Porygon
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| The Virtual Pokémon | |||
| #137 - Porygon | |||
| Debut | Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version | ||
| Species Info | |||
| Type |  +
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| Height | 0.8 m (2'07”) | ||
| Weight | 36.5 kg (80.5 lbs.) | ||
| Color | Pink | ||
| Gender Ratio | Genderless | ||
| Ability | Trace / Download | ||
| Hidden Ability | |||
| Egg Group | Mineral | ||
| Icon | Sprite | ||
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| Footprint | |||
| 30px | |||
| Base Statistics | |||
| Hit Points | 65 | Speed | 40 |
| Attack | 60 | Sp. Attack | 85 |
| Defense | 70 | Sp. Defense | 75 |
| Training Info | |||
| Catch Rate | {{{cat}}} | Hatch Steps | {{{hat}}} |
| Base Exp. | {{{exp}}} | Effort Points | {{{e1}}} |
| Happiness | {{{hap}}} | ||
| To Lv.100 | {{{100}}} | ||
| Kanto # | Johto # | Hoenn # | Sinnoh # |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 137 > | < 215 > | ||
| Unova # | Johto (IV) # | ||
Information
Porygon are the first artificial Pokémon created, the product of years of research and advanced technologies. Scientists anticipate being able to use it to explore outer space. It does have the ability to travel into cyber space and survive in virtually any environment, since it's just a program with a physical form. Porygon are not capable of anything that isn't programmed into its code. It is also copy-protected to prevent it from being duplicated when in program form. Porygon also has a neutral gender, but can reproduce when paired with a Ditto.
Porygon are rather expensive; a single Porygon costs between 5555 and 9999 coins. In game the only trainers who own Porygon are Rocket Scientists. They can only be obtained at the Rocket Game Corner for that matter. For these reasons, it is suspected that the Team Rocket organization funded the research that created Porygon.
Porygon evolves into Porygon2 when traded with an Upgrade attached.
Appearances
Mainstream Games
In Pokémon: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen, Silver and Crystal versions, Porygon can only be obtained by trading in coins at the Celadon City Game Corner. Porygon is worth 5555 coins in Crystal, 6500 coins in Green, Blue and LeafGreen, and 9999 coins in all other games.
In Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Versions, Porygon can also be found in the Trophy Garden of the Mt. Coronet Mansion.
Other Games
In Pokémon Pinball, Porygon can be caught in Celadon City. Porygon also appears in the River area of Pokémon Snap, where it must be hit with a Pester Ball before it reveals itself. Porygon also appears in Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2 (where it is used by Lieutenant Surge), Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Porygon can be found in Secret Storage 1, Huge Storage 5 and Mr. Who's Den in Pokémon Trozei!. In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Porygon can be found in the Buried Relic. A camoflauged Porygon can also be found in the Night Duty Factory of Pokémon Ranger.
Trivia
- Porygon has only ever made one appearance in the Pokémon anime. This episode caused 685 epileptic seizures. The episode was subsequently banned in all regions, and Porygon2 has never been seen in the anime. The name of the episode is Electric Soldier Porygon.