Understanding PolygonScan Transaction Status

Every transaction submitted to the Polygon blockchain goes through a lifecycle that PolygonScan tracks in real time. Understanding transaction status codes helps you determine whether your transfer, contract interaction, or token swap has been processed correctly.

Transaction Status Types on PolygonScan

• Pending: Your transaction has been broadcast to the network but not yet included in a block. This is usually resolved within seconds on Polygon, but high network congestion or insufficient gas fees can extend this period.
• Success: The transaction was included in a block and executed successfully. All state changes have been finalized on-chain.
• Failed: The transaction was included in a block but reverted during execution. Common causes include out-of-gas errors, slippage tolerance exceeded in DEX swaps, or smart contract logic rejections. Note that gas fees are still consumed even when a transaction fails.

How to Find Your Transaction Status

To check your transaction status on PolygonScan, navigate to polygonscan.com and paste your transaction hash into the search bar. The transaction detail page shows the current status, the block it was included in, the timestamp, the from and to addresses, the value transferred, and the gas used.

Transaction Overview Fields Explained

On the PolygonScan transaction detail page, you will see: the unique transaction hash, the transaction status (Success/Fail/Pending), the block number and block height, the timestamp, the originating address, the destination address or smart contract interacted with, the value in POL, and the transaction fee paid. For token transfers, an additional section shows ERC-20 or ERC-721 token movement events.

What to Do If Your Transaction Is Stuck

If your Polygon transaction has been pending for longer than a few minutes, the most likely cause is a gas price set below the current network minimum. The PolygonScan gas tracker shows the current safe, standard, and fast gas price tiers. You can attempt to speed up or cancel a pending transaction by submitting a replacement transaction with the same nonce but a higher gas price, using a wallet such as MetaMask.