Pokemon Go: Deoxys Raid Guide

Published by Emma o n September 2, 2025, 10:10 pm

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Deoxys: Strengths And Weaknesses

Deoxys: Best Counter Picks

Deoxys is one of the several Legendary Pokemon that have been brought to Pokemon Go, possessing four different variations that can each be defeated and caught in the game. The only way to catch Deoxys is through its Five-Star Raid, requiring you and other Trainers to battle and defeat it.

Related: Pokemon Go: Rayquaza Raid Guide

Successfully doing so will reward you and your allies with an encounter with Deoxys, giving you the chance to catch this Legendary Pokemon and add it to your collection. With a reward this valuable, you won't want to fail this encounter, wasting your time and resources, so we've put together everything you need to know to avoid this.

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As mentioned previously, there are four different variations of Deoxys: Normal Forme, Attack Forme, Defense Forme, and Speed Forme. Although these different Deoxys variants possess the same strengths and weaknesses, their in-game stats are vastly different.

Because of this, there are different recommended groups sizes for attempting this encounter depending on which Deoxys form you are battling against. Below you can find each of Deoxys's forms with the number of players it's best to go into this Raid with.

Deoxys Forme

Recommended Number Group Size

Attack Forme

Two to four players

Normal Forme

Three to five players

Speed Forme

Four to six players

Defense Forme

Five to seven players

To assist in making this battle easier on you and your allies, make sure to choose a Pokemon you're battling with to Mega Evolve prior to this encounter.

If done, all ally Pokemon's attacks will receive a damage bonus if they are the same type as the Mega Evolved Pokemon.

Deoxys: Strengths And Weaknesses

Although Deoxys has four different forms, its in-game strengths and weaknesses remain consistent regardless of which one you are battling against.

Being a pure Psychic-type Pokemon, Deoxys is only resistant against two types of attacks: Fighting and Psychic. Attacks of these types will do significantly less damage than those of other types, so it's best to avoid using Pokemon that possess them.

Working in you and your allies' favor, Deoxys has more weaknesses than strengths on the battlefield. Deoxys is weak to three different attack types: Ghost, Dark, and Bug. Attacks used against Deoxys that are either of these three types will be super effective, dealing significantly more damage than attacks of other types.

Regardless of the type of the opposing Pokemon, you can always increase your odds of beating it through the use of Same Type Attack Bonus.

Any Pokemon that you battle with can benefit from this mechanic, increasing the damage that you deal against an opponent if you are using attacks that are the same type as the Pokemon using them.

Related: Pokemon Go: Mega Latios And Mega Latias Raid Guide

Deoxys: Best Counter Picks

Although Deoxys's Raid is a Five-Star Raid, defeating this Legendary Pokemon should provide you with little-to-no difficulty as long as you're choosing the right Pokemon to battle with. For this specific encounter, this means building a team of Pokemon that takes advantage of Deoxys's three weaknesses: Ghost, Dark, and Bug-type attacks.

To help you with assembling your Raid team for this encounter, below you can find some of the best Ghost, Dark, and Bug-type options for this specific Raid.

It may be difficult to put together a team strictly using the Pokemon listed below, and that's okay.

Defeating Deoxys should still be a relatively easy task if you are using other Pokemon, just make sure that they are still strong Ghost, Dark, and Bug types.

Ghost-Type Counter Picks

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Recommended Moves

Mega Gengar

Fast Attack: Shadow Claw