Deoxys has four forms that appear in five-star raids in Pokémon GO, but each form shares the same weaknesses. Deoxys can be caught in Normal Forme, Speed Forme, Attack Forme, and Defense Forme in Pokémon GO. Players may also encounter a Shiny version of Deoxys after defeating it in a raid battle. Defeating Deoxys quickly and dealing a lot of damage will increase the number of chances players get to capture the Pokémon.
Since Deoxys appears in five-star raids, players will need to invite their friends in Pokémon GO to help defeat it. Invites can be sent after joining the raid by using the button on the right above the player's Pokémon team. Up to five friends can be invited by a single player. It's recommended that players have at least four other trainers to battle with against Deoxys. However, more fighters will help defeat the Pokémon quicker awarding additional Poké Balls to catch it with.
Regardless of what form players encounter in a raid, any Deoxys will be a Psychic-type Pokémon which means it's weakest against Ghost-, Bug-, and Dark-type moves. Steel-type Pokémon can also be used for players that want a strong defense as they will resist Psychic attacks. However, Steel-type moves won't be as effective against Deoxys. The best way to defeat Deoxys quickly is to gather a team of trainers that can use super-effective moves against it.
Defeating and Catching Deoxys in Pokémon GO
The best Deoxys raid counters in Pokémon GO depend on the Pokémon's moveset. If players want to change their Pokémon's moves, they can use Fast TMs and Charged TMs. TMs can be obtained by completing Special Research tasks or winning raids. Moves are changed randomly with these items, so it may take a few tries to get the optimal moveset for defeating Deoxys. Alternatively, players can use Elite TMs to choose which move they want their Pokémon to learn.
Best Pokémon And Movesets To Counter Deoxys
- Shadow Gengar or Gengar: Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Mega Houndoom or Houndoom: Snarl and Crunch or Foul Play
- Darkrai: Snarl and Dark Pulse
- Tyranitar: Bite and Crunch
- Banette: Hex and Shadow Ball
- Pinsir: Bug Bite and X-Scissor
- Mega Beedrill: Bug Bite and X-Scissor
- Chandelure: Hex and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Absol, Mega Absol, or Absol: Snarl and Dark Pulse
- Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
Once Deoxys is defeated, players will have the chance to capture its regular or Shiny version. To increase the chance of catching Deoxys, players can use a Razz Berry or Golden Razz Berry in Pokémon GO. A Pinap Berry or Silver Pinap Berry can also be used if players want to obtain more candies for catching Deoxys. Players can complete multiple Deoxys raid battles to collect every form and search for a Shiny version in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO is available for Android and iOS.