In our Pokémon Go Deoxys guide, we explain where you can find it, go over the raid schedule, how best to counter and catch one, as well as go through each of its unique forms. It’s a tricky one to beat, so get your team buffed up and ready to go, and make sure you have plenty of pals on your raid team to boot. Grab some ghost and dark-types, then get training.
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What is Pokémon Go Deoxys?
Known as the DNA Pokémon, Deoxys is a psychic-type Pokémon initially from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and it sits at number 386 in the Pokédex. With an alien-like form and hints of it being from outer space, many believe Deoxys arrived on a meteor. It also has four distinct forms, which are normal, attack, defence, and speed. These each drastically change Deoxys appearance and stats, as it takes on a size and shape that befits its new abilities.
How do I encounter Pokémon Go Deoxys?
Currently, the only way to encounter Deoxys in Pokémon Go is through five-star raids.
Pokémon Go Deoxys raid schedule
Deoxys last appeared in raids as part of February’s Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Global. All four forms of Deoxys appeared in five-star raids on Saturday, February 25, and Sunday, February 26, 2023. There are currently no immediate plans for Deoxys to return to raids, but it likely will eventually.
How to counter and catch Pokémon Go Deoxys
All four forms of Deoxys share the same type, which happens to be psychic. As a result, Deoxys is vulnerable to ghost, dark, and bug Pokémon. Because of this, here are some of the best counters to use in five-star raids. Remember your weaknesses as well, so while Buzzwole looks like a big beefy boy ready for the task, as a fighting-type, it’s at a disadvantage.
- Mega Gengar
- Tyranitar
- Obstagoon
- Hoopa
- Darkrai
- Chandelure
- Mega Houndoom
- Weavile
- Hydreigon
- Yanmega
- Mewtwo (Shadow Ball)
- Genesect
- Mega Scizor
How do I change Pokémon Go Deoxys form?
Sadly, in Pokémon Go, it’s not possible to change Deoxys’ form like in previous entries. If you want to catch one of the specific forms, you need to find a raid with that form.
How do I get Pokémon Go Deoxys shiny?
In Pokémon Go Deoxys isn’t shiny locked, meaning you can find a shiny version if you’re very lucky. The shiny odds are the same as any other raid – the average rate of a shiny is one in 500. However, if you encounter the featured Pokémon in a raid on a specific raid day, the odds increase to around one in 25. It’s still not ideal (you’d better get saving coins), but it’s a bit easier.
That’s all we have today, and we hope this Pokémon Go Deoxys guide helps you to catch the meteoric mythical ‘mon. If you want to keep up to date, be sure to read our guide to the Pokémon Go events next.
