Is Deino Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Dark/Dragon with AbilityHustle boosting Attack but cutting accuracy. Evolves at level 50 to Zweilous, then level 64 to Hydreigon. The longest evolution grind in the game. The payoff is real, but the wait is brutal.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Deino's defenses.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Zweilous trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Zweilous has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Zweilous trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Zweilous trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Zweilous trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Deino on Meteor Falls (walking, Lv 19, common). DexNav.
Your Deino should hit Level 50 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Deino in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 8 locations. Deino's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Deino in ORAS
To get Deino, start by catching Deino through walking encounters at Lv. 19-40. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Deino Weakness
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 |
What is Deino Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Deino
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deino View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x222-262%KO | ||
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Wigglytuff builds →Play Rough 4x209-246%KO Power-Up Punch 2x32-38% | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 4x163-192%KO Power-Up Punch 2x26-31% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deino View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x227-267%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deino View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 4x187-220%KO | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Wigglytuff builds →Play Rough 4x211-249%KO Power-Up Punch 2x33-39% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 4x167-198%KO Power-Up Punch 2x27-32% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deino View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x228-269%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deino View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 4x187-221%KO | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Wigglytuff builds →Play Rough 4x210-248%KO Power-Up Punch 2x32-39% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 4x169-200%KO Power-Up Punch 2x26-32% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x239-282%KO Focus Blast 2x119-141%KO Blizzard 2x109-129%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x301-355%KO Focus Blast 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x223-263%KO Megahorn 2x223-263%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deino View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x235-277%KO | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x233-275%KO Focus Blast 2x115-136%KO Blizzard 2x105-124%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x289-341%KO Focus Blast 2x144-169%KO | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x216-254%KO Megahorn 2x216-254%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x353-415%KO Focus Blast 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x169-198%KO X-Scissor 2x75-89% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x237-279%KO Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO Focus Blast 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x261-308%KO Ice Beam 2x131-155%KO Focus Blast 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deino View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x229-270%KO X-Scissor 2x102-120%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clefable can KO Deino with Moonblast (187-220%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (88-104%). Lucario's Close Combat also KOs at 214-252%.
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Deino View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x187-220%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deino View Weavile builds →Knock Off35-41% Ice Shard 2x88-104%KO Pursuit22-26% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deino View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x214-252%KO Extreme Speed48-57% Aura Sphere 2x108-127%KO Flash Cannon54-63% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Deino View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch51-60% U Turn 2x178-210%KO Superpower 2x203-239%KO Knock Off28-33% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Deino View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed46-54% Earthquake57-68% Outrage 2x208-245%KO | ||
Deino Evolutions
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 a decent partner pool 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
ORAS Deino Best Moveset
Dark/Dragon at 65 Attack. AbilityHustle boosts Attack at accuracy cost. Carries 4x Fairy weakness through both types. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Hydreigon two evolutions away earns A-tier despite the devastating Fairy vulnerability.
Best Build
Deino best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Crunch
- Outrage
- Ice Fang
- Sleep Talk
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Deino can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Fire. The offense anchors on Draco Meteor and Outrage while TMs handle everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
They cannot see, so they tackle and bite to learn about their surroundings. Their bodies are covered in wounds.
Lacking sight, it’s unaware of its surroundings, so it bumps into things and eats anything that moves.
Deino Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Game Availability
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves