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Porygon
McDonald's Collection 2018 · #12 · 2018
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 12 / 12
- Release year
- 2018
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Porygon2
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 137
- Series
- Other
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Porygon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Porygon
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Porygon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Roughly 20 years ago, it was artificially created, utilizing the latest technology of the time."
CCode Check
Look at 1 of your opponent's face-down Prize cards.
CBeam — 10
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Porygon is real?
Porygon 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 Porygon worth?
As of the latest data, 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 Porygon from?
Porygon is from the Pokémon set "McDonald's Collection 2018" in the Other series, released in 2018.
Other Porygon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
