porygon-z

Porygon-Z is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

Type: Normal

Abilities:

• Adaptability: Increases the effectiveness of STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) moves from 1.5× to 2×.
• Download: Adjusts the user's Attack or Special Attack by one stage based on the opponent's lower defensive stat.
• Analytic (Hidden Ability): Boosts the power of moves when the Pokémon moves last.

Physical Characteristics:

• Porygon-Z is a virtual, bird-like Pokémon that appears to be made of various geometric shapes.
• It has a primarily blue body with a pink head and limbs.
• Its head is asymmetrical and detached, giving it a floating appearance.
• Porygon-Z's eyes are yellow with black pupils, and it possesses a beak-like structure.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Porygon-Z is a man-made Pokémon, often not found in the wild.
• It is a digital Pokémon that was originally designed for space exploration.
• Known for its erratic behavior, which is a result of a programming error during its conversion upgrade.
• Adapted to thrive in cyberspace environments rather than natural habitats.

In Battle:

• Known for being a powerful special attacker.
• Exploits its high Special Attack stat with moves like Tri Attack and Hyper Beam.
• Effective against Ghost-type Pokémon with its access to Dark-type moves.
• Vulnerable to Fighting-type moves due to its Normal typing.
• Often utilizes status moves such as Nasty Plot to boost its offensive potential.

Evolution:

• Evolves from Porygon2 when traded while holding a Dubious Disc.
• Porygon2 itself evolves from Porygon when traded while holding an Up-Grade.

Interesting Facts:

• Porygon-Z's erratic behavior is a result of an attempt to increase its abilities via an upgrade.
• It is the only Pokémon with an evolutionary line that requires two different held items to achieve its final form.
• Porygon-Z's design reflects a corrupted or unstable software, emphasizing its origins as a digital Pokémon.
• Despite its virtual origins, it has never appeared in the main series Pokémon anime due to controversies surrounding its predecessor, Porygon.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Diamond: Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however.
• Pearl: Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however.
• Platinum: Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned.
• Heartgold: Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error...
• Soulsilver: Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error...
• Black: Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned.
• White: Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned.
• Black-2: Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned.
• White-2: Its programming was modified to enable work in alien dimensions. It did not work as planned.
• X: Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however.
• Y: Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error...
• Omega-Ruby: Additional software was installed to make it a better Pokémon. It began acting oddly, however.
• Alpha-Sapphire: Its programming was modified to enable it to travel through alien dimensions. Seems there might have been an error...
• Sun: In order to create a more advanced Pokémon, an additional program was installed, but apparently it contained a defect that makes it move oddly.
• Moon: Its program was modified to facilitate extra-dimensional activities, but that led to noticeably strange behavior.
• Ultra-Sun: Its behavior is noticeably unstable, which is apparently due to the incompetence of the engineer who updated its programming.
• Ultra-Moon: A faulty update was added to its programming. Its behavior is noticeably strange, so the experiment may have been a failure.
• Sword: Porygon-Z had a program installed to allow it to move between dimensions, but the program also caused instability in Porygon-Z’s behavior.
• Shield: Some say an additional program made this Pokémon evolve, but even academics can’t agree on whether Porygon-Z is really an evolution.
• Legends-Arceus: 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.