Deino's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It can’t see, so its first approach to examining things is to bite them. You will be covered in wounds until a Deino warms up to you.
It nests deep inside a cave. Food there is scarce, so Deino will sink its teeth into anything that moves and attempt to eat it.
Fairy, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Dragon moves hit Deino for super-effective damage. Fairy hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
Duraludon can KO Deino with Draco Meteor (137-162%). Clefable threatens a KO with Moonblast (139-164%). Fezandipiti's Moonblast also KOs at 108-127%.
 Duraludon SteelDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLightmetal ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deino View Duraludon builds →Flash Cannon42-50% Draco Meteor 2x137-162%KO | ||
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Deino View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x139-164%KO | ||
 Fezandipiti PoisonFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityToxicchain ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Deino View Fezandipiti builds →U Turn 2x38-45% Moonblast 4x108-127%KO Heat Wave9-11% | ||
 Galvantula BugElectric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deino View Galvantula builds →Thunder26-30% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySharpness ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves View Gallade builds →
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Deino is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Zweilous first, then eventually reaches Hydreigon. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Deino. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Deino with 72 breeding partners from the Dragon egg group.
The 50% bulk from Eviolite is no joke. Deino takes hits that fully evolved Pokemon can't, especially with spread EVs pushing the physical side. Crunch gives it offensive presence.
Best Build
Deino best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Crunch
- Outrage
- Head Smash
- Dragon Tail
Recommended Teammates
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
Deino develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Hyper Voice and Dragon Rush show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Coverage runs deep. Deino can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ground. The offense anchors on Outrage and Dragon Rush while TMs handle everything else.
Coverage runs deep. Deino can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ghost. The offense anchors on Draco Meteor and Outrage while TMs handle everything else.
Don't skip the egg moves. Deino picks up Assurance and Astonish only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage while coverage across 8 types adds range.
decent spawn rates across 12 locations for Deino in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Deino in Scarlet & Violet
Deino won't take long. 12 walking spots from Lv. 36-54 with solid rates across most of them. The top locations at each game stage are listed first.
2 encounter spots for Deino at moderate rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Deino in Sword & Shield
No wild encounters for Deino in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It's available in Black, Omega Ruby, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Deino is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Also found in:
A few locations for Deino with moderate rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Deino in Sun & Moon
Level 50 gets you Zweilous. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
Deino does the job early-game if you need a Dark/Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Zweilous before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Across 8 games, Deino has solid availability. First showed up in Scarlet & Violet. The latest games to include it are Black & White and Black 2 & White 2.
Introduced in Black & White, Deino has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves