Porygon best moveset in Pokémon GO

Porygon's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Tackle and Hyper Beam, with 10.39 damage per second, and it can deal 193.7 damage before Porygon faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Fast TM to get Tackle.

Best moves for Porygon are:

Tackle *

Hyper Beam

DPS10.39

TDO193.74

Score21.6

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All Porygon movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Porygon movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

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Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Tackle *	Hyper Beam	10.39	193.7	21.6
2.	Tackle *	Solar Beam	9.68	180.5	20.1
3.	Tackle *	Zap Cannon	9.29	173.4	19.3
4.	Hidden Power	Hyper Beam	9.21	171.8	19.1
5.	Tackle *	Discharge *	9.13	170.3	19.0
6.	Zen Headbutt *	Hyper Beam	8.92	166.4	18.5
7.	Charge Beam	Hyper Beam	8.91	166.1	18.5
8.	Tackle *	Signal Beam *	8.69	162.1	18.1
9.	Hidden Power	Solar Beam	8.62	160.8	17.9
10.	Hidden Power	Discharge *	8.46	157.7	17.6
11.	Zen Headbutt *	Solar Beam	8.38	156.2	17.4
12.	Zen Headbutt *	Discharge *	8.28	154.4	17.2

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Porygon fast moves guide

Moves

Tackle *55

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Tackle has no special effects.

See Tackle details page ↗

Zen Headbutt *1210

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Charge Beam815

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	8
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	11

Effects

Charge Beam has no special effects.

See Charge Beam details page ↗

Hidden Power1515

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	8

Effects

Hidden Power has no special effects.

See Hidden Power details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Charge Beam	8	7.27	15	13.64	1.1s	5	11	1.67	3.67	2s
Hidden Power	15	10.00	15	10.00	1.5s	9	8	3.00	2.67	2s
Tackle *	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s
Zen Headbutt *	12	10.91	10	9.09	1.1s	8	6	2.67	2.00	2s

Legend - 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 Moves Type Coverage

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 charge moves guide

Porygon has access to 6 Charge moves (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.

Moves

Hyper Beam150100

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.8s
Damage window	3.3s - 3.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Hyper Beam has no special effects.

See Hyper Beam details page ↗

Psybeam *7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Psybeam has no special effects.

See Psybeam details page ↗

Discharge *6533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	45

Effects

Discharge has no special effects.

See Discharge details page ↗

Signal Beam *7550

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.9s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	55

Effects

Special

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 ↗

Solar Beam180100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	180
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.9s
Damage window	2.7s - 4.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Solar Beam has no special effects.

See Solar Beam details page ↗

Zap Cannon140100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Special

Zap Cannon has a 66.0% 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
Discharge *	65	26.00	33	1.44	2.5s	65	45	1.44
Hyper Beam	150	39.47	100	1.88	3.8s	150	80	1.88
Psybeam *	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17
Signal Beam * Special Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0% Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	75	25.86	50	1.36	2.9s	75	55	1.36
Solar Beam	180	36.73	100	1.88	4.9s	150	80	1.88
Zap Cannon Special Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	140	37.84	100	1.88	3.7s	150	80	1.88

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

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

Special

Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Porygon's Charge Moves Type Coverage

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