Deoxys #0386 Defense Forme
| Max CP | L402274L502570L51 · Best Buddy2601 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Mar 27, 2019Feb 22, 2022 |
Type Effectiveness
Deoxys takes 160% from Bug, Ghost and Dark moves.
Defense Forme Deoxys is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 2570 CP at level 50, or 2601 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Zen Headbutt with Psycho Boost.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicZen Headbutt | PsychicPsycho Boost | 9.9 | 242 | |
| FightingCounter | PsychicPsycho Boost | 9.9 | 242 | |
| 3 | FightingLow Kick | PsychicPsycho Boost | 9.8 | 239 |
| 4 | PsychicZen Headbutt | ElectricThunderbolt | 7.0 | 171 |
| 5 | FightingCounter | ElectricThunderbolt | 7.0 | 171 |
| 6 | PsychicZen Headbutt | RockRock Slide | 6.9 | 168 |
| 7 | FightingCounter | RockRock Slide | 6.9 | 168 |
| 8 | FightingLow Kick | ElectricThunderbolt | 6.5 | 159 |
1 More Pairing
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FightingLow Kick | RockRock Slide | 6.4 | 156 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 9.0 | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psycho Boost | Psychic | 130 | 33 | 4.0s | 32.5 | 3.94 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | 50 | 2.5s | 32.0 | 1.60 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 50 | 2.5s | 30.0 | 1.50 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psycho Boost | Psychic | 85 | 35 | 2.43 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 90 | 55 | 1.64 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam20.5 eDPS - 2
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball20.3 eDPS - 3
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+20.0 eDPS - 4
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+19.9 eDPS - 5
Shadow DarkraiDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play19.3 eDPS - 6
Mega AbsolDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE18.6 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 92110/10/10 | 97415/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 122810/10/10 | 129915/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 153510/10/10 | 162415/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 19120/0/0 | 227415/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 21610/0/0 | 257015/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 21870/0/0 | 260115/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 974 | 819 |
| Level 20 | 1299 | 1092 |
| Level 25 | 1624 | 1365 |
| Level 30 | 1949 | 1639 |
| Level 35 | 2111 | 1775 |
| Level 40 | 2274 | 1912 |
| Level 45 | 2420 | 2035 |
| Level 50 | 2570 | 2161 |
| Level 51 | 2601 | 2187 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.7 m · 60.8 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | Not TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Deoxys in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 1500 | 25.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/15 | 1498 | 25.5 | 99.71% |
| #3 | 0/13/15 | 1496 | 25.5 | 99.42% |
| #4 | 1/14/13 | 1498 | 25.5 | 99.41% |
| #5 | 0/13/10 | 1500 | 26 | 99.38% |
| #6 | 0/6/13 | 1499 | 26 | 99.30% |
| #7 | 1/10/15 | 1500 | 25.5 | 99.23% |
| #8 | 0/12/15 | 1494 | 25.5 | 99.13% |
| #9 | 1/13/13 | 1496 | 25.5 | 99.12% |
| #10 | 0/12/10 | 1498 | 26 | 99.09% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1797 of 4,096, with 94.70% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 9/14/15 | 2499 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 10/13/15 | 2497 | 50.5 | 99.76% |
| #3 | 9/13/15 | 2496 | 51 | 99.70% |
| #4 | 9/15/15 | 2488 | 50.5 | 99.69% |
| #5 | 8/15/15 | 2487 | 51 | 99.63% |
| #6 | 10/15/14 | 2496 | 50.5 | 99.56% |
| #7 | 9/15/14 | 2495 | 51 | 99.50% |
| #8 | 10/12/15 | 2494 | 50.5 | 99.47% |
| #9 | 9/12/15 | 2492 | 51 | 99.41% |
| #10 | 8/14/15 | 2483 | 51 | 99.34% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #261 of 4,096, with 97.61% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.