Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Porygon2
HGSS Black Star Promos · #HGSS23 · Promo · 2010
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$16.03
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- HGSS23 / 25
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Porygon
- Evolves to
- Porygon-Z
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- TOKIYA
- Pokédex #
- 233
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Porygon2 plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Reckless Charge) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Porygon; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Porygon2
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Porygon2?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This upgraded version of Porygon is designed for space exploration. It can't fly, though."
Poké-Body: Shortcut
The Retreat Cost for each Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z you have in play is Colorless less.
CCCReckless Charge — 50
Porygon2 does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $18.00 | $37.27 | $143.80 | $16.03 | — |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Porygon2 is real?
Porygon2 is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Porygon2 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Porygon2 is $16.03; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Porygon2 from?
Porygon2 is from the Pokémon set "HGSS Black Star Promos" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Porygon2?
Porygon2 is a Promo card in the HGSS Black Star Promos set.
Other Porygon2 printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
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