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Porygon-Z GX

SM Black Star Promos / #SM216/248

Porygon-Z GX

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
SM Black Star Promos
Rarity (source)
Promo
Illustrator
PLANETA Tsuji
Source reference
smp-SM216

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Porygon-Z results from a software update applied to Porygon2. The program was meant to let it travel between dimensions, but its behavior became unstable and the objective was not achieved. Entries mention design errors and even debate the status of this transformation. Behind its digital appearance is therefore an experiment whose results elude its creators. The Pokédex describes an intelligence changed in unexpected ways rather than a technical success.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield says scientists disagree over whether Porygon-Z truly counts as an evolution. Pokémon Moon links its strange behavior to software intended for dimensional travel. Even its biological status remains under discussion after this update.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
240
Type (source)
Colorless
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Porygon2
Pokédex number
474
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting ×2

Printed card text — English

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Abilities

Troubleshooting

Ability

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Special Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, heal 80 damage from it.

Attacks

Abnormal Overheating

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 160

This Pokémon is now Burned.

Critical Error GX

Cost: Colorless

Search your deck for up to 10 cards and discard them. Then, shuffle your deck. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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