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Deoxys Attack

DNA Pokémon

Psychic

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.7 m
Weight: 60.8 kg

Alternate forms (4)

Deoxys Deoxys Attack Deoxys Defense Deoxys Speed

Training & breeding details

GenderGenderless

Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard

Base friendship0None

Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP270

Deoxys emerged from a virus that came from space. It is highly intelligent and wields psychokinetic powers. This Pokémon shoots lasers from the crystalline organ on its chest.

In Pokémon GO · 3160 max CP

Base stats

Attack

180

Defense

Sp. Atk

180

Sp. Def

Speed

150

Total

600

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

On this page

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Bug2×

Ghost2×

Dark2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Psychic½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Mixed Attacker

UBERS

Moves

Item

Life Orb

NatureNaive+Spe/−SpD

TeraGhost

EV spread

Atk4

SpA252

Spe▲252

Lead

UBERS

Moves

Item

Focus Sash

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraGhostSteel

EV spread

Def4

SpA252

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Deoxys Attack

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Emerald

FireRed

LeafGreen

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Deoxys Attack can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move16 of 16

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Physical	15	90	20
7	Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.	Ghost	Special	—	100	15
13	Teleport Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
19	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
25	Psyshock Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense.	Psychic	Special	80	100	10
25	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
31	Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
37	Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
43	Psycho Shift Transfers the user’s major status effect to the target.	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
43	Skill Swap User and target swap abilities.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
49	Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15
55	Cosmic Power Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
61	Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	120	50	5
67	Psycho Boost Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Psychic	Special	140	90	5
73	Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90	5