Is Deoxys Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Event-only in RS. Psychic-type with AbilityPressure. Deoxys has extreme stats depending on form: Normal form balances offense and speed. If you have one, the Special Attack and Speed are among the highest in the game. Another event legendary most players never see.
Roxanne's typing presses Deoxys's defenses.
Deoxys has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Deoxys trades roughly evenly with 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 resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
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 trades roughly evenly with Steven'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 10Abandoned Ship
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- LV 25PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Lilycove Department Store
- LV 45PsychicPsycho BoostPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 50NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Deoxys in Ruby & Sapphire
Deoxys only reached players through the AuroraTicket event, which unlocked Birth Island. Without that distribution there is no way to meet it in-game, so a transfer from an event save is the lone route.
Deoxys cannot be caught in the wild in Ruby & Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.
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 Ruby & Sapphire
Deoxys shows up in Ruby & Sapphire only as a trade, so bring a shiny over from a game such as FireRed or LeafGreen where it can be caught. 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Surskit (Route 102 Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Deoxys View Masquerain builds →Silver Wind 2x64-75% Shadow Ball 2x56-67% 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 | |
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
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
RS Deoxys Best Moveset
150 Attack, 150 Sp. Atk, 150 Speed create the fastest and most offensively powerful attacker available. AbilityPressure doubles opponent PP usage. 50 Defense means any physical hit can end it. MovePsycho Boost fires devastating Psychic TermStab. Glass cannon at the absolute extreme.
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 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
35 of 36 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The DNA of a space virus underwent a sudden mutation upon exposure to a laser beam and resulted in DEOXYS. The crystalline organ on this POKéMON’s chest appears to be its brain.
DEOXYS emerged from a virus that came from space. It is highly intelligent and wields psychokinetic powers. This POKéMON shoots lasers from the crystalline organ on its chest.
Deoxys Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Deoxys isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain it through event distribution in Emerald, FireRed, or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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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