As its name implies, Defense Forme Deoxys is the most unyielding of the four Deoxys forms in Pokémon GO, but this fact should not sway Trainers from attempting to defeat and capture it. Despite being a 5-Star Raid, it possesses a low CP rating of 36,170, with only 125 Attack power to retaliate against its combatants. However, players should not be fooled by these smaller values, as the Deoxys Defense in Pokémon GO has a DEF stat of 272, an exceptionally high coating of protection. In other words, while the Defense Forme Deoxys might not be able to quickly take down members of the Raid party, it is capable of withstanding attacks to the point that the Raid timer might run out of time.
Therefore, knowing which elemental types can counter Defense Forme Deoxys is crucial for its defeat in a Pokémon GO Raid. Fortunately, if Trainers know how to counter its other forms, they already have a good understanding of which pocket monsters can be used against this form. Nevertheless, it is still a good idea to go over a brief list of the best candidates for this Raid.
Pokebattler states that Mega Gengar, Mega Banette, Mega Houndoom, Shadow Mewtwo, Shadow Weavile, and Hydreigon are the best six counters for a Defense Forme Deoxys Raid in Pokémon GO. The fact that Dark- and Dragon-type Hydreigon appears in this list despite not being a Legendary, Shadow, or Mega pocket monster shows how good this pick is. Furthermore, its previous evolution forms, Deino and Zweilous, are not too challenging to obtain. As a result, Hydreigon is a must-have counter for Deoxys Defense in Pokémon GO.
How To Beat Deoxys Defense In A Pokémon GO Raid
Still, there are likely many Trainers who do not have Hydreigon or any of the rare Pokémon mentioned above. In that case, players can refer to the index below for other excellent alternatives:
|
No. |
Pokémon |
Type |
Best Fast Move |
Best Charged Move |
|
1 |
Chandelure |
Ghost and Fire |
Hex |
Shadow Ball |
|
2 |
Gengar |
Ghost and Poison |
Shadow Claw |
Shadow Ball |
|
3 |
Weavile |
Dark and Ice |
Snarl |
Foul Play |
|
4 |
Tyranitar |
Dark and Rock |
Bite |
Crunch |
|
5 |
Bisharp |
Dark and Steel |
Snarl |
Dark Pulse |
|
6 |
Escavalier |
Bug and Steel |
Bug Bite |
Megahorn |
|
7 |
Dark and Flying |
Snarl |
Dark Pulse |
|
|
8 |
Vikavolt |
Bug and Electric |
Bug Bite |
X-Scissor |
|
9 |
Scizor |
Bug and Steel |
Fury Cutter |
X-Scissor |
|
10 |
Trevenant |
Ghost and Grass |
Shadow Claw |
Shadow Ball |
|
11 |
Krookodile |
Dark and Grass |
Snarl |
Crunch |
|
12 |
Houndoom |
Dark and Fire |
Snarl |
Foul Play |
|
13 |
Absol |
Dark |
Snarl |
Dark Pulse |
|
14 |
Banette |
Ghost |
Shadow Claw |
Shadow Ball |
|
15 |
Yanmega |
Bug and Flying |
Bug Bite |
Bug Buzz |
Source: Pokebattler
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Pokemon GO
- Released:
- 2016-07-06
- Developer:
- The Pokemon Company, Nintendo, Niantic
- Genre:
- Augmented Reality, RPG
- Platform:
- Android, iOS
- Publisher:
- Niantic, Nintendo
- ESRB:
- E
- Franchise:
- Pokemon
