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    Porygon's best moves in Pokémon GO

    Moves
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      1.NormalTackle *NormalHyper Beam 7.8097.26.50
      2.NormalTackle *GrassSolar Beam 7.3892.06.15
      3.NormalTackle *ElectricDischarge *7.3491.56.11
      4.NormalTackle *ElectricZap Cannon 7.2390.16.02
      5.NormalTackle *BugSignal Beam *6.8385.25.70
      6.ElectricCharge Beam NormalHyper Beam 6.8084.85.67
      7.PsychicZen Headbutt *NormalHyper Beam 6.7584.15.62
      8.PsychicZen Headbutt *ElectricDischarge *6.6883.35.57
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      Porygon's Fast Attacks Guide

      Moves

      Moves

      Porygon has access to 4 Fast Attacks (Tackle, Zen Headbutt, Charge Beam, and Hidden Power), which cover Normal, Psychic, and Electric-type attacks. When using Tackle and Hidden Power you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      NormalTackle *Damage5Energy5Duration0.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Tackle
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
      • 39.1%
        • GhostGhost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage5
      Energy5
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage3
      Energy3

      Effects
      Tackle has no special effects.
      See Tackle details page ↗
      PsychicZen Headbutt *Damage11Energy9Duration1.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Zen Headbutt
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • FightingFighting
        • PoisonPoison
      • 62.5%
        • SteelSteel
        • PsychicPsychic
      • 39.1%
        • DarkDark
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage11
      Energy9
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration1.0s
      Damage window0.8s - 0.9s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage8
      Energy6

      Effects
      Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
      See Zen Headbutt details page ↗
      ElectricCharge BeamDamage7Energy14Duration1.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Charge Beam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • FlyingFlying
        • WaterWater
      • 62.5%
        • GrassGrass
        • ElectricElectric
        • DragonDragon
      • 39.1%
        • GroundGround
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage7
      Energy14
      Weather boost
      • rainRain
      Duration1.0s
      Damage window0.8s - 0.9s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage5
      Energy11

      Effects
      Charge Beam has no special effects.
      See Charge Beam details page ↗
      NormalHidden PowerDamage15Energy15Duration1.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Hidden Power
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
      • 39.1%
        • GhostGhost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage15
      Energy15
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration1.5s
      Damage window1.1s - 1.4s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage9
      Energy8

      Effects
      Hidden Power has no special effects.
      See Hidden Power details page ↗

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      Fast Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      EPS
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPT
      EPT
      CD
      ElectricCharge Beam
      • rain
      		77.001414.001.0s511-
      NormalHidden Power
      • partlyCloudy
      		1510.001510.001.5s98-
      NormalTackle *
      • partlyCloudy
      		510.00510.000.5s33-
      PsychicZen Headbutt *
      • windy
      		1111.0099.001.0s86-

      PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

      Porygon's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Normal×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×0.4×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
      Psychic×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.4×1.0
      Electric×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0

      Porygon's Charge Attacks Guide

      Moves

      Moves

      Porygon has access to 6 Charge Attacks (Hyper Beam, Psybeam, Discharge, Signal Beam, Solar Beam, and Zap Cannon), which cover Normal, Psychic, Electric, Bug, and Grass-type attacks. When using Hyper Beam you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      NormalHyper BeamDamage150Energy100Duration4.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Hyper Beam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
      • 39.1%
        • GhostGhost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage150
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration4.0s
      Damage window3.5s - 3.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage150
      Energy80

      Effects
      Hyper Beam has no special effects.
      See Hyper Beam details page ↗
      PsychicPsybeam *Damage65Energy50Duration3.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Psybeam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • FightingFighting
        • PoisonPoison
      • 62.5%
        • SteelSteel
        • PsychicPsychic
      • 39.1%
        • DarkDark
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage65
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration3.0s
      Damage window1.1s - 2.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy60

      Effects
      Psybeam has no special effects.
      See Psybeam details page ↗
      ElectricDischarge *Damage65Energy33Duration2.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Discharge
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • FlyingFlying
        • WaterWater
      • 62.5%
        • GrassGrass
        • ElectricElectric
        • DragonDragon
      • 39.1%
        • GroundGround
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage65
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • rainRain
      Duration2.5s
      Damage window1.7s - 2.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage55
      Energy40

      Effects
      Discharge has no special effects.
      See Discharge details page ↗
      BugSignal Beam *Damage75Energy50Duration3.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Signal Beam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • GrassGrass
        • PsychicPsychic
        • DarkDark
      • 62.5%
        • FightingFighting
        • FlyingFlying
        • PoisonPoison
        • GhostGhost
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • FairyFairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage75
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • rainRain
      Duration3.0s
      Damage window1.9s - 2.7s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage75
      Energy55

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      See Signal Beam details page ↗
      GrassSolar BeamDamage180Energy100Duration5.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Solar Beam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • GroundGround
        • RockRock
        • WaterWater
      • 62.5%
        • FlyingFlying
        • PoisonPoison
        • BugBug
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • GrassGrass
        • DragonDragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage180
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration5.0s
      Damage window2.8s - 4.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage150
      Energy80

      Effects
      Solar Beam has no special effects.
      See Solar Beam details page ↗
      ElectricZap CannonDamage140Energy100Duration3.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Zap Cannon
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • FlyingFlying
        • WaterWater
      • 62.5%
        • GrassGrass
        • ElectricElectric
        • DragonDragon
      • 39.1%
        • GroundGround
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage140
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • rainRain
      Duration3.5s
      Damage window2.8s - 3.3s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage150
      Energy80

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Zap Cannon has a 33.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      See Zap Cannon details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Charge Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      DPE
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPE
      ElectricDischarge *
      • rain
      		6526.00331.972.5s5540-
      NormalHyper Beam
      • partlyCloudy
      		15037.501001.504.0s15080-
      PsychicPsybeam *
      • windy
      		6521.67501.303.0s7060-
      BugSignal Beam *
      • rain
      Special effectsSpecial

      Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      		7525.00501.503.0s7555-
      GrassSolar Beam
      • sunny
      		18036.001001.805.0s15080-
      ElectricZap Cannon
      • rain
      Special effectsSpecial

      Zap Cannon has a 33.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      		14040.001001.403.5s15080-

      PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

      Moves with Special Effects in PvP

      Special effectsSpecial

      Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      Special effectsSpecial

      Zap Cannon has a 33.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

      Porygon's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Normal×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×0.4×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
      Psychic×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.4×1.0
      Electric×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0
      Bug×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6
      Grass×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.6×1.6×0.6×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0
      Porygon Best moveset in Pokémon GO