Is Deoxys Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic with AbilityPressure. Takes Normal Forme in HGSS. Extreme stats that vary by form. If imported, dominates the Battle Frontier. Most players will never have one.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Deoxys resists most of Janine'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 has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Deoxys resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Deoxys resists most of Lance's coverage and hits back hard.
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 Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 41PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 65PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 89PsychicPsycho BoostPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 97NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Deoxys in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Deoxys can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer one in from Emerald or FireRed & LeafGreen.
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver
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 | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x162-191%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO | ||
 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 | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x116-137%KO X-Scissor 2x77-91% Shadow Ball 2x56-67% | ||
 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 | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x137-161%KO Shadow Ball 2x91-108%KO | ||
 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 (Pewter City Gift) | ||
 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% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x137-161%KO Night Slash 2x80-94% | ||
 Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x131-154%KO Dark Pulse 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x123-146%KO Sucker Punch 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Mightyena builds →Sucker Punch 2x116-137%KO Shadow Ball 2x56-67% | ||
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
HGSS Deoxys Best Moveset
150 Attack, 150 Sp. Atk, and 150 Speed all at once: the moveset fires from both physical and special sides faster than anything alive. 50 across every defensive stat means one hit ends it. The fastest and hardest-hitting glass cannon available.
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 Psychic 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
All 33 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
DNA from a space virus mutated and became a Pokémon. It appears where auroras are seen.
Deoxys Event Distributions
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Deoxys has been offered just once as a Mystery Gift event Pokemon.
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Deoxys HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Deoxys plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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
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