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Deoxys

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

150

Defense

Sp. Atk

150

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

Physical Lorb

Ubers UU

Moves

Item

Life Orb

NatureNaive+Spe/−SpD

TeraNormalFightingStellar

EV spread

Atk252

SpA4

Spe▲252

Special Breaker

Ubers UU

Moves

Item

Life Orb / Focus Sash

NatureNaive+Spe/−SpD

TeraGhost

EV spread

Atk4

SpA252

Spe▲252

Hazard Lead

Ubers UU

Moves

Item

Focus Sash

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraGhost

EV spread

HP4

SpA252

Spe▲252

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

Where to find Deoxys

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 can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move17 of 17

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	Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	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	Gravity Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
37	Snatch Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted.	Dark	Status	—	—	10
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	Recover Heals the user by half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	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