Pokémon · EX
Porygon2
Unseen Forces · #12 · Rare Holo · 2005
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From
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Market reference
$21.94
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 12 / 145
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Porygon
- Evolves to
- Porygon-Z
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 233
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Porygon2 plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 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 — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Porygon2?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: 3-D Reset
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), return a Pokémon Tool card attached to 1 of your Pokémon to your hand. This power can't be used if Porygon2 is affected by a Special Condition.
CData Retrieval
If you have less than 8 cards in your hand, draw cards until you have 8 cards in your hand.
CCCScramble Trip — 40+
If Porygon2 has a Scramble Energy card attached to it, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $17.00 | $21.13 | $424.78 | $21.94 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $54.01 | $80.98 | $1,349.00 | $49.83 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.50 |
| 7-day average | €7.93 |
| 30-day average | €9.21 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €10.17 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.94 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €45.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €26.34 |
| reverseHoloSell | €18.97 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.23 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.87 |
| Reverse holo trend | €25.18 |
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 $21.94; 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 "Unseen Forces" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Porygon2?
Porygon2 is a Rare Holo card in the Unseen Forces set.
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