About
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.
- Abilities
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Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
- Height
- 1.7 m 5′07″
- Weight
- 60.8 kg 134.0 lb
- Gender
Genderless
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 50 | 210–304 | |
| Attack | 70 | 130–262 | |
| Defense | 160 | 292–460 | |
| Sp. Atk | 70 | 130–262 | |
| Sp. Def | 160 | 292–460 | |
| Speed | 90 | 166–306 | |
| Total | 600 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 2×
- BugGhostDark
- Resists ½×
- FightingPsychic
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- FightingPoison
- Not very effective ½×
- PsychicSteel
- No effect
- Dark
Evolution
Deoxys does not evolve.
Forms
Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90% | 20 |
| 7 | Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| 13 | Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 19 | Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 25 | Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 31 | Psychic STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 37 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 43 | User and target swap abilities. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 49 | Zen Headbutt STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 55 | Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 55 | Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 61 | Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 67 | Psycho Boost STAB Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Psychic | Special | 140 | 90% | 5 |
| 73 | Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 73 | Mirror Coat STAB Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | Psychic | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never misses. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Electric | Special | 50 | 90% | 10 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Expanding Force STAB If Psychic Terrain is active and the user is grounded, this move hits all opposing Pokemon and has its power incrased by 50%. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
Future Sight STAB Hits the target two turns later. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Grass | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Requires a turn to charge before attacking. Raises the users Special Attack by 1 stage after the first turn. | Rock | Special | 120 | 90% | 10 |
| Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Psybeam STAB Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Psychic STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Psychic Noise STAB The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items. | Psychic | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and increases the power of their Psychic moves by 50%. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
Psyshock STAB Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| User and target swap abilities. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Has double power if the user’s last move failed. | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
Stored Power STAB Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×. | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| User and target swap items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Zen Headbutt STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 2 Defense, 1 Sp. Def
- Catch rate
- 3
- Base friendship
- 0
- Base experience
- 270
- Growth rate
- Slow
Breeding
- Egg groups
- No Eggs
- Egg cycles
- 120 (about 30,840 steps)