- Attack
- 264
- Defense
- 150
- HP
- 198
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,866
- min 1,718
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,333
- min 2,148
- MaxLv50
- 3,693
- Lv40 3,266
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Porygon-Z is a Normal-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,866 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,333 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,693 at level 50. It is weak to Fighting attacks (1.6×). It resists Ghost attacks. In raids, Lock-On + Hyper Beam is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Virtual Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,693 / 3,737
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
A faulty update was added to its programming. Its behavior is noticeably strange, so the experiment may have been a failure.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Lock-OnHyper BeamBest100% efficiency18.9TDO 383 - 2Hidden PowerHyper Beam96% efficiency18.2TDO 368
- 3Lock-OnTri Attack*94% efficiency17.8TDO 362
- 4Hidden PowerTri Attack*94% efficiency17.7TDO 359
- 5
Charge BeamHyper Beam93% efficiency17.5TDO 355
Top 5 of 15 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock-OnBestNormal · 0.5s · STAB | 2 | +10 | 4.8 | 20 |
| Hidden PowerNormal · 1.5s · STAB | 15 | +15 | 12 | 10 |
| Charge BeamElectric · 1s | 7 | +14 | 7 | 14 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper BeamBestNormal · 4s · STAB | 150 | 100 | 45 | 1.8 |
 BlizzardIce · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
| Zap CannonElectric · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
 Solar BeamGrass · 5s | 180 | 100 | 36 | 1.8 |
| Tri Attack*Normal · 2.5s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 36 | 1.8 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Porygon-Z's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 200.0
- Actual Defense
- 82.1
- Actual HP
- 127
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Lock-OnHyper BeamBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,266 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 1,496 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 1,494 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- Shadow Porygon-ZViewing100 CandySinnoh StoneBest movesLock-OnHyper Beam
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fighting - ×0.39
Ghost
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1
- Grass×1
- Ice×1
- Fighting×1.6
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1- Ghost×0.39
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2024.01.20Community Day Classic: Porygon · Exclusive move: Tri Attack
- 2020.09.20Community Day: Porygon · Exclusive move: Tri Attack