Is Deoxys Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
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Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Deoxys resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Deoxys resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Deoxys resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Deoxys can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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.
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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
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Thief 2x76-91% Shadow Sneak 2x54-65% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x87-104%KO Astonish 2x33-39% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x76-91% Thief 2x39-48% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x80-95% Astonish 2x28-33% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x75-90% Shadow Sneak 2x50-60% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x86-102%KO Astonish 2x30-36% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x77-91% Shadow Sneak 2x54-64% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x116-138%KO Sucker Punch 2x69-81% Shadow Sneak 2x41-49% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x134-158%KO Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Knock Off 2x82-97% Shadow Sneak 2x51-61% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x120-142%KO Thief 2x61-73% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x152-180%KO Leech Life 2x96-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x136-160%KO Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x158-187%KO Shadow Ball 2x98-116%KO U-turn 2x77-91% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x138-163%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x172-203%KO Sucker Punch 2x90-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x90-107%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x144-170%KO Leech Life 2x92-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-95% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x165-195%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-95% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x147-173%KO X-Scissor 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-101%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x128-151%KO Shadow Ball 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x167-197%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x175-206%KO Shadow Ball 2x86-101%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x146-172%KO Leech Life 2x93-109%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-96% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x148-175%KO X-Scissor 2x99-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x199-235%KO Night Daze 2x114-134%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x169-199%KO Shadow Claw 2x84-99% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x178-210%KO Shadow Ball 2x87-103%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x149-176%KO Leech Life 2x93-110%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-96% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x149-176%KO X-Scissor 2x99-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-104%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x204-240%KO Night Daze 2x116-136%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas can KO Deoxys with Thunder (95-112%). Marshadow threatens a KO with Shadow Sneak (90-105%). Yveltal's Dark Pulse also KOs at 165-194%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Xerneas builds →Moonblast82-97% Focus Blast52-61% Thunder95-112%KO | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Marshadow builds →Shadow Sneak 2x90-105%KO Close Combat66-78% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDarkaura ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Yveltal builds →Dark Pulse 2x165-194%KO U Turn 2x120-141%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStancechange ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Aegislash builds →Shadow Sneak 2x44-51% | ||
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
USUM Deoxys Best Moveset
Four forms cover every role. Normal form at 150/150 mixed offenses and 150 Speed. Attack form pushes to 180/180 offenses. Defense form reaches 160/160 defenses. Speed form hits 180 Speed with MoveStealth Rock and MoveSpikes. The moveset holds S-tier through form versatility that lets Deoxys fill whatever role the team needs at extreme stat levels.
Best Build
Deoxys best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Psycho Boost
- Psychic
- Dark Pulse
- Superpower
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
Base Stats
Deoxys Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 150 Attack and 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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