Create a Polygon Token (ERC-20)
A complete guide to creating your own ERC-20 token on Polygon PoS. Learn about costs, gas fees, common mistakes to avoid, and how to get your contract verified on Polygonscan.
Create Polygon Token NowWhy Create a Token on Polygon?
Polygon is one of the most widely used Ethereum scaling solutions, trusted by thousands of projects from gaming to DeFi. Here's why developers choose it:
Near-Zero Gas Fees
Deploy a token for fractions of a cent in gas. Polygon's PoS consensus keeps fees consistently low, making it ideal for projects that need frequent on-chain interactions.
Massive Adoption
Polygon hosts thousands of dApps, games, and DeFi protocols. Projects like OpenSea, Aave, and Uniswap all support Polygon, giving your token instant ecosystem exposure.
Rich DeFi Liquidity
QuickSwap, Uniswap v3, and Balancer on Polygon provide deep liquidity pools. Adding liquidity for your token is straightforward and affordable.
EVM Compatible
Polygon is fully EVM compatible — MetaMask, Hardhat, and all Ethereum developer tools work seamlessly. Migration from Ethereum is trivial.
Costs Breakdown
Creating a token on Polygon involves two costs: the platform deployment fee and the network gas fee.
Basic Package (deployment fee)
Name, symbol, supply, decimals, verified code, renounce option
1 POL
~$0.50
Standard Package (deployment fee)
Basic + burn, mint, pause, blacklist
1.5 POL
~$0.75
Premium Package (deployment fee)
Standard + buy/sell tax, anti-whale, max tx, auto liquidity
2 POL
~$1.00
Network gas fee
Paid to Polygon validators, extremely low
~0.01 POL
~$0.005
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Confusing POL on Polygon vs Ethereum
POL (formerly MATIC) exists on both Ethereum and Polygon networks. Make sure you have POL on Polygon mainnet (chain ID: 137), not the ERC-20 version on Ethereum mainnet.
Wrong network in wallet
Make sure your wallet is connected to Polygon mainnet (chain ID: 137). Our tool will prompt you to switch if needed, but always double-check before confirming transactions.
Setting supply too low or too high
A supply of 1 million to 1 billion is typical. Very low supplies make distribution difficult, while very high supplies can appear suspicious to potential investors and exchanges.
Enabling features you don't need
Features like tax, blacklist, and anti-whale add complexity. If you don't need them, stick with the Basic package for maximum simplicity and community trust.
Not verifying the contract
Unverified contracts on Polygonscan are a major red flag. TokenGeneratorApp auto-verifies all deployments on Polygon, giving your token immediate credibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
The entire process takes about 2 minutes. You configure your token settings (name, symbol, supply), click deploy, confirm the transaction in your wallet, and your token is live on Polygon in approximately 2 seconds (one block confirmation).
You need an EVM-compatible wallet like MetaMask, Trust Wallet, or any WalletConnect-supported wallet. Make sure Polygon mainnet (chain ID: 137) is added to your wallet. MetaMask users can add it from chainlist.org.
You need approximately 1–2 POL total: the platform deployment fee plus minimal gas. POL (formerly MATIC) gas fees are extremely cheap, often under $0.01 per transaction. We recommend having at least 3 POL to be safe.
The core properties (name, symbol, decimals, initial supply) are immutable after deployment. However, if you enabled optional features like mint or burn, you can use those functions as the contract owner. You can also renounce ownership to make the token completely immutable.
You can purchase POL on exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, or Kraken, then transfer it to your wallet on the Polygon network. Make sure you receive it on Polygon mainnet (not Ethereum). You can also use the Polygon Bridge to move assets from Ethereum.
Token deployment does not automatically list your token on aggregator sites. You would need to apply separately to CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko after your token has some trading activity and liquidity.
If your deployment transaction fails, you only lose the gas fee (typically less than $0.01 on Polygon). The deployment fee is included in the transaction value, so it is only charged if the deployment succeeds. You can simply try again.
Yes. There is no limit on how many tokens you can create. Each deployment is independent and creates a new contract. You can create tokens with different names, symbols, and configurations.
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Open-source. Verified on Polygonscan. Fees from 1 POL.