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. Deoxys's overall bulk (50/160/160) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| 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 2x33-39% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x20-24% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x16-20% Thief 2x13-16% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x20-24% Thief 2x11-13% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x29-35% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x33-38% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x20-23% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x14-17% Thief 2x13-16% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x17-21% Pursuit 2x12-14% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x29-35% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x33-38% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x20-23% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x14-17% Thief 2x13-16% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x17-21% Pursuit 2x12-14% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x28-33% Thief 2x15-19% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x21-25% Shadow Ball 2x19-22% Thief 2x15-19% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x30-36% Thief 2x19-24% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x14-18% Thief 2x13-15% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x17-20% Pursuit 2x9-12% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x28-34% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x22-26% Shadow Ball 2x18-22% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x30-36% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x14-17% Thief 2x12-14% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x16-19% Pursuit 2x10-13% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x88-104%KO Thief 2x9-11% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x30-35% Thief 2x19-22% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x26-32% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
 Yanma Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Yanma builds →Shadow Ball 2x23-28% Thief 2x13-16% | ||
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