Best Pokémon to defeat Deoxys in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Deoxys are: Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Banette, and Shadow Chandelure. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Deoxys in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
      Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Bite / Brutal Swing
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
      Lick / Shadow Ball
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
      Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
      Hex / Shadow Ball
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 58.711722.3262s122.0
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 52.092067.4170s115.7
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 52.051329.6270s105.0
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 58.61836.0462s104.2
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 48.991014.6374s94.4
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 51.15780.3471s92.2
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 52.26719.2569s92.2
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 47.84930.8376s91.0
      9.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 43.291321.2284s90.8
      10.Thumbnail image of GholdengoGholdengoGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 43.021215.5284s88.7
      11.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *41.061417.4288s88.4
      12.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *43.891107.6383s88.3
      13.Thumbnail image of DragapultDragapultGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 44.111023.5382s87.1
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 49.00674.2574s86.4
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 42.761084.0385s86.1
      16.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 41.551200.7287s86.1
      17.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 44.83847.7481s84.7
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *46.01753.3479s84.3
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 47.30654.6577s83.5
      20.Thumbnail image of Hoopa ConfinedHoopa ConfinedGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 42.59942.9385s83.3
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 42.02988.0386s83.3
      22.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonGhostAstonish GhostShadow Ball 47.74602.5576s82.6
      23.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 44.40730.8482s81.4
      24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 45.68647.0579s81.1
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 44.41689.2582s80.4
      26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 44.36686.9582s80.3
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 49.04449.4874s79.2
      28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDarkBite FlyingFly 40.01932.1390s79.1
      29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 45.92566.5679s79.1
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 43.47686.5583s79.0
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Deoxys in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Deoxys CP range from Raids

      Deoxys can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1717 CP to 1806 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2146 CP to 2257 CP with Windy weather boost

      Deoxys weaknesses

      Deoxys type chart

      When fighting Deoxys, keep in mind the that Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

      Deoxys takes increased damage from:Deoxys takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Bug
      • Dark
      • Ghost
      Deoxys takes reduced damage from:Deoxys takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Fighting
      • Psychic

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Deoxys

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Ghost140.0%
      • fogFog
      Dark110.0%
      • fogFog
      Bug70.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon14.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Steel8.0%
      • snowSnow
      Fire8.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Water8.0%
      • rainRain
      Psychic6.0%
      • windyWindy
      Grass6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric6.0%
      • rainRain
      Ground6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fighting4.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Rock2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Deoxys in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Deoxys down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Deoxys counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.