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The Up-Grade (Japanese: アップグレード Up-Grade), formatted Upgrade in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, is a type of held item introduced in Generation II. It allows Porygon to evolve into Porygon2.
In the core series games
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Effect
Held item
Causes Porygon to evolve into Porygon2 when traded while holding it. This consumes the Up-Grade.
Description
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Description
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| GSC
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A mysterious box made by Silph Co.
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| RSE
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A peculiar box made by Silph Co.
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| FRLG
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A transparent device filled with all sorts of data. It is made by Silph Co.
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A peculiar box made by Silph Co.
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DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
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A transparent device filled with all sorts of data. It was produced by Silph Co.
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XYORAS
SMUSUM
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A transparent device somehow filled with all sorts of data. It was produced by Silph Co.
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Acquisition
In spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
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This section is incomplete.
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Reason: Cost in Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team.
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The Upgrade appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky.
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Sell price
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1
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1000 |
1
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Effect
If the player offers both a Link Cable and Upgrade at Luminous Cave or Luminous Spring, Porygon can be evolved into Porygon2. This consumes the Link Cable and Upgrade.
If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if sticky). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.
Description
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| MDRB
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It enables a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve.
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A mysterious device filled with all sorts of data. It allows a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve.
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Acquisition
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Finite methods
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Repeatable methods
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| MDRB
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Wish Cave (Kecleon Shop: 88F, 93F)
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Treasure boxes, Job requests (★3-★9)
Happy Outlook (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F), Mt. Mistral (Kecleon Shop: 3F, 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F, 15F, 17F, 19F), Shimmer Hill (Kecleon Shop: 2F, 4F, 6F, 8F, 10F, 12F, 14F, 16F), Lost Wilderness (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F)
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Appearance
Pokémon GO
The Up-Grade is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon GO:
The Up-Grade was added to Pokémon GO on February 16, 2017.
Description
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A transparent device that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It was produced by Silph Co.
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Acquisition
Starting at level 10, Up-Grades can be obtained by searching PokéStops or Gyms. While normally rare, from March 21, 2017 onward, the player is guaranteed to find an Evolution item when obtaining the bonus for spinning a Photo Disc for the seventh day in a row.
Additionally, the player receives a Up-Grade when completing part 5 of the Special Research "A Ripple in Time".
In the TCG
An Up-Grade is featured in the artwork of the Triumphant Porygon2 card.
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