Deoxys
Psychic
Best attacking moveset: Zen Headbutt and Hyper Beam, worth 16.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Deoxys can learn 6 combinations. Zen Headbutt with Hyper Beam does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 1.0s | +14 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Psycho Boost | Psychic | 70 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Deoxys has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,573 at level 50, 3,160 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,806 CP at level 20, or 2,257 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,717 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 345 attack · 115 defense · 137 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.7 m and 60.8 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Deoxys does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Water, Fighting.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 22.1 | |
| Water | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 22.1 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Psycho Boost | 21.1 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Psycho Boost | 21.1 |
| Normal | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 16.0 |
| Ground | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 16.0 |
| Bug | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 16.0 |
| Fire | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 16.0 |
| Grass | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 16.0 |
| Electric | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 16.0 |
| Ice | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 16.0 |
| Dragon | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 16.0 |
| Fairy | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 16.0 |
| Rock | Zen Headbutt + Thunderbolt | 15.5 |
| Ghost | Zen Headbutt + Thunderbolt | 15.5 |
| Psychic | Charge Beam + Hyper Beam | 14.5 |
| Dark | Charge Beam + Hyper Beam | 14.5 |
| Steel | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 14.1 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Deoxys is actually for.
Counters: what beats Deoxys
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 45.2 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 43.6 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 40.7 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 40.3 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 40.3 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 39.5 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 38.5 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 38.5 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 37.8 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 37.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Deoxys's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.