Is Deoxys Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Event-only Psychic with AbilityPressure. Deoxys takes its Normal Forme stats in FRLG, balanced across Attack and Speed. If available, outspeeds and outpowers everything in the game. On original GBA cartridges the AuroraTicket was a rare Nintendo event item most players never received. On the 2026 Switch re-release the ticket auto-drops into your Bag after Hall of Fame, putting Deoxys within reach of every postgame player for the first time.
Deoxys resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Deoxys resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Deoxys resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Deoxys resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Catch Deoxys on Birth Island (interact, Lv 30, limited). Requires AuroraTicket event item. Switch FRLG (2026 re-release): the Aurora Ticket is auto-given after entering the Hall of Fame, so Birth Island is directly accessible. Original GBA: ticket was a Mystery Gift event in 2004-2005, no longer distributed.. Sail from the Vermilion City Sailor to Birth Island using the Aurora Ticket, then approach the central triangle stone
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30PsychicPsychic135100%10
- LV 30FightingSuperpower120100%5
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 45PsychicPsycho Boost21090%5
- LV 50NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Deoxys in FireRed & LeafGreen
Birth Island via the AuroraTicket event is where Deoxys waits. Level 30, catch rate 3, a single interact encounter in both versions. On original GBA cartridges the AuroraTicket was a rare Nintendo event distribution (same 2004-2005 era as the MysticTicket) that most players never received. On the 2026 Nintendo Switch re-release, the AuroraTicket is auto-added to your Bag when you enter the Hall of Fame with a Pokemon that hasn't already earned a Champion Ribbon.
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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 |
- 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
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x120-142%KO Thief 2x78-92% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x78-92% Thief 2x64-76% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x53-63% Thief 2x46-55% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x63-75% Thief 2x39-47% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x115-136%KO Thief 2x65-77% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x127-150%KO Thief 2x80-95% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Thief 2x65-77% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x52-63% Thief 2x49-58% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x62-73% Pursuit 2x40-47% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x115-136%KO Thief 2x65-77% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x127-150%KO Thief 2x80-95% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Thief 2x65-77% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x52-63% Thief 2x49-58% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x62-73% Pursuit 2x40-47% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x112-132%KO Thief 2x64-76% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x86-102%KO Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Thief 2x64-76% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x123-145%KO Thief 2x79-93% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x52-61% Thief 2x47-56% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x62-74% Pursuit 2x38-46% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x118-139%KO Thief 2x68-80% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x90-106%KO Shadow Ball 2x80-94% Thief 2x68-80% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x128-151%KO Thief 2x82-98% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x54-65% Thief 2x50-59% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x65-77% Pursuit 2x41-48% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x402-474%KO Thief 2x37-44% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x129-153%KO Thief 2x84-99% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x119-140%KO Thief 2x68-81% | ||
 Yanma Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Yanma builds →Shadow Ball 2x105-124%KO Thief 2x60-70% | ||
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
FRLG Deoxys Best Moveset
150 Attack and 150 Sp. Atk from 150 Speed create the fastest and most offensively powerful attacker in the format. AbilityPressure doubles PP usage. 50 Defense means any physical hit can end it. The moveset is pure glass cannon at the absolute extreme, with MovePsycho Boost firing devastating Psychic TermStab at a power cost.
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 10 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
This DEOXYS has transformed into its aggressive guise. It can fool enemies by altering its appearance.
When it changes form, an aurora appears. It absorbs attacks by altering its cellular structure.
Deoxys FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Deoxys is a static encounter at Birth Island in FireRed & LeafGreen. Deoxys appears at level 30. Prerequisite: Requires AuroraTicket event item. Switch FRLG (2026 re-release): the Aurora Ticket is auto-given after entering the Hall of Fame, so Birth Island is directly accessible. Original GBA: ticket was a Mystery Gift event in 2004-2005, no longer distributed. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Yes. Deoxys is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Enter the Hall of Fame to trigger the event-ticket distribution. Switch re-release auto-awards the Mystic Ticket (Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock) and Aurora Ticket (Deoxys on Birth Island); original GBA required the discontinued 2004-2005 Mystery Gift events.
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