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.
Roxanne's typing presses Deoxys's defenses.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
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 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 trades roughly evenly with 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.
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 Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- LV 25PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 45PsychicPsycho BoostPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Deoxys in Emerald
Deoxys rests on Birth Island, a static level 30 encounter you reach only with the AuroraTicket. That ticket came from live distributions in the West that have all closed, so the DNA Pokemon is effectively a transfer for nearly every player today.
1 location to catch Deoxys
Badge 8How to Get Deoxys in Emerald
How to Get Shiny Deoxys in Emerald
Deoxys reaches Emerald only by trade, so bring one from FireRed or LeafGreen, where it materializes on Birth Island once the Aurora Ticket unlocks the trip. That event Deoxys can shine, carrying its colors across the link cable. 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 |
- 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
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x226-267%KO Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Houndoom builds →Crunch 2x137-161%KO Shadow Ball 2x77-91% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x105-124%KO Bite 2x76-89% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x84-99% Thief 2x60-70% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x99-118%KO Feint Attack 2x67-79% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x107-126%KO Pin Missile 2x18-21% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x142-167%KO Feint Attack 2x54-64% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Mightyena builds →Crunch 2x85-100%KO Shadow Ball 2x77-91% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Ninjask builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Leech Life 2x31-37% Thief 2x26-30% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x92-109%KO Shadow Ball 2x65-77% Thief 2x25-29% | ||
 Dusclops Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Dusclops builds →Shadow Ball 2x95-112%KO Pursuit 2x29-34% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beautifly builds →Silver Wind 2x71-84% Shadow Ball 2x63-75% Thief 2x43-50% | ||
 Illumise Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Illumise builds →Shadow Ball 2x47-56% Thief 2x33-40% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
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
35 of 36 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
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
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.
In Emerald, Deoxys plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Emerald, Hasty is the go-to nature for Deoxys. That's +Speed / -Defense. Pair it with 252 Atk / 252 SpA / 4 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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