([[M03]])
|id=Agung (Kanto saga) Jack Hamzah (Johto saga-present, movie [[M02|2]]-[[M13|13]]) Ahmad Zulkifli Lubis ([[DP160]]-[[DP161]])
|it=Giuseppe Calvetti (first 6 seasons) Pietro Ubaldi (from Advanced Challenge on)
|ko=최원형 ''Choi Weon-Hyeong'' ([[original series]], all {{pkmn|movie}}s) 박지훈 ''Park Ji-Hun'' ({{series|Advanced Generation}}) 오인성 ''O In-Seong'' ({{series|Diamond & Pearl}})
|nl=Jan Nonhof (season 1-7, movies 1-3) Bas Keijzer (season 8-14, movies 8-14) Fred Meijer (season 15-present, movies 15-present) Unknown Voice Actor (movies 4-7)
|no=Tommy Karlsen
|pl=Mirosław Wieprzewski ([[EP002]]-[[AG040]], [[DP053]]-present, all dubbed movies) Łukasz Lewandowski ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])
|pt_br=Armando Tiraboschi ([[EP001]]-[[EP051]], [[EP103]]-present, movies [[M06|6]]-present) Marcelo Pissardini ([[EP052]]-[[EP102]], movies [[M04|4]] and [[M05|5]]) Márcio Simões (movies [[M01|1]]-[[M03|3]])
|pt_eu=Rui Luís Brás ([[EP002]]-[[EP093]], movies [[M01|1]]-[[M04|4]]) Pedro Carneiro ([[EP094]]-[[AG092]], [[DP001]]-[[DP052]]) Rui de Sá ([[Pokémon Live!]]) Unknown actor (movie [[M07|7]]) Luís Barros ([[PK03]], [[PK08]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]], [[AG093]]-[[AG192]]) Mário Santos ([[DP053]]-present, movies [[M10|10]]-present)
|ru=Дмитрий Завацкий ''Dmitrii Zavatskii'', Дмитрий Филимонов ''Dmitrii Filimonov''
|sv=Linus Wahlgren
|th=ไกรวัล วัฒนไกร ''Graiwan Watthanagrai''
|tr=Murat Keskinoğlu
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==In the games==
===Pokémon Yellow===
Meowth appears as part of [[Jessie]] and [[James]]'s team each time they appear in {{game|Yellow}}, alongside {{TP|Jessie|Ekans|Arbok}}, {{TP|James|Koffing|Weezing}}, and their evolved forms. However, unlike in the anime, Meowth resides in a [[Poké Ball]] instead of traveling around with Jessie and James.

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! First battle ([[Mt. Moon]])
! Second to fourth battle ([[Rocket Hideout]]/[[Pokémon Tower]]/[[Silph Co.]])
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|level=14|type1=Normal
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal
|move3=Bite|move3type=Normal}}
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|level={{tt|25|Rocket Hideout battle}}/{{tt|27|Pokémon Tower battle}}/{{tt|31|Silph Co. battle}}|type1=Normal
|move1=Growl|move1type=Normal
|move2=Bite|move2type=Normal
|move3=Pay Day|move3type=Normal
|move4=Screech|move4type=Normal}}
|}

===Pokémon Black 2 and White 2===
Team Rocket's Meowth was distributed via Wi-Fi from December 7, 2012 to January 10, 2013 for [[List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Team Rocket Meowth|Japanese]] players of [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], because of its involvement in the ''Best Wishes: Episode N'' season of the anime.

Team Rocket's Meowth was distributed via Wi-Fi from May 10 to June 9, 2013 for [[List of Wi-Fi Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Team Rocket Meowth|Korean]] players of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, because of its involvement in the ''Best Wishes: Episode N'' season of the anime.

Team Rocket's Meowth will be distributed in [[List of local Italian event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Team Rocket Meowth|Italy]] as part of the [[Pokémon Day (Italy)|Pokémon Day]] event that will be held at the {{wp|Mirabilandia (Italy)|Mirabilandia}} amusement park. It will be available from July 13 to 14, 2013.

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===Pokémon Puzzle League===
Meowth is a playable character, along with Jessie and James. Their theme is [[Double Trouble]].
===Pokémon Zany Cards===
[[File:Zany Cards Meowth.png|thumb|right|Meowth in [[Pokémon Zany Cards]]]]
In Special Seven mode, Meowth appears as card #2. When the Meowth card is used, he will force the opponent to draw 2 cards. This can be countered if the player has another Meowth card, in which case the effect will pass on to the next player, unless they also have a Meowth card, and so on.

Meowth also makes a cameo in Four Kings mode. When the game is won, he tells the player to try the next level of difficulty. Meowth also appears on the box art.

===Super Smash Bros. Melee===
Meowth appears as a trophy. This trophy is unlocked after obtaining each All-Star trophy for all 25 playable characters.
====Melee trophy information====
''This...is Meowth's dream. Meowth strides all over the globe scattering invitations to other Pokemon, insisting they come to "[[Meowth's Party]]". At this wonderful party, guests are packed in like sardines as Meowth climbs up the stage with its faithful guitar. It strikes a chord, pauses, and then rocks their world.''

===Pokémon Channel===
Meowth appears on the PNF (Pokémon News Flash), along with {{p|Psyduck}}. He goes out and interviews random Pokémon in random locations.

Meowth also appears in ''[[Pichu Bros. in Party Panic]]'', along with [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] and the [[Squirtle Squad]]. He plans a party for himself and invites all the Pokémon from [[Big Town]].

==In the manga==
[[File:TR Meowth AP.png|thumb|Meowth in the Ash and Pikachu manga]]
===In the Ash and Pikachu manga===
In the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[Ash and Pikachu]], based on the {{pkmn|anime}}, Meowth appears along with the rest of the [[Team Rocket trio]], [[Jessie]] and [[James]].
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[[File:Meowth EToP.png|thumb|left|Meowth in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga]]
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Meowth Team Rocket M10 manga.png|thumb|Meowth in the Rise of Darkrai manga adaptation]]
Meowth appears in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}} series along with his teammates [[Jessie]] and [[James]].

His first appearance is in the chapter ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''. He is searching for the [[Hidden Village]] with Jessie and James when he runs into {{ka|Tommy}}, {{AP|Pikachu}} and other Pokémon, who are also searching for the village. Meowth offers them free breakfast (made by Jessie and James) and the trio travel with them to the village. Later, he is expelled from the Hidden Village by {{p|Kangaskhan}} when Jessie and James try to steal the Pokémon.

Meowth makes his next appearance in ''[[ET08|You Gotta Have Friends]]'', when he, Jessie and James attempt to steal a herd of wild {{p|Pikachu}}. Following this, the [[Team Rocket trio]] begin regularly appearing in the manga, following Ash to the [[Pokémon League]] championship at [[Indigo Plateau]] and cheering him on at the [[Orange League]].
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===In the movie manga adaptations===
As Meowth has appeared in every movie to date, he has appeared in the manga adaptations of them.
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==In the TCG==
Meowth is featured in the TCG as one of Team Rocket's Pokémon and as a {{TCG|Pokémon M|Pokémon}} {{SP|M}}. The following is a list of cards featuring Meowth.
{{cardlist/header|Meowth|Colorless|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Team Rocket's Meowth (Wizards Promo 18)|Team Rocket's Meowth]]|type=Colorless|enset=Wizards Black Star Promos|ennum=18|jpset=Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Rocket's Meowth (EX Team Rocket Returns 46)|Rocket's Meowth]]|type=Darkness|enset=EX Team Rocket Returns|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=46/109|jpset=Rocket Gang Strikes Back|jprarity=Rare|jpnum=059/084}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Meowth M (Movie Random Pack Promo 17)|Meowth]] {{SP|M}}|type=Colorless|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=017/022}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}

==Trivia==
* There is some inconsistency as to whether or not Meowth hates water. In ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'', he wanted a hot spring, and in ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]'', he is seen taking a bath with the egg that will hatch into {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, and at least twice he suggests that all three of them go into the water (once in ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'' and once in ''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]''), while in episodes like ''[[BW128|To Catch a Rotom!]]'' he prominently remains swimming in the sea without showing any displeasure. However, in ''[[EP016|Pokémon Shipwreck]]'', ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]'' and ''[[SS009|Big Meowth, Little Dreams (Part 1)]]'', he hates water, as he is a cat.
* Meowth will often replace the words "Me" or "Mouth" with "Meowth". Similar puns are also used in the Japanese version.
[[File:Meowth without charm.png|thumb|right|Meowth without his koban]]
* The {{wp|Koban (coin)|koban}} embedded in Meowth's forehead had apparently been lost in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]'' after an accident, forcing him to search for it desperately. At the end of the episode, however, it was discovered that it had simply been jammed into his head by the impact.
** Additionally, Meowth had a fantasy about replacing the gold koban with a crystal one in ''[[EP087|The Crystal Onix]]''.
*** In the English dub, Meowth referred his koban as a charm.
* Meowth claims he is unable to learn Pay Day as a trade off for learning to speak. He claims to have 'used up all his move slots' doing so.
* In the {{pmin|Latin America}}n Spanish dub, he is referred to as "Chimuelo" ("toothless") by James, a common form used in Mexico.
* Meowth is the only Pokémon to have ever been a [[Gym Leader]], briefly sharing the title with Jessie and James in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''.
* Meowth is the first [[talking Pokémon]] in the anime. He is also one of the few talking Pokémon that don't do so telepathically.

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Holiday Hi-Jynx

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'''Holiday Hi-Jynx''' (Japanese: '''ルージュラのクリスマス''' ''{{tt|Rougela's|Jynx's}} Christmas'') is a special episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 5, 1998, along with ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'', and in the United States on December 11, 1999. It was initially intended to be EP039, airing December 23, 1997, but was rescheduled following the [[EP038]] incident.

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==Blurb==

Ash and his friends run into a scared and lonely Jynx who has a boot belonging to Santa Claus but can't find it's way to the North Pole. Team Rocket is convinced that Jynx really is Santa Claus and Jessie wants revenge from something that happened in her childhood. Can Ash beat the odds and return Jynx to its Master before Team Rocket gets a hold of it?

==Plot==
The episode opens on a cold, snowy night, with a castle on a cliff in the distance. It is [[Christmas]], and kids everywhere are waiting for their presents from [[Santa]]. All, including the resident of this castle, which is none other than... [[Jessie]]?! She pretends to be asleep, and the door to her room slowly opens. Santa has arrived! Before he can begin to lay down presents, however, he is trapped in a net, and unable to move. Jessie and {{MTR}} are enthusiastic about their capture, and cannot wait for the ''real'' Santa to come to be trapped, this test decoy having been [[James]] in a Santa suit.

This plot is the realization of Jessie's revenge against Santa for having stolen her favorite doll ten years earlier. She flashes back to the night she stopped believing in Santa, when she waited awake for him. But instead of a jolly old elf down the chimney, a {{p|Jynx}} appears and does nothing but take her doll, broken moments earlier by Jessie in her waiting enthusiasm. James and Meowth doubt Jessie's story, but Jessie is insistent that this occurred, and that Santa is a Jynx.

Meanwhile, in the southern part of the [[Kanto]] region, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are scouting out a Jynx which holds a single boot. Ash attempts to [[Caught Pokémon|capture]] it, however, it does not work. {{an|Brock}} deduces that it must have a {{pkmn|Trainer}} and {{an|Misty}}, seeing the inside of the boot, figures out that it belongs to Santa. After Jynx telepathically tells its story to the group, they agree to help it get back to the [[North Pole]] to Santa. Jessie, on the other hand, sees Jynx as Santa attempting to con the twerps just as she had been 10 years ago, and plots to follow them so as to find Santa's lair and exact her revenge.

Ash calls out his {{AP|Squirtle}}, and Misty calls out her {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}}, {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}, and {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}. All of the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} help pull their homemade raft toward the North Pole, except Psyduck, who cowers at the thought of having to swim. The Pokémon, however, quickly become tired, and so Ash volunteers to pull them the rest of the way. He, as well, becomes tired, and hears a voice. Confused, he asks his friends if they said anything, but they haven't. The voice speaks again, and Ash is caught in a wave, while the others drift away on the raft. Ash is plunged underwater, and finally the source of the voice reveals itself to him: a {{p|Lapras}}! The Lapras brings him above the water and reveals its telepathic powers, as well as the fact that it was sent by Santa to get Jynx back to the North Pole. It offers to bring them the rest of the way there, and they accept. Soon, they arrive, but before they can enter Santa's workshop, {{TRT}} in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Gyarados submarine]] nab Jynx and trap the twerps and Lapras under a net.

Team Rocket enter Santa's workshop, then proceed to steal all of the presents, holding Santa, as well as Ash and co., who have confronted them, hostage. Jessie gives her reason for doing this to Santa, and the Jynx which "stole" Jessie's toy is revealed to have it, having taken it to Santa so he could repair it, and not being able to give it back because Jessie had stopped believing. Despite this, Jessie still plans to steal all of the presents, and Team Rocket makes their getaway. Lapras freezes the submarine with its {{m|Ice Beam}}, but Ash, using {{AP|Charmander}}, accidentally unfreezes it by using {{m|Fire Spin}}. Team Rocket seems to have won, but Santa has all of his Jynx use {{m|Psywave}} to bring back the submarine, shake the presents out of it, and send Team Rocket "blasting off again".

Santa begins his yearly journey around the world, using a {{p|Ponyta}} as his steed, and flies away. Ash regrets not having told Santa what he wanted, but Lapras tells him that he already knows. Santa's Jynx then presents Ash, Misty, Brock, and {{AP|Pikachu}} with gifts.

Team Rocket lie in a bed together, having been defeated once more, but Jessie has hung a stocking in the hopes that she might get some presents. The other two believe it to be futile, but just then, a Jynx appears in their window. They stare in shock at it, and it uses {{m|Lovely Kiss}} to put them all to sleep. Santa wishes a Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

=== Debuts ===

====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Jynx}}
* {{p|Lapras}}

==Characters==
===Humans===

[[File:Dare da Holiday Hi-Jynx.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Santa Claus]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP Holiday Hi-Jynx.png|thumb|right|200px||Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who’s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pidgeotto}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Jynx}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmander}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ([[Santa Claus|Santa]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Jynx}} ([[Santa Claus|Santa]]'s; multiple; debut)
* {{p|Ponyta}} ([[Santa Claus|Santa]]'s)

==Scheduling conflict==
After the hiatus caused by [[EP038]], the show moved from Tuesday to Thursday. The original schedule was as follows:
{{Rescheduled episodes‎}}

When episodes of the dub are aired in order, this episode and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' are placed between ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'' and ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'', as this is the point at which the episodes aired raw. This causes confusion from viewers due to Ash using Charmander instead of Charizard and Misty still having her Starmie and Horsea. Canonically, these episodes go either directly before or directly after ''[[EP039|Pikachu's Goodbye]]''. Due to not airing when initially intended and being advertised as such by [[Kids' WB!]], it is considered by Bulbapedia to be a [[List of anime specials|special episode]].

==Removal from rotation==
This episode was pulled from rotation shortly after it was aired due to the fact {{p|Jynx}} was accused of being a {{wp|racial stereotype}} of African-Americans by {{wp|Carole Boston Weatherford}}. It can still be obtained on VHS and in the Indigo League Volume 3 DVD Pack Set, and has been made available on [[Cartoon Network Video]]. However, even though Cartoon Network has the rights to rerun Pokémon episodes, this episode has not been aired on the network, likely due to Jynx's appearance. Moreover, despite appearing on Cartoon Network Video this episode was skipped on [[Pokémon.com]]'s ''Pokémon TV'' video service.

The English dub became available on Xfinity On-Demand in late March of 2012. No restrictions were placed on this episode in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, or any other countries airing the English dub. However, this episode is banned in {{pmin|South Korea}}.

==Trivia==
[[File:Holiday Hi-JynxEdit.png|thumb|right|A screenshot from the original episode.]]
* This is the only main series episode where the title card is read by Jessie in the dub. Jessie also reads the title card for ''[[SS012|Training Daze]]'', a side series episode. Ash read this episode's title card in the Japanese version.
* When an episode's preview is shown in the Japanese version, it usually ends with the words, ''"Everybody, get Pokémon!"'' In this episode's preview, however, Ash said, ''"Everybody, get a present!"'' This is likely due to the Christmas theme of this episode.
* On December 23, 2012 — the 15th anniversary of the episode's originally-planned broadcast date — it aired on [[Pokémon Smash!]] and was edited to make all of the {{p|Jynx}}'s skin purple instead of black.
* Jessie's doll is called "Acha Ningyou" in the Japanese version, and is a parody of {{wp|Bruce Lee}}.

===Errors===
* Multiple times throughout the episode, the inside of Jynx's mouth was mistakenly colored white, instead of the usual red-pink.
* During the group's battle with Team Rocket later in the episode, Ash's hat continuously changes between forwards and backwards.
* In the remastered version that aired on Pokémon Smash!, Jynx's forearm appears white instead of red when it stands next to the tied up Ash, Misty, Brock, and Santa Claus.
*Ash's Charmander appeared in the Ebglish dub of this episode, despite how it has evolved it a Charizard before this episode. This is because the episode was originally going to be the 39th episode, which was when Charmander was still, well, a Charmander. But after the incident that occured in the previous episode caused it to be moved, as it is now the 66th episode.

===Dub edits===
* In the Japanese version, Santa wrote his name in katakana on the inside of his boot. The English dub replaces this with a photo of Santa surrounded by a snowflake border.
* Santa calls Jessie and Ash by name in the dub, but in the original, Santa refers to everyone as "children" instead.
* Santa's reason for not giving Jessie her doll back is different in both versions: in the English version, Santa tells Jessie that he couldn't return the doll because she stopped believing in Santa, which made him powerless to visit her. In the Japanese version, Santa says that he tried to return it, but Jessie had already moved away.
* In the dub, when the Jynx all use {{m|Psywave}}, they only chant their names over and over. In the original, they continuously say "''Psyco''" (the move's Japanese name is ''Psycowave''). This may highlight how Jynx speaks a language similar to human speech.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|迷唇姐的聖誕節|Jynx's Christmas}}
|cs={{tt|Svátky s Jynx|Holidays with Jynx}}
|nl={{tt|De Kerstman is een Jynx|The Santa Claus is a Jynx}}
|fi={{tt|Joulun Jynx|The Jynx of Christmas}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Des joujoux par milliers|A thousand toys}}
|de={{tt|Rossana´s Oddyssee|Jynx´s oddyssey}}
|he=חטיפה חגיגית {{tt|chatifa chagigit|Holiday kidnap}}
|hu={{tt|Karácsonyi ajándékok|Christmas Presents}}
|it={{tt|Incontro con Babbo Natale|Meeting Santa Claus}}
|pt_br={{tt|Feriado a Lá Jynx|Holiday by Jynx's Way}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Hi-Jynx Natalício|Christmas's Hi-Jynx}}
|ru={{tt|Рождественская ловушка|Christmas trap}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Una Navidad con Jynx!|A Christmas with Jynx!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Navidades Jynx|Jynx Christmas}}
|sv={{tt|Jynx räddar julen|Jynx saves the Christmas}}
|ro={{tt|Sărbătoarea cu Jynx|The Holiday with Jynx}}
}}
{{-}}

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'''Holiday Hi-Jynx''' (Japanese: '''ルージュラのクリスマス''' ''{{tt|Rougela's|Jynx's}} Christmas'') is a special episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 5, 1998, along with ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'', and in the United States on December 11, 1999. It was initially intended to be EP039, airing December 23, 1997, but was rescheduled following the [[EP038]] incident.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Ash and his friends run into a scared and lonely Jynx who has a boot belonging to Santa Claus but can't find it's way to the North Pole. Team Rocket is convinced that Jynx really is Santa Claus and Jessie wants revenge from something that happened in her childhood. Can Ash beat the odds and return Jynx to its Master before Team Rocket gets a hold of it?

==Plot==
The episode opens on a cold, snowy night, with a castle on a cliff in the distance. It is [[Christmas]], and kids everywhere are waiting for their presents from [[Santa]]. All, including the resident of this castle, which is none other than... [[Jessie]]?! She pretends to be asleep, and the door to her room slowly opens. Santa has arrived! Before he can begin to lay down presents, however, he is trapped in a net, and unable to move. Jessie and {{MTR}} are enthusiastic about their capture, and cannot wait for the ''real'' Santa to come to be trapped, this test decoy having been [[James]] in a Santa suit.

This plot is the realization of Jessie's revenge against Santa for having stolen her favorite doll ten years earlier. She flashes back to the night she stopped believing in Santa, when she waited awake for him. But instead of a jolly old elf down the chimney, a {{p|Jynx}} appears and does nothing but take her doll, broken moments earlier by Jessie in her waiting enthusiasm. James and Meowth doubt Jessie's story, but Jessie is insistent that this occurred, and that Santa is a Jynx.

Meanwhile, in the southern part of the [[Kanto]] region, {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are scouting out a Jynx which holds a single boot. Ash attempts to [[Caught Pokémon|capture]] it, however, it does not work. {{an|Brock}} deduces that it must have a {{pkmn|Trainer}} and {{an|Misty}}, seeing the inside of the boot, figures out that it belongs to Santa. After Jynx telepathically tells its story to the group, they agree to help it get back to the [[North Pole]] to Santa. Jessie, on the other hand, sees Jynx as Santa attempting to con the twerps just as she had been 10 years ago, and plots to follow them so as to find Santa's lair and exact her revenge.

Ash calls out his {{AP|Squirtle}}, and Misty calls out her {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}}, {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}, and {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}. All of the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} help pull their homemade raft toward the North Pole, except Psyduck, who cowers at the thought of having to swim. The Pokémon, however, quickly become tired, and so Ash volunteers to pull them the rest of the way. He, as well, becomes tired, and hears a voice. Confused, he asks his friends if they said anything, but they haven't. The voice speaks again, and Ash is caught in a wave, while the others drift away on the raft. Ash is plunged underwater, and finally the source of the voice reveals itself to him: a {{p|Lapras}}! The Lapras brings him above the water and reveals its telepathic powers, as well as the fact that it was sent by Santa to get Jynx back to the North Pole. It offers to bring them the rest of the way there, and they accept. Soon, they arrive, but before they can enter Santa's workshop, {{TRT}} in their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Gyarados submarine]] nab Jynx and trap the twerps and Lapras under a net.

Team Rocket enter Santa's workshop, then proceed to steal all of the presents, holding Santa, as well as Ash and co., who have confronted them, hostage. Jessie gives her reason for doing this to Santa, and the Jynx which "stole" Jessie's toy is revealed to have it, having taken it to Santa so he could repair it, and not being able to give it back because Jessie had stopped believing. Despite this, Jessie still plans to steal all of the presents, and Team Rocket makes their getaway. Lapras freezes the submarine with its {{m|Ice Beam}}, but Ash, using {{AP|Charmander}}, accidentally unfreezes it by using {{m|Fire Spin}}. Team Rocket seems to have won, but Santa has all of his Jynx use {{m|Psywave}} to bring back the submarine, shake the presents out of it, and send Team Rocket "blasting off again".

Santa begins his yearly journey around the world, using a {{p|Ponyta}} as his steed, and flies away. Ash regrets not having told Santa what he wanted, but Lapras tells him that he already knows. Santa's Jynx then presents Ash, Misty, Brock, and {{AP|Pikachu}} with gifts.

Team Rocket lie in a bed together, having been defeated once more, but Jessie has hung a stocking in the hopes that she might get some presents. The other two believe it to be futile, but just then, a Jynx appears in their window. They stare in shock at it, and it uses {{m|Lovely Kiss}} to put them all to sleep. Santa wishes a Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

==Major events==
{{animeevents}}

=== Debuts ===

====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Jynx}}
* {{p|Lapras}}

==Characters==
===Humans===

[[File:Dare da Holiday Hi-Jynx.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Santa Claus]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP Holiday Hi-Jynx.png|thumb|right|200px||Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who’s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pidgeotto}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Jynx}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} ({{OP|Ash|Pidgeotto}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmander}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Goldeen}} ({{OP|Misty|Goldeen}})
* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}})
* {{p|Starmie}} ({{OP|Misty|Starmie}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Lapras}} ([[Santa Claus|Santa]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Jynx}} ([[Santa Claus|Santa]]'s; multiple; debut)
* {{p|Ponyta}} ([[Santa Claus|Santa]]'s)

==Scheduling conflict==
After the hiatus caused by [[EP038]], the show moved from Tuesday to Thursday. The original schedule was as follows:
{{Rescheduled episodes‎}}

When episodes of the dub are aired in order, this episode and ''[[Snow Way Out!]]'' are placed between ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'' and ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'', as this is the point at which the episodes aired raw. This causes confusion from viewers due to Ash using Charmander instead of Charizard and Misty still having her Starmie and Horsea. Canonically, these episodes go either directly before or directly after ''[[EP039|Pikachu's Goodbye]]''. Due to not airing when initially intended and being advertised as such by [[Kids' WB!]], it is considered by Bulbapedia to be a [[List of anime specials|special episode]].

==Removal from rotation==
This episode was pulled from rotation shortly after it was aired due to the fact {{p|Jynx}} was accused of being a {{wp|racial stereotype}} of African-Americans by {{wp|Carole Boston Weatherford}}. It can still be obtained on VHS and in the Indigo League Volume 3 DVD Pack Set, and has been made available on [[Cartoon Network Video]]. However, even though Cartoon Network has the rights to rerun Pokémon episodes, this episode has not been aired on the network, likely due to Jynx's appearance. Moreover, despite appearing on Cartoon Network Video this episode was skipped on [[Pokémon.com]]'s ''Pokémon TV'' video service.

The English dub became available on Xfinity On-Demand in late March of 2012. No restrictions were placed on this episode in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, or any other countries airing the English dub. However, this episode is banned in {{pmin|South Korea}}.

==Trivia==
[[File:Holiday Hi-JynxEdit.png|thumb|right|A screenshot from the original episode.]]
* This is the only main series episode where the title card is read by Jessie in the dub. Jessie also reads the title card for ''[[SS012|Training Daze]]'', a side series episode. Ash read this episode's title card in the Japanese version.
* When an episode's preview is shown in the Japanese version, it usually ends with the words, ''"Everybody, get Pokémon!"'' In this episode's preview, however, Ash said, ''"Everybody, get a present!"'' This is likely due to the Christmas theme of this episode.
* On December 23, 2012 — the 15th anniversary of the episode's originally-planned broadcast date — it aired on [[Pokémon Smash!]] and was edited to make all of the {{p|Jynx}}'s skin purple instead of black.
* Jessie's doll is called "Acha Ningyou" in the Japanese version, and is a parody of {{wp|Bruce Lee}}.

===Errors===
* Multiple times throughout the episode, the inside of Jynx's mouth was mistakenly colored white, instead of the usual red-pink.
* During the group's battle with Team Rocket later in the episode, Ash's hat continuously changes between forwards and backwards.
* In the remastered version that aired on Pokémon Smash!, Jynx's forearm appears white instead of red when it stands next to the tied up Ash, Misty, Brock, and Santa Claus.
*Ash's Charmander appeared in the episode, despite how it has evolved it a Charizard before this episode. This is because the episode was originally going to be the 39th episode, which was when Charmander was still, well, a Charmander. But after the incident that occured in the previous episode caused it to be moved, as it is now the 66th episode.

===Dub edits===
* In the Japanese version, Santa wrote his name in katakana on the inside of his boot. The English dub replaces this with a photo of Santa surrounded by a snowflake border.
* Santa calls Jessie and Ash by name in the dub, but in the original, Santa refers to everyone as "children" instead.
* Santa's reason for not giving Jessie her doll back is different in both versions: in the English version, Santa tells Jessie that he couldn't return the doll because she stopped believing in Santa, which made him powerless to visit her. In the Japanese version, Santa says that he tried to return it, but Jessie had already moved away.
* In the dub, when the Jynx all use {{m|Psywave}}, they only chant their names over and over. In the original, they continuously say "''Psyco''" (the move's Japanese name is ''Psycowave''). This may highlight how Jynx speaks a language similar to human speech.

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=AAFFAA|bordercolor=FFAAAA
|zh_cmn={{tt|迷唇姐的聖誕節|Jynx's Christmas}}
|cs={{tt|Svátky s Jynx|Holidays with Jynx}}
|nl={{tt|De Kerstman is een Jynx|The Santa Claus is a Jynx}}
|fi={{tt|Joulun Jynx|The Jynx of Christmas}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Des joujoux par milliers|A thousand toys}}
|de={{tt|Rossana´s Oddyssee|Jynx´s oddyssey}}
|he=חטיפה חגיגית {{tt|chatifa chagigit|Holiday kidnap}}
|hu={{tt|Karácsonyi ajándékok|Christmas Presents}}
|it={{tt|Incontro con Babbo Natale|Meeting Santa Claus}}
|pt_br={{tt|Feriado a Lá Jynx|Holiday by Jynx's Way}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Hi-Jynx Natalício|Christmas's Hi-Jynx}}
|ru={{tt|Рождественская ловушка|Christmas trap}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Una Navidad con Jynx!|A Christmas with Jynx!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Navidades Jynx|Jynx Christmas}}
|sv={{tt|Jynx räddar julen|Jynx saves the Christmas}}
|ro={{tt|Sărbătoarea cu Jynx|The Holiday with Jynx}}
}}
{{-}}

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