Deoxys (Attack) best moveset in Pokémon GO

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:

Zen Headbutt

Dark Pulse

DPS22.01

TDO141.61

Score35.1

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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.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Zen Headbutt	Dark Pulse	22.01	141.6	35.1
2.	Poison Jab	Dark Pulse	21.93	141.1	34.9
3.	Zen Headbutt	Zap Cannon	20.12	129.5	32.0
4.	Poison Jab	Zap Cannon	19.94	128.3	31.8
5.	Zen Headbutt	Psycho Boost	19.54	125.7	31.1
6.	Poison Jab	Psycho Boost	19.49	125.4	31.0

Deoxys (Attack) fast moves guide

Moves

Poison Jab107

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	7

Effects

Poison Jab has no special effects.

See Poison Jab details page ↗

Zen Headbutt1210

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

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
Poison Jab	10	12.50	7	8.75	0.8s	7	7	3.50	3.50	1s
Zen Headbutt	12	10.91	10	9.09	1.1s	8	6	2.67	2.00	2s

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

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

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

Dark Pulse8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Dark Pulse has no special effects.

See Dark Pulse details page ↗

Zap Cannon140100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Special

Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Zap Cannon details page ↗

Psycho Boost7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.5s - 4.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	35

Effects

Special

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
Dark Pulse	80	26.67	50	1.60	3.0s	80	50	1.60
Psycho Boost Special Psycho Boost has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%	70	17.50	50	2.00	4.0s	70	35	2.00
Zap Cannon Special Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	140	37.84	100	1.88	3.7s	150	80	1.88

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

Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Psycho Boost has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

Deoxys (Attack)'s Charge Moves Type Coverage

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