Deoxys (Attack Forme)

#386 (Hoenn)

#387 Turtwig ›

Pokémon type

Psychic

Deoxys (Attack Forme) weaknesses

Deoxys (Attack Forme) is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Deoxys (Attack Forme) is resistant to Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Deoxys (Attack Forme)

The best moves for Deoxys (Attack Forme) are Zen Headbutt and Psycho Boost when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Poison Jab and Psycho Boost deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Zen Headbutt

13.2DPS

Psycho Boost

39DPS

Defending

Zen Headbutt

13.2DPS

Psycho Boost

39DPS

Trainer Battles

Poison Jab

3.5EPT

Psycho Boost

2.91DPE

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Evolution

Deoxys (Attack Forme) currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Forms

There are 4 different forms of Deoxys:

Game images

Deoxys (Attack Forme), with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Deoxys (Attack Forme) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO

Events

Special GO Fest 2026: Global - Sunday Raid Event

26th Jul

The Road of Legends

6th Jul

Summary

Deoxys (Attack Forme) is a mythical Psychic Pokémon. It is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark moves. Deoxys's best moveset is Zen Headbutt & Psycho Boost and it has a Max CP of 2,916.

About

"The DNA of a space virus underwent a sudden mutation upon exposure to a laser beam and resulted in Deoxys. The crystalline organ on this Pokémon's chest appears to be its brain."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Zen Headbutt	11	9	13.2
Poison Jab	13	9	13

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Psycho Boost	130	3	4.73
Dark Pulse	80	2	1.6
Zap Cannon	140	1	1.4

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Poison Jab	7	2	3.5	3.5
Zen Headbutt	8	3	3.2	2

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Psycho Boost ▼▼ att	85	35	2.91
Zap Cannon ▼ att	150	80	1.88
Dark Pulse	80	45	1.78

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Zen Headbutt 13.2 DPS	Psycho Boost 39 DPS	25.4	100%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Psycho Boost 39 DPS	25.3	100%
Zen Headbutt 13.2 DPS	Zap Cannon 40 DPS	18.7	74%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Zap Cannon 40 DPS	18.6	73%
Zen Headbutt 13.2 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	17.3	68%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	17.1	67%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Zen Headbutt 13.2 DPS	Psycho Boost 39 DPS	11.5	100%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Psycho Boost 39 DPS	11.4	100%
Zen Headbutt 13.2 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	6.8	59%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	6.8	59%
Zen Headbutt 13.2 DPS	Zap Cannon 40 DPS	6.8	59%
Poison Jab 13 DPS	Zap Cannon 40 DPS	6.7	59%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Psycho Boost 2.91 DPE	10	13.7	100%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Zap Cannon 1.88 DPE	24	10.1	73%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Dark Pulse 1.78 DPE	14	9.7	71%
Zen Headbutt 2 EPT	Psycho Boost 2.91 DPE	18	9	66%
Zen Headbutt 2 EPT	Zap Cannon 1.88 DPE	42	7	51%
Zen Headbutt 2 EPT	Dark Pulse 1.78 DPE	24	6.8	49%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Deoxys (Attack Forme)?

Deoxys (Attack Forme) is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark moves.

The best counter to Deoxys (Attack Forme) is Mega Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball, followed by Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Chandelure and Mega Beedrill.

The top Deoxys (Attack Forme) counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Gengar	Lick Shadow Ball	100%
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam	99%
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Psycho Cut Moongeist Beam	99%
Mega Gengar	Shadow Claw Shadow Ball	96%
Mega Gengar	Hex Shadow Ball	96%
Mega Gengar	Sucker Punch Shadow Ball	95%
Mega Chandelure	Hex Ominous Wind+	95%
Mega Beedrill	Bug Bite Fell Stinger+	95%
Mega Absol	Snarl Brutal Swing	93%
Mega Beedrill	Infestation Fell Stinger+	92%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		414
Defense		46
Stamina		137

Max HP

Level 40

120

Size

Height	1.7 m
Weight	60.8 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,105
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,474
Level 30 Max wild	2,211
Level 40	2,580
Level 50	2,916

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,842
Level 35 (wild)	2,395