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    Deoxys (Defense Forme)'s best moves in Pokémon GO

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        Fast Attack
        Charged Attack
        DPS
        TDO
        Score 🔽
        1.PsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsycho Boost 10.63292.29.75
        2.FightingLow Kick PsychicPsycho Boost 10.61291.59.73
        3.FightingCounter PsychicPsycho Boost 10.60291.39.72
        4.PsychicZen Headbutt ElectricThunderbolt 7.59208.56.96
        5.FightingCounter ElectricThunderbolt 7.54207.16.91
        6.PsychicZen Headbutt RockRock Slide 7.34201.86.73
        7.FightingLow Kick ElectricThunderbolt 7.31200.86.70
        8.FightingCounter RockRock Slide 7.29200.46.69
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        Deoxys (Defense Forme)'s Fast Attacks Guide

        Moves

        Moves

        Deoxys (Defense Forme) has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Low Kick, Zen Headbutt, and Counter), which cover Fighting and Psychic-type attacks. When using Zen Headbutt you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

        FightingLow KickDamage5Energy5Duration0.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Low Kick
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage5
        Energy5
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.2s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage6
        Energy8

        Effects
        Low Kick has no special effects.
        See Low Kick details page ↗
        PsychicZen HeadbuttDamage11Energy9Duration1.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Zen Headbutt
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage11
        Energy9
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration1.0s
        Damage window0.8s - 0.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage8
        Energy6

        Effects
        Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
        See Zen Headbutt details page ↗
        FightingCounterDamage13Energy9Duration1.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Counter
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage13
        Energy9
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration1.0s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage8
        Energy6

        Effects
        Counter has no special effects.
        See Counter details page ↗

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        Fast Move
        Raid Battles
        Trainer Battles
        Name 🔼
        PWR
        DPS
        ENG
        EPS
        CD
        PWR
        ENG
        DPT
        EPT
        CD
        FightingCounter
        • cloudy
        		1313.0099.001.0s86-
        FightingLow Kick
        • cloudy
        		510.00510.000.5s68-
        PsychicZen Headbutt
        • windy
        		1111.0099.001.0s86-

        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 (Defense Forme)'s Fast Attacks Type Coverage

        NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
        Fighting×1.6×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.4×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6
        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 (Defense Forme)'s Charged Attacks Guide

        Moves

        Moves

        Deoxys (Defense Forme) has access to 3 Charged Attacks (Rock Slide, Thunderbolt, and Psycho Boost), which cover Rock, 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.

        RockRock SlideDamage75Energy50Duration2.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Rock Slide
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • BugBug
          • FireFire
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • GroundGround
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage75
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration2.5s
        Damage window1.3s - 2.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage75
        Energy45

        Effects
        Rock Slide has no special effects.
        See Rock Slide details page ↗
        ElectricThunderboltDamage80Energy50Duration2.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Thunderbolt
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • WaterWater
        • 62.5%
          • GrassGrass
          • ElectricElectric
          • DragonDragon
        • 39.1%
          • GroundGround
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration2.5s
        Damage window1.8s - 2.3s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage90
        Energy55

        Effects
        Thunderbolt has no special effects.
        See Thunderbolt details page ↗
        PsychicPsycho BoostDamage130Energy33Duration4.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Psycho Boost
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage130
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration4.0s
        Damage window3.5s - 4.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage85
        Energy35

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Psycho Boost has a 100.0% chance to:

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

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        Charge Move
        Raid Battles
        Trainer Battles
        Name 🔼
        PWR
        DPS
        ENG
        DPE
        CD
        PWR
        ENG
        DPE
        PsychicPsycho Boost
        • windy
        Special effectsSpecial

        Psycho Boost has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%
        		13032.50333.944.0s8535-
        RockRock Slide
        • partlyCloudy
        		7530.00501.502.5s7545-
        ElectricThunderbolt
        • rain
        		8032.00501.602.5s9055-

        PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, 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.

        Moves with Special Effects in PvP

        Special effectsSpecial

        Psycho Boost has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

        Deoxys (Defense Forme)'s Charged Attacks Type Coverage

        NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
        Rock×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0
        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
        Deoxys (Defense Forme) Best moveset in Pokémon GO