Deoxys (Attack) best moveset in Pokémon GO

Moves

Deoxys (Attack)'s best moveset in Pokémon GO is Zen Headbutt and Dark Pulse, with 22.01 damage per second, and it can deal 141.6 damage before Deoxys (Attack) faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Deoxys (Attack) are:
DPS22.01
TDO141.61
Score35.1
Boosted by
  • windy
  • fog

All Deoxys (Attack) movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Deoxys (Attack) movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.PsychicZen Headbutt DarkDark Pulse 22.01141.635.1
      2.PoisonPoison Jab DarkDark Pulse 21.93141.134.9
      3.PsychicZen Headbutt ElectricZap Cannon 20.12129.532.0
      4.PoisonPoison Jab ElectricZap Cannon 19.94128.331.8
      5.PsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsycho Boost 19.54125.731.1
      6.PoisonPoison Jab PsychicPsycho Boost 19.49125.431.0

      Deoxys (Attack) fast moves guide

      Moves

      Moves

      PoisonPoison Jab10Damage7Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Poison Jab
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Grass
        • Fairy
      • 62.5%
        • Poison
        • Ground
        • Rock
        • Ghost
      • 39.1%
        • Steel
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage10
      Energy7
      Weather boost
      • cloudyCloudy
      Duration0.8s
      Damage window0.2s - 0.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage7
      Energy7

      Effects
      Poison Jab has no special effects.
      See Poison Jab details page ↗
      PsychicZen Headbutt12Damage10Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Zen Headbutt
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Poison
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Psychic
      • 39.1%
        • Dark
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage12
      Energy10
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration1.1s
      Damage window0.8s - 1.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage8
      Energy6

      Effects
      Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
      See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Fast Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      EPS
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPT
      EPT
      CD
      1012.5078.750.8s773.503.501s
      1210.91109.091.1s862.672.002s

      Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

      Deoxys (Attack)'s Fast Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Poison×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×0.6×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6
      Psychic×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.4×1.0

      Deoxys (Attack) charge moves guide

      Moves

      Deoxys (Attack) has access to 3 Charge moves (Dark Pulse, Zap Cannon, and Psycho Boost), which cover Dark, Electric, and Psychic-type attacks. When using Psycho Boost you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      Moves

      DarkDark Pulse80Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Dark Pulse
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Ghost
        • Psychic
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Dark
        • Fairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage80
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • fogFog
      Duration3.0s
      Damage window1.4s - 2.3s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage80
      Energy50

      Effects
      Dark Pulse has no special effects.
      See Dark Pulse details page ↗
      ElectricZap Cannon140Damage100Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Zap Cannon
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Water
      • 62.5%
        • Grass
        • Electric
        • Dragon
      • 39.1%
        • Ground
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage140
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • rainRainy
      Duration3.7s
      Damage window3.0s - 3.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage150
      Energy80

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      See Zap Cannon details page ↗
      PsychicPsycho Boost70Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Psycho Boost
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Poison
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Psychic
      • 39.1%
        • Dark
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration4.0s
      Damage window3.5s - 4.0s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy35

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Psycho Boost has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%
      See Psycho Boost details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Charge Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      DPE
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPE
      8026.67501.603.0s80501.60
      Special effectsSpecial

      Psycho Boost has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%
      7017.50502.004.0s70352.00
      Special effectsSpecial

      Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      14037.841001.883.7s150801.88

      Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

      Moves with Special Effects in PvP

      Special effectsSpecial

      Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      Special effectsSpecial

      Psycho Boost has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

      Deoxys (Attack)'s Charge Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Dark×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6
      Electric×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0
      Psychic×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.4×1.0