Is Deoxys Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Event-only Psychic with AbilityPressure. Deoxys takes its Speed Forme in Emerald by default, emphasizing Speed and Special Attack. Birth Island event required. If you have one, the Speed Forme outspeeds everything in the Battle Frontier. Another event legendary most players never access.
Deoxys resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Deoxys resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Deoxys resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Catch Deoxys on Birth Island (interact, Lv 30, limited). On Birth Island — requires the Aurora Ticket event item
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 45PsychicPsycho Boost21090%5
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
How to Get Deoxys in Emerald
You'll find Deoxys at Birth Island as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
1 location to catch Deoxys
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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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Deoxys Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Deoxys
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Thief 2x31-37% Astonish 2x26-32% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x23-28% Thief 2x17-22% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x59-71% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x46-55% Astonish 2x26-32% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x22-28% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x59-70% Thief 2x16-20% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x43-52% Astonish 2x27-33% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x21-26% Thief 2x19-22% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x71-84% Pin Missile 2x13-16% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x62-73% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x68-80% Bite 2x50-59% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Houndoom builds →Bite 2x67-79% Shadow Ball 2x50-59% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x92-109%KO Feint Attack 2x36-43% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x65-76% Feint Attack 2x44-53% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x70-82% Pin Missile 2x13-16% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x68-80% Bite 2x50-59% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Houndoom builds →Bite 2x67-79% Shadow Ball 2x50-59% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x92-109%KO Feint Attack 2x36-43% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x65-76% Feint Attack 2x44-53% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x70-82% Pin Missile 2x13-16% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x144-170%KO Thief 2x13-16% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Houndoom builds →Crunch 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x50-58% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x66-78% Bite 2x49-58% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x53-63% Thief 2x39-46% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x64-75% Feint Attack 2x43-51% | ||
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
E Deoxys Best Moveset
150 in Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed give Normal Forme Deoxys the most extreme offensive spread in the game, and the moveset hits from either side at maximum speed. The trade-off is 50 in both defenses, meaning almost any hit that lands will KO. Teams use it as a one-shot attacker that does its damage and goes down.
Best Build
Deoxys best EVs are Attack and Sp. Atk
Mixed Wallbreaker Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Superpower
- Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Deoxys threatens 12 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Ghost standing out. Pair that with Psycho Boost and Dream Eater and switchins need to think twice.
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
A POKéMON that mutated from an extraterrestrial virus exposed to a laser beam. Its body is configured for superior agility and speed.
Deoxys Emerald Guide
In Emerald, Deoxys is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Extreme Speed with Choice Band is the standard set.
Deoxys is a static encounter at Birth Island in Emerald. Deoxys appears at level 30. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Yes. Deoxys is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Deoxys becomes available after the main story is complete in Emerald.
In Emerald, 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.
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