Is Deoxys Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic with AbilityPressure. Event mythical. Multiple forms with different stat spreads. If imported, Speed Forme outspeeds everything. Most players won't have one.
Deoxys resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Deoxys resists most of Korrina's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Ramos's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Deoxys resists most of Drasna's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha'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 X & Y
Deoxys can't be caught in X & Y. Bring it over from Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, or Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Deoxys cannot be caught in the wild in X & Y, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to X & Y.
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 |
What is Deoxys Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Deoxys
 Scatterbug Bug | C | |
 Ledyba Bug | C | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Burmy Bug | D | |
 Caterpie Bug | C | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Bite 2x186-220%KO Shadow Claw 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x141-166%KO Thief 2x93-111%KO | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x150-177%KO Pursuit 2x61-71% Fury Cutter 2x61-71% | ||
 Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x184-217%KO Shadow Claw 2x143-169%KO Infestation 2x28-34% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Bite 2x190-224%KO Shadow Claw 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Scolipede builds →Bug Bite 2x153-181%KO Payback 2x86-101%KO | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x184-217%KO X-Scissor 2x161-190%KO Shadow Claw 2x143-169%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x242-286%KO Thief 2x123-145%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Bite 2x190-224%KO X-Scissor 2x170-200%KO Shadow Claw 2x149-176%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Scolipede builds →X-Scissor 2x202-239%KO Payback 2x86-101%KO | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x184-217%KO X-Scissor 2x161-190%KO Shadow Claw 2x143-169%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x242-286%KO Thief 2x123-145%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Bite 2x190-224%KO X-Scissor 2x170-200%KO Shadow Claw 2x149-176%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Scolipede builds →X-Scissor 2x202-239%KO Payback 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x260-306%KO Astonish 2x66-78% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x197-232%KO X-Scissor 2x173-204%KO Shadow Claw 2x152-179%KO | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x112-133%KO Night Slash 2x75-89% Fury Cutter 2x43-52% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Bite 2x202-238%KO X-Scissor 2x178-210%KO Shadow Claw 2x158-186%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x260-306%KO Astonish 2x67-78% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x192-226%KO X-Scissor 2x172-202%KO Shadow Claw 2x150-176%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Crunch 2x244-288%KO Shadow Claw 2x143-169%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x220-259%KO X-Scissor 2x167-196%KO Shadow Claw 2x146-173%KO | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x172-203%KO X-Scissor 2x131-155%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x295-348%KO Shadow Claw 2x145-171%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x312-367%KO Astonish 2x66-78% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x261-307%KO X-Scissor 2x174-205%KO Shadow Claw 2x152-179%KO | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x273-322%KO X-Scissor 2x182-214%KO Shadow Claw 2x158-187%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x286-337%KO Shadow Claw 2x167-196%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x301-354%KO Shadow Claw 2x148-174%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x319-375%KO Shadow Ball 2x154-181%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x268-316%KO U-turn 2x135-159%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x267-314%KO X-Scissor 2x178-209%KO Shadow Claw 2x156-184%KO | ||
In X & Y, Genesect can KO Deoxys with Explosion (368-433%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (424-500%).
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x311-366%KO Ice Beam97-114%KO Explosion368-433%KO | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x424-500%KO Draco Meteor344-405%KO Fire Blast194-229%KO Flash Cannon141-167%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
XY Deoxys Best Moveset
150/150/150 in Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed at 50 defenses. The format power increase through Mega Evolutions raised the ceiling, but nothing outspeeds base Deoxys. The moveset maintained its role. Banned from standard play in base form. Multiple formes offer different stat distributions.
Best Build
Deoxys best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Stallbreaker Moveset
- Psycho Boost
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
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.
DNA from a space virus mutated and became a Pokémon. It appears where auroras are seen.
Deoxys X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Deoxys is a Mythical Pokemon rated A-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Psychoboost with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 special attacker with base 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.
In X & Y, the best way to handle Deoxys: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
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