Evolving Porygon in Pokémon GO isn’t as simple as just gathering candies—you need special items and strategy. In this article, you’ll learn every step, where to get what you need, and tips to make the evolution path smoother. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to turn your Porygon into Porygon-2, then Porygon-Z.
Before diving into the steps, let’s look at the evolution tree:
- Porygon evolves into Porygon-2
- Porygon-2 evolves into Porygon-Z
Each transition requires both candy and a special evolution item. The candy is a common requirement across the game, but these evolution items are rarer.
Step 1: Gather Enough Porygon Candy
Candy is the backbone of evolution in Pokémon GO. To evolve:
- You’ll need 25 Porygon Candy to evolve Porygon into Porygon-2.
- Later, evolving Porygon-2 into Porygon-Z will require more candy (typically 100 Porygon Candy) plus a special item.
Ways to get Porygon Candy:
- Catch Porygon in the wild whenever possible.
- Use Pinap Berries to double candy on catches.
- Transfer extra Porygons to the professor.
- Participate in events like Community Day when Porygon spawns more often.
- Complete raids, trade, or other in-game rewards that might yield candy.
Without enough candy, you can’t proceed—so make this your first priority.
Step 2: Acquire the “Up-Grade” Item
To evolve Porygon into Porygon-2, having candy isn’t enough. You also need a special evolution item called Up-Grade.
The Up-Grade is a rare item used specifically in the Porygon evolution. Without it, your evolution won’t work.
How to Obtain Up-Grade
This is the tricky part. The Up-Grade rarely appears, so active effort and patience are required. Possible ways to get it include:
- Spinning PokéStops and Gyms – Up-Grade has a small chance to drop from spins.
- Completing Field Research tasks – Some may reward an Up-Grade.
- Special timed events – During Community Day or other limited events, Up-Grade drop rates may increase.
- Weekly 7-day PokéStop streaks – Keeping a streak of spinning PokéStops for 7 days may guarantee a random evolution item.
- Trainer Battles / PvP rewards – Occasionally given after battles.
Because Up-Grade is rare, many players chase it for weeks. Don’t expect it quickly—spin everything you can, complete tasks, and stay alert during events.
Step 3: Evolve Porygon → Porygon-2
Once you have both 25 Porygon Candy and an Up-Grade item, you’re ready:
- Go to your Porygon’s page in Pokémon GO.
- Tap “Evolve.”
- The game will consume 25 candy + the Up-Grade.
- Your Porygon becomes Porygon-2.
Step 4: Evolve Porygon-2 → Porygon-Z
After you’ve evolved your Porygon to Porygon-2, there’s one more step to reach the final evolution, Porygon-Z.
This evolution requires 100 Porygon Candy plus another special item: the Sinnoh Stone. The Sinnoh Stone is a general evolution item used for multiple Pokémon in the Gen 4 evolution tree.
How to Obtain a Sinnoh Stone
- Earn it via Research Breakthroughs – When you fill your research stamp log (7 stamps), you may get a Sinnoh Stone reward.
- Win one through PvP / Trainer Battles – Sometimes given after battles.
- Special events – Events may give you extra chances to get Sinnoh Stones as rewards.
When you have 100 candy and a Sinnoh Stone:
- Go to your Porygon-2.
- Tap “Evolve.”
- The game will consume the candy and the Sinnoh Stone.
- Porygon-2 becomes Porygon-Z.
During certain events (like Community Day), Porygon-Z may also learn an exclusive move such as Tri Attack, which it normally wouldn’t get.
