Is Deoxys Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic with AbilityPressure. Takes Normal Forme in Black and White. If imported, extreme offensive stats but paper defenses. Event-only.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Lenora's team.
Deoxys resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Deoxys resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Alder's team.
Deoxys cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Deoxys in Black & White
Deoxys can't be caught in Black & White. Bring it over from Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, or Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Deoxys is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Deoxys Weakness
Type-wise, Deoxys takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. At base 150 Speed, Deoxys outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Deoxys Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Deoxys
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Whirlipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Whirlipede builds →Bug Bite 2x100-119%KO Pursuit 2x44-54% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Volbeat builds →Thief 2x54-63% Struggle Bug 2x48-57% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x118-139%KO Snarl 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zorua builds →Shadow Ball 2x108-128%KO Snarl 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Yamask Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Yamask builds →Shadow Ball 2x126-150%KO Thief 2x31-36% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x248-293%KO Shadow Ball 2x157-185%KO U-turn 2x123-146%KO | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x301-356%KO Pursuit 2x69-81% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x123-146%KO Snarl 2x128-152%KO | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x269-317%KO Shadow Ball 2x168-198%KO U-turn 2x132-156%KO | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x130-153%KO Snarl 2x136-160%KO | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x187-220%KO Shadow Claw 2x109-129%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x322-380%KO Pursuit 2x73-87% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x255-300%KO Shadow Ball 2x161-190%KO U-turn 2x125-148%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x313-369%KO Pursuit 2x71-84% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x214-252%KO Shadow Claw 2x125-148%KO | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x178-210%KO Shadow Claw 2x105-124%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x287-339%KO Shadow Claw 2x141-167%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x264-311%KO Shadow Ball 2x166-196%KO U-turn 2x130-154%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x294-347%KO Thief 2x47-55% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x284-334%KO Shadow Claw 2x165-195%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x298-351%KO Shadow Claw 2x146-173%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x316-372%KO Shadow Ball 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x275-325%KO X-Scissor 2x184-216%KO Shadow Claw 2x161-190%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x230-270%KO U-turn 2x133-157%KO | ||
In Black & White, Genesect can KO Deoxys with Explosion (369-435%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (328-386%).
 Genesect BugSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x312-367%KO Ice Beam98-115%KO Explosion369-435%KO | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x328-386%KO Draco Meteor266-313%KO Fire Blast150-177%KO Flamethrower123-145%KO | ||
Deoxys Evolutions
You won't find Deoxys in any egg group. This Psychic mythical has 600 total stats and only shows up through limited events. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
BW Deoxys Best Moveset
150 Attack, 150 Sp. Atk, and 150 Speed in the base form make Deoxys the fastest and hardest-hitting glass cannon available. 50 in both defenses at 50 HP mean one hit from anything ends it. The moveset fires from either physical or special side before the opponent acts. Banned from standard play.
Best Build
Deoxys best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Zen Headbutt
- Extreme Speed
- Superpower
- Dark Pulse
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Psycho Boost and Psychic for Deoxys, with Normal and Ghost coverage and more doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
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
An alien virus that fell to earth on a meteor underwent a DNA mutation to become this Pokémon.
Deoxys Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Deoxys is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Zenheadbutt with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Black & White, Deoxys's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Deoxys's base 150 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Pressure is the go-to ability for Deoxys. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. It's Deoxys's only ability.
Deoxys is a mixed attacker with base 180 Attack and 180 Sp. Atk. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 150 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Black & White, the core moveset is Zenheadbutt, Extreme Speed, Superpower, and Dark Pulse. Zenheadbutt leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Ruby & Sapphire, Deoxys shows up in 14 games across 8 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
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