How to get porygon-z in pokemon sword

The Isle of Armor DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield brings with it over 100 returning Pokemon not featured in the main game, including Porygon. You can't find and capture Porygon in the wild so this guide serves to help you not only find the Generation 1 Pokemon but to explain how to evolve it into both Porygon2 and Porygon-Z.

Porygon can only be obtained as a gift from a character in the DLC. First you'll have to complete the main story of the Isle of Armor, including defeating Master Mustard and his full team. You also should have already talked to Hyde at the Master Dojo and gotten the Cram-o-matic activated.

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Once you've completed all the story quests, head back to the Master Dojo and speak to Hyde who now has a Porygon at his side. Interact with the Porygon and Hyde will offer to give it to you for beating his dad in battle. Accept!

Simple enough. Evolving Porygon into its two additional forms will be a bit more tricky. Not only will you be required to find and give your Porygon a special item, the Porygon will also have to be traded with another player while holding the specific item.

How to Evolve Porygon into Porygon2

In order to evolve Porygon into Porygon2, you'll have to find the Upgrade item. It's located in the Training Lowlands. Fast travel to the location and face the cave entrance. Go left and walk through the tall grass. The Upgrade item can be found in the small passageway between the cliff and the large rock.

Once you have the item, go into your Bag and give the Upgrade to Porygon so that it holds the item. With that set, you'll need to find someone you can trade it with, hopefully someone trustworthy. The moment the trade is made, Porygon will evolve into Porygon2. Unfortunately the person you traded with has your evolved Pokemon so you'll have to trade again to get it back.

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How to Evolve Porygon into Porygon-Z

In order to evolve Porygon2 into Porygon-Z, you'll have to go through a similar process. This time you'll need the Dubious Disc item. It can be found on a small island in the Workout Sea. If that giant Wailord is still in the water, you can find the island to the left of it.

Once you've collected the Dubious Disc, have your Porygon2 hold it. Now repeat the process. Trade your Porygon2 to a friend where it will automatically evolve, then have your friend send it back through a second trade.

The Porygon family makes its debut in the Pokemon: Isle of Armor DLC. This guide will help players collect them all in Pokemon Sword & Shield. Several classic Pokemon like the Porygon family has finally made an appearance in the Galar region through the DLC. Only 400 Pokemon were initially available in the base game, cutting over 400 other Pokemon including some fan favorites. This was met by massive amounts of backlash from fans but Game Freak is attempting to fix this error by including over 100 older Pokemon with the release of each part of the Pokemon Sword & Shield expansion pass. The Isle of Armor recently released, bringing Pokemon like the Porygon family back to the mainstream. Here's how players can get Porygon, Porygon2, and PorygonZ in the Pokemon: Isle of Armor DLC.

The player will need to have the Pokemon Sword & Shield expansion pass. Porygon is a part of the Isle of Armor section of the DLC pass. To obtain Porygon, the player will need to have beaten either the Tower of Water of the Tower of Darkness. After doing so, return back to the Dojo and speak with Master Mustard. A Pokemon battle will commence. After the battle is complete, head over to the rightmost room in the Dojo to find Porygon with Hyde. Hyde will explain what Porygon is and give a small history about its background and will offer the player the Porygon to join their team. Selecting yes will give the player Porygon as a Pokemon. Now, here's how players can evolve Porygon into Porygon2 and PorygonZ.

How To Evolve Porygon into Porygon2 and PorygonZ in Pokemon: Isle of Armor DLC

Both Porygon2 and PorygonZ will need players to find trade items for each along with a trusted friend. Since the beginning, certain Pokemon will only evolve if the Pokemon is holding a specific held item when trading. To evolve Porygon into Porygon2, the player will need to find the Upgrade item. Players can find this item in the Training Lowlands inside of a Pokeball. The trainer will need to give the Porygon the Upgrade to hold then trade it. It will evolve in the trade. To get Porygon2 into its final form, PorygonZ, the player will need the Dubious Disc. Players can find this item at the Workout Sea on a small island surrounded by sand. It will be in the middle of the ocean. Trade the Porygon2 while it's holding the Dubious Disc to finish the family line with PorygonZ.

The Pokemon Sword & Shield expansion pass marks the first time in the series where a mainline title has received paid DLC. The second half, the Crown Tundra, will release later this Fall, featuring a frosty wild area, 100 older Pokemon, and new legendary Pokemon to encounter. This will potentially change how Game Freak will handle releasing new content in the future of the series. Currently, the Pokemon Sword & Shield expansion pass is the main focus to the team as no other mainline title has been announced. The DLC has been a great way to revisit the Galar region for another adventure.

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Pokemon: Isle of Armor DLC is available now. Pokemon Sword & Shield is required to play it.