Is Deoxys Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Event-only Psychic with AbilityPressure. Deoxys takes its Normal Forme in Diamond and Pearl. If available, outspeeds and outpowers everything. Another event legendary most players never access.
Deoxys resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Fantina's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Deoxys resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Deoxys resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia'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.
- After Roark
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Crasher Wake
- TM85PsychicDream Eater150100%15
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- LV 41PsychicPsychic135100%10
- LV 49FightingSuperpower120100%5
- LV 89PsychicPsycho Boost21090%5
- LV 97NormalHyper Beam15090%5
How to Get Deoxys in Diamond & Pearl
Deoxys can't be caught in Diamond & Pearl. 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. With 50 HP and balanced defenses, Deoxys can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| 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
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Murkrow builds →Pursuit 2x37-45% Astonish 2x18-23% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Masquerain builds →Ominous Wind 2x38-47% Thief 2x18-23% | ||
 Mothim Bug | C | |
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Feint Attack 2x61-72% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x65-76% Shadow Ball 2x51-61% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x80-95% Pursuit 2x32-38% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x92-110%KO Sucker Punch 2x34-41% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Feint Attack 2x61-72% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Bite 2x77-91% Shadow Claw 2x59-71% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Drapion builds →Bite 2x57-68% Shadow Ball 2x38-46% Pin Missile 2x10-13% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x65-76% Shadow Ball 2x51-61% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Scyther builds →U-turn 2x80-95% Pursuit 2x32-38% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Sucker Punch 2x76-90% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Bite 2x76-90% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Drapion builds →Bite 2x57-68% Shadow Ball 2x37-43% Pin Missile 2x11-13% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Skuntank builds →Night Slash 2x68-81% Shadow Claw 2x45-54% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x62-74% Shadow Ball 2x48-58% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x73-87% Sucker Punch 2x73-87% Silver Wind 2x37-44% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Bite 2x73-87% Shadow Claw 2x57-68% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Drapion builds →Bite 2x56-66% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Pin Missile 2x10-12% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Silver Wind 2x37-44% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Skuntank builds →Night Slash 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x79-93% Shadow Claw 2x52-62% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x74-87% Sucker Punch 2x74-87% Silver Wind 2x37-45% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Bite 2x74-87% Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Drapion builds →Bite 2x54-64% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Pin Missile 2x10-13% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x48-56% Silver Wind 2x36-43% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x99-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x58-68% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x83-98% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Sucker Punch 2x76-90% Silver Wind 2x38-45% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Drapion builds →Bite 2x57-68% Shadow Ball 2x37-43% Pin Missile 2x9-12% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x61-73% Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Silver Wind 2x38-45% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x99-118%KO X-Scissor 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x74-88% X-Scissor 2x50-58% Shadow Ball 2x36-42% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x91-107%KO Pin Missile 2x12-14% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x144-170%KO Night Slash 2x56-67% Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x82-96% X-Scissor 2x63-74% Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Kyogre's Thunder hits Deoxys for 68-80%. Dialga's Draco Meteor hits Deoxys for 80-94%. Darkrai's Dark Pulse also KOs at 91-107%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Kyogre builds →Ice Beam55-65% Thunder68-80% Surf55-65% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Dialga builds →Draco Meteor80-94% Thunder68-80% Dragon Pulse52-61% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBaddreams ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Darkrai builds →Dark Pulse 2x91-107%KO Focus Blast34-40% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAirlock ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Rayquaza builds →Extreme Speed51-60% Outrage76-89% Earthquake63-75% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin14-16% Explosion66-78% Payback 2x27-32% | ||
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
DP Deoxys Best Moveset
150 Attack, 150 Sp. Atk, and 150 Speed all in one Pokemon give the moveset virtually unlimited offensive options from both sides of the split. 50 in every defensive stat means one hit ends it, but at 150 Speed Deoxys usually attacks first. The ultimate glass cannon.
Best Build
Deoxys best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Support Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Extreme Speed
- Spikes
- Taunt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Deoxys learns Psychic and Psycho Boost naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Ghost coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
An alien virus that fell to earth on a meteor underwent a DNA mutation to become this Pokémon.
Deoxys Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Deoxys is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Shadow Ball with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Diamond & Pearl, Deoxys's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
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 95 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 180 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
For Diamond & Pearl, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Extreme Speed, Spikes, and Taunt. Shadow Ball leads at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot 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