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 has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Deoxys resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
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 Mars's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 41PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 65PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- LV 89PsychicPsycho BoostPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 97NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Deoxys in Diamond & Pearl
Deoxys has no Sinnoh encounter, kept off the roster as an event-only mythical. You add the DNA Pokemon by transferring one in from the Gen 3 games where it was distributed.
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.
How to Get Shiny Deoxys in Diamond & Pearl
Deoxys is not available in these games, so its shiny must come from another game entirely and be transferred over. See every game where Shiny Deoxys can be hunted
Shiny Deoxys Evolution
Does Not EvolveDeoxys 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 |
- 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
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x158-186%KO X-Scissor 2x105-124%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x116-137%KO X-Scissor 2x77-91% Shadow Ball 2x56-67% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x142-167%KO Pin Missile 2x18-21% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x132-156%KO Shadow Ball 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x226-267%KO Night Slash 2x88-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x128-151%KO X-Scissor 2x98-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x188-221%KO Dark Pulse 2x84-99% Silver Wind 2x63-75% | ||
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Spiritomb builds →Sucker Punch 2x118-139%KO Shadow Ball 2x118-139%KO Silver Wind 2x60-70% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x116-137%KO X-Scissor 2x84-99% Shadow Ball 2x77-91% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Skuntank builds →Night Slash 2x104-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x70-82% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x152-179%KO Thief 2x51-61% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x137-161%KO Night Slash 2x80-94% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x88-104%KO Dark Pulse 2x89-105%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
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
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
54 of 58 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
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 Event Distributions
In Diamond & Pearl, Deoxys has seen a few separate Mystery Gift events rather than a steady stream of them.
Dear Pokemon Trainer:HeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Mystery from SpaceDiamondPearlNot shiny
Movie 10th Anniversary Commemoration DeoxysDiamondPearlNot shiny
Deoxys, the Pokemon That Holds the Mysteries of SpaceDiamondPearlNot shiny
Deoxys Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Deoxys plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Diamond & Pearl, Deoxys pairs best with Giratina Origin, Scizor, and Darkrai. Giratina Origin has Good synergy and covers what Deoxys can't handle on its own.
In Diamond & Pearl, Naive is the go-to nature for Deoxys. That's +Speed / -Sp. Def. Pair it with 112 Def / 146 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Introduced in Ruby & Sapphire, Deoxys shows up in 14 games across 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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