Is Deoxys Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Catchable at the end of the Delta Episode. You fight Deoxys in space on Mega Rayquaza's back. 150 in Attack, Special Attack, and Speed. Glass cannon with 50 in both defenses. The most dramatic encounter in any Pokemon game, and Deoxys backs up the spectacle with raw power.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Deoxys resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Deoxys resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Deoxys resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Deoxys on Sky Pillar (interact, Lv 80). LIMITED. Appears at the top of Sky Pillar after catching Rayquaza in the Delta Episode.
How to Get Deoxys in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You'll find Deoxys at Sky Pillar as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Deoxys in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x86-102%KO Feint Attack 2x74-88% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x97-115%KO Thief 2x57-68% Leech Life 2x31-37% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x87-103%KO Knock Off 2x80-95% | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x104-122%KO U-turn 2x53-63% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x100-118%KO Thief 2x58-68% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x151-178%KO U-turn 2x75-89% Shadow Claw 2x75-89% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x88-104%KO Knock Off 2x81-96% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x106-126%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x151-178%KO U-turn 2x74-88% Shadow Claw 2x74-88% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x106-126%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x88-105%KO Knock Off 2x83-98% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x106-126%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-74% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x171-202%KO Shadow Claw 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x158-186%KO Shadow Claw 2x93-110%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x158-186%KO Shadow Ball 2x99-117%KO U-turn 2x78-92% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x142-167%KO Pin Missile 2x31-37% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x165-194%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x151-178%KO Shadow Claw 2x89-105%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x151-178%KO Shadow Ball 2x95-112%KO U-turn 2x74-88% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x138-163%KO Pin Missile 2x30-36% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x171-201%KO Shadow Claw 2x84-99% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x152-179%KO U-turn 2x77-91% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x158-186%KO X-Scissor 2x105-124%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x227-268%KO Night Slash 2x89-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Genesect can KO Deoxys with Explosion (205-242%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (238-280%).
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x174-205%KO Ice Beam54-64% Explosion205-242%KO | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x238-280%KO Draco Meteor193-227%KO Fire Blast109-128%KO Flash Cannon79-93% | ||
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
ORAS Deoxys Best Moveset
150 Attack and 150 Sp. Atk at 150 Speed fire from all sides faster than everything. Multiple forms reshape the stat distribution entirely. AbilityPressure doubles PP use. The moveset earns S-tier in multiple forms, though 50 defenses in Normal form mean one hit ends it.
Best Build
Deoxys best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Stallbreaker Moveset
- Psycho Boost
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Deoxys threatens 15 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The DNA of a space virus underwent a sudden mutation upon exposure to a laser beam and resulted in Deoxys. The crystalline organ on this Pokémon’s chest appears to be its brain.
Deoxys emerged from a virus that came from space. It is highly intelligent and wields psychokinetic powers. This Pokémon shoots lasers from the crystalline organ on its chest.
Deoxys Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Deoxys is a static encounter at Sky Pillar in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Deoxys appears at level 80. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 150 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.
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