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Upgrade

How to Use Upgrade

When a Porygon that is holding an Upgrade is traded, it will evolve into Porygon2, consuming the item.

In Legends: Arceus, the item can be used directly on Porygon from the item bag.

Where to Find Upgrade

Generation 1

Red
Blue
Yellow

Generation 2

Gold

Silph Co.

Silver

Silph Co.

Crystal

Silph Co.

Generation 3

Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Fire Red

Rocket Warehouse
Trainer Tower (prize for defeating Single Mode)

Leaf Green

Rocket Warehouse
Trainer Tower (prize for defeating Single Mode)

Generation 4

Diamond

Eterna City

Pearl

Eterna City

Platinum

Eterna City, Route 224, Team Galactic Eterna Building

Heart Gold

Silph Co.

Soul Silver

Silph Co.

Generation 5

Black

Route 15
Route 13 (treasure hunter)

White

Route 15
Route 13 (treasure hunter)

Black 2

Pinwheel Forest, Striaton City
Black City (Store 3), Join Avenue (Antique Shop)

White 2

Pinwheel Forest, Striaton City
Black City (Store 3), Join Avenue (Antique Shop)

Generation 6

X

Battle Maison (32 BP)

Y

Battle Maison (32 BP)

Omega Ruby

Battle Maison (32 BP)

Alpha Sapphire

Battle Maison (32 BP)

Generation 7

Sun

Aether House
Battle Tree (32 BP)

Moon

Aether House
Battle Tree (32 BP)

Ultra Sun

Aether House
Battle Tree (32 BP)

Ultra Moon

Aether House
Battle Tree (32 BP)

Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee

Generation 8

Sword

Expansion Pass DLC:
Training Lowlands
Cram-o-matic (Electric: 72-80 points)

Shield

Expansion Pass DLC:
Training Lowlands
Cram-o-matic (Electric: 72-80 points)

Brilliant Diamond

Eterna City
Battle Park (5 BP)

Shining Pearl

Eterna City
Battle Park (5 BP)

Legends Arceus

Trading post (1,000 MP)
Ginkgo Guild cart (randomly sold by Ginter, as “Mysterious Box”)
Space-time distortions

Generation 9

Scarlet

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC:
Reward for registering 100 Pokémon in the Blueberry Pokédex
Blueberry Academy School Store (250 BP)
Item Printer

Violet

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC:
Reward for registering 100 Pokémon in the Blueberry Pokédex
Blueberry Academy School Store (250 BP)
Item Printer