Porygon-Z (Japanese: ポリゴンZ Porygon-Z) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves from Porygon2 when traded while holding a Dubious Disc. It is the final form of Porygon.
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for more details.)
Biology
Although technically a virtual, manmade Pokémon, Porygon-Z does have a physical body. Its head is fuchsia and ovoid in shape with a short, blunt antenna protruding upwards and a blue bill similar to that of a duck. Its eyes are yellow and have black rings, similar to a bulls-eye. The head is completely detached from the body and floats slightly above it. Its smooth, ovoid body is fuchsia with a blue ring connecting its arms. Two arms are loosely connected to their upper body and, other than their blue color, have no features. The tail is also blue and featureless but slightly resembles a paddle.
Porygon-Z was given additional software in order to increase its abilities further, and its offensive power has greatly increased. The initial idea was to give Porygon2 the ability to travel through alien dimensions, but it did not work as planned. Instead, the resulting Pokémon began showing highly erratic, unstable behavior and twitchy movements, making it difficult to work with for research. As a result, it is believed the experiment to create Porygon-Z was a failure. This has been attributed to the incompetence of the engineer improperly updating its programming. Academics can't seem to agree on whether Porygon-Z should be considered a true evolution of Porygon2. In ancient Hisui, people were confused about Porygon-Z and its evolutionary relatives due to them arriving through space-time distortions and being the product of far more advanced technology than what was available at the time.
Porygon-Z and its pre-evolved forms are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves Conversion and Conversion 2. Additionally, prior to Generation V and in Generation IX, Porygon-Z and its pre-evolved forms are the only known Pokémon that could have Download as an Ability.
Evolution
Porygon-Z evolves from Porygon2 and is the final form of Porygon.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh Pt : #194
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Johto #—
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Diamond
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Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned.
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HeartGold
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Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error...
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Unova #—
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Black
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Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned.
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White
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Black 2
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Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos #—
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Hoenn #—
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X
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Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however.
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Y
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Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error...
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Omega Ruby
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Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error...
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Generation VII
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Alola S M : #219
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Alola US UM : #283
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Kanto #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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Sun
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In order to create a more advanced Pokémon, an additional program was installed, but apparently it contained a defect that makes it move oddly.
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Moon
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Its program was modified to facilitate extra-dimensional activities, but that led to noticeably strange behavior.
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Ultra Sun
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Its behavior is noticeably unstable, which is apparently due to the incompetence of the engineer who updated its programming.
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Ultra Moon
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A faulty update was added to its programming. Its behavior is noticeably strange, so the experiment may have been a failure.
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Generation VIII
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Galar Isle of Armor #210
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #135
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Sword
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Porygon-Z had a program installed to allow it to move between dimensions, but the program also caused instability in Porygon-Z's behavior.
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Shield
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Some say an additional program made this Pokémon evolve, but even academics can't agree on whether Porygon-Z is really an evolution.
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Brilliant Diamond
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Additional software was installed to make it an even better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however.
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Shining Pearl
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Legends: Arceus
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A curious item induced this evolution. The Pokémon's offensive capabilities have greatly increased, but the strangeness of its behavior has magnified in equal measure. This worries me.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #131
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Scarlet
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An additional program was installed to create a more advanced Pokémon, but it was apparently flawed. Porygon-Z moves oddly as a result.
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Violet
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Its programming was modified to enable it to operate in other dimensions. This did not work as planned.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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85
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145 - 192
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280 - 374
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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135
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126 - 205
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247 - 405
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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Total: 535
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Porygon-Z is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon-Z
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Porygon-Z
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon-Z
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Porygon-Z
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Porygon-Z
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon-Z
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Porygon-Z
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Porygon-Z
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Porygon-Z
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds
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Base HP: 56
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Base Attack: 82
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Base Defense: 54
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution data
Porygon-Z evolves from Porygon2 when traded while holding a Dubious Disc. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Porygon-Z evolves from Porygon2 when exposed to a Dubious Disc.
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In the anime
Porygon-Z's only appearance in the anime was a cameo in the "World of Pokémon" opening of Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, in which every Pokémon from the first five generations (apart from Genesect) appeared.
Likely as a result of the EP038 incident, it is the only Generation IV Pokémon not to appear in the anime. Along with its pre-evolved form, Porygon2, it is also the only Pokémon prior to Generation VIII that is neither Legendary nor Mythical to not appear in the anime.
In the manga
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
Io has a Porygon-Z, which is her main battler and only known Pokémon. She first used it to attack the Galactic Number 2 in Into The Hands Of Evil?!.
Pokémon Adventures
In Deprogramming Porygon-Z, a Trainer's Porygon-Z battled Platinum's Empoleon at the Battle Castle.
Pokémon Try Adventure
Soro has a Porygon-Z in TA22.
In the TCG
- Main article: Porygon-Z (TCG)
Other appearances
Porygon-Z trophy in
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
Porygon-Z appears as a trophy exclusive to the 3DS version of the game.
Trophy information
NA: Porygon is an artificial Pokémon created by humans. Given an Up-Grade, it becomes Porygon2. Then another mod turns it into Porygon-Z. You'd think two upgrades would make Porygon-Z the perfect Pokémon, but actually, the Dubious Disc used to make Porygon2 evolve seems to have introduced some bugs. Maybe a patch is in the works?
PAL: Porygon is an artificial Pokémon created by humans. Given an Up-Grade, it becomes Porygon2. Then another mod turns it into Porygon-Z. You'd think two upgrades would make Porygon-Z the perfect Pokémon, but actually, the Dubious Disc used to make Porygon2 evolve makes it a bit glitchy. Maybe there's a patch in the works...
Trivia
- Porygon-Z is the only Pokémon whose Japanese name is spelled with a character from a foreign alphabet.
- The Dubious Disc's name implies that Porygon-Z, unlike its pre-evolution, was not authorized by Silph Co.
- In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, Porygon-Z is referred to as a "he", even though the Porygon line is gender unknown.
- In addition, despite never having appeared in the anime outside of a brief cameo, it did receive an anime voice in the aforementioned game, like every other Pokémon in it.
- Porygon-Z is the only Pokémon that evolves from a Pokémon that evolves via trading.
- Porygon-Z is the only Normal-type Pokémon to consist of a head and arms.
- Porygon-Z is tied with Drampa, Mega Pidgeot, and Bloodmoon Ursaluna for the highest base Special Attack stat of all Normal-type Pokémon.
- Porygon-Z is the only Generation IV Pokémon that has not appeared in the main series anime.
- Porygon-Z and its pre-evolutions are the only Pokémon where all three members of the evolutionary line can learn both Hyper Beam and Giga Impact. This is due to the fact that all three were fully evolved Pokémon at the time of their debut.
Origin
Porygon-Z seems to be based on a bird or paper crane that has been rendered using computer software. The head-tipping motion it displays in some games is reminiscent of a drinking bird toy. It also bears resemblance to a balloon animal. Because it resembles a deformed version of Porygon2, evolves using a Dubious Disc, and displays unpredictable behavior, it may be based on a computer virus or an unauthorized software patch that causes bugs in a program. Its Pokédex entries imply a connection to artificial intelligence and robotic spacecraft.
Name origin
Porygon-Z is a combination of a corruption of polygon and the letter Z. The latter may refer to the Z axis in a 3D coordinate system, or the fact that it is the final stage in its evolutionary line, with Z being the final letter of the Latin alphabet. Z could also be a corruption of the number 2, referring to its status as a glitched evolution of Porygon2.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ポリゴンZ Porygon-Z
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From polygon and Z
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French
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Porygon-Z
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Spanish
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Porygon-Z
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Same as English/Japanese name
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German
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Porygon-Z
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Italian
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Porygon-Z
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Korean
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폴리곤Z PorygonZ
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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多邊獸Z / 多边兽Z Duōbiānshòu-Z* 多边兽乙型 Duōbiānshòu Yǐxíng* 3D龍Z / 3D龙Z 3D Lóng Z*
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From 多邊形 / 多边形 duōbiānxíng, 獸 / 兽 shòu, and Z From 多边形 duōbiānxíng, 兽 shòu, and 乙型 yǐxíng with the character 乙 resembling the letter Z From 3D, 龍 / 龙 lóng, and Z
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Cantonese Chinese
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多邊獸Z Dōbīnsau-Z* 立方獸Z Laahpfōngsau Z*
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From 多邊形 dōbīnyìhng, 獸 sau, and Z From 立方 laahpfōng, 獸 sau, and Z
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More languages
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Hindi
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पोरिगॉन-Z Porygon-Z
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Transcription of its English/Japanese name
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Thai
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โพรีกอน-แซด Phorikon-Saet
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Transcription of Japanese name
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