Deoxys (Pokémon)

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Deoxys デオキシス Deoxys #386
Artwork of the Normal Forme
Type Psychic ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category DNA Pokémon
Ability Pressure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #202 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 5′07″ Imperial 1.7 m Metric 5′07″/1.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 134.0 lbs. Imperial 60.8 kg Metric 134.0 lbs./60.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 1 cycles* (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 215 Battle Exp.: 2151*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Deoxys (Japanese: デオキシス Deoxys) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Deoxys has four different forms. In Generation III, its form depends on what game is being played. In Generation IV, its form can be changed at will in Veilstone City.

Deoxys evolves neither to anything, nor from anything, and is the last Pokémon in the Hoenn Dex and National Dex within Generation III.

Biology

The shape of Deoxys is based on a strand of DNA.

Physiology

Deoxys has four forms, each with different appearance. The main things that are constant for all four forms is that Deoxys's dominant color is orange with a bluish-green face that has a purple stripe where a nose would be and white circular eyes and the crystalline organ in its chest:

The Normal Forme has skinny legs that come to a point. The upper-legs have a single blue stripe that goes down to the knees. Deoxys can sometimes have bluish-green arms with five-fingered hands and a red "Y" shape that runs down the arms' entire length. It has an orange skin that covers it except for its abdomen. It also been seen with two cord-like tentacles (one red and one blue) in place of the arms. Deoxys also has two trapezoid-shaped "ears".

The Attack Forme has basically the same leg-shape as the Normal Forme, but the stripes run down for mostly all of the legs' length and Deoxys has a spike on each of its knees. Deoxys has a pair of tentacles that come to a point were its arms would be and cannot be twisted. Deoxys has triangle-shaped "ears" and a single spike on top of its head. Most of the orange "skin" has disappeared.

The Defense Forme has wide legs that are somewhat flat at the end and have a bluish-green spot on each of the knees. Deoxys has flat, broad tentacles that also can't be twisted and Deoxys's head has been fused with its body. Its "skin" has thickened and covered all of its body parts for greater defense.

The Speed Forme has gray, skinny legs and a gray body. Deoxys only has one tentacle on each side of its body. The back of Deoxys's head is elongated and comes to a point. It has also lost most of its orange "skin" for, allowing for better aerodynamics and faster movement.

Gender differences

Deoxys is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Deoxys mostly has the same abilities as Mewtwo and the aforementioned ability to change its appearance to suit whatever situation it may be in during battle. Destiny Deoxys shows a Deoxys creating duplicates of itself to help achieve its objective.

Behavior

Deoxys tend to keep to themselves, but befriend humans they trust.

Habitat

Deoxys was a virus resting in a stray meteor, and while it flew through the atmosphere, the virus mutated into Deoxys.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Deoxys first appeared in Destiny Deoxys. One with a green crystalline organ fell to earth in a meteorite. A second Deoxys (with a purple crystalline organ) came to La Rousse City to search for it but ended up in an epic battle with Rayquaza. As Pokémon Emerald had not been released when the movie was produced, only its Defense, Normal and Attack Formes appeared.

In the anime, Deoxys's cry was a loud but short foghorn like blast.

Deoxys also appeared in the special episode Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis!. This is where Deoxys's Speed Forme debuted.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Deoxys (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

When unleashed from a Poké Ball, an Attack Forme Deoxys will sometimes appear. It floats gently towards the top of the screen. It will spin gracefully and begin to glow. When fully facing the front, it will cast a powerful Hyper Beam, sending anyone in its path flying.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Normal Forme

Attack Forme

Defense Forme

Speed Forme

Type effectiveness

This is the same for all forms, since all are solely of the Psychic type.

Learnset

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By leveling up

Generation III Normal Level Move Type Start Leer Wrap 5 Night Shade 10 Teleport 15 Knock Off 20 Pursuit 25 Psychic 30 Snatch 35 Cosmic Power 40 Recover 45 Psycho Boost 50 Hyper Beam	Generation III Attack Level Move Type Start Leer Wrap 5 Night Shade 10 Teleport 15 Knock Off 20 Pursuit 25 Psychic 30 Superpower 35 Cosmic Power 40 Zap Cannon 45 Psycho Boost 50 Hyper Beam	Generation III Defense Level Move Type Start Leer Wrap 5 Night Shade 10 Teleport 15 Taunt 20 Spikes 25 Psychic 30 Snatch 35 Iron Defense Amnesia 40 Recover 45 Psycho Boost 50 Mirror Coat Counter	Generation III Speed Level Move Type Start Leer Wrap 5 Night Shade 10 Double Team 15 Knock Off 20 Pursuit 25 Psychic 30 Swift 35 Agility 40 Recover 45 Psycho Boost 50 ExtremeSpeed
Generation IV Normal Level Move Type Cat. Start Leer Wrap 9 Night Shade 17 Teleport 25 Knock Off 33 Pursuit 41 Psychic 49 Snatch 57 Psycho Shift 65 Zen Headbutt 73 Cosmic Power 81 Recover 89 Psycho Boost 97 Hyper Beam	Generation IV Attack Level Move Type Cat. Start Leer Wrap 9 Night Shade 17 Teleport 25 Knock Off 33 Pursuit 41 Psychic 49 Superpower 57 Psycho Shift 65 Zen Headbutt 73 Cosmic Power 81 Zap Cannon 89 Psycho Boost 97 Hyper Beam	Generation IV Defense Level Move Type Cat. Start Leer Wrap 9 Night Shade 17 Teleport 25 Taunt 33 Spikes 41 Psychic 49 Snatch 57 Psycho Shift 65 Zen Headbutt 73 Iron Defense Amnesia 81 Recover 89 Psycho Boost 97 Mirror Coat Counter	Generation IV Speed Level Move Type Cat. Start Leer Wrap 9 Night Shade 17 Double Team 25 Knock Off 33 Pursuit 41 Psychic 49 Swift 57 Psycho Shift 65 Zen Headbutt 73 Agility 81 Recover 89 Psycho Boost 97 ExtremeSpeed

By TM/HM

By tutoring

Side game data

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Evolution

Sprites

Normal Forme

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Deoxys images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Attack Forme

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "a".
	II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "a".
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "a".
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "a".
	V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Deoxys images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Defense Forme

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "d".
	II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "d".
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "d".
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "d".
	V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Deoxys images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Speed Forme

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "s".
	II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "s".
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "s".
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back Expression error: Unrecognized word "s".
	V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Deoxys images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• The Attack Forme of Deoxys has the highest attack and special attack of any Pokémon.
• The Speed Forme of Deoxys has the highest speed of any Pokémon.
• Deoxys's first three forms, Defense, Normal, and Attack have the initials D.N.A., the initials of deoxyribonucleic acid, which Deoxys is named and based after. Interestingly, the initial for its Speed Forme, S., is the only letter in Deoxys's name to not be found in its name's origin.
• All of Deoxys's forms are available in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl; however, unlike Generation III, they can freely be changed in-game by inspecting the meteorites in Veilstone City.
• Deoxys is a Hoenn legendary, yet it was first in the wild in Kanto. Likewise, Kanto's legendary, Mew, was first found wild in Hoenn.
• When recruited in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Deoxys will be in its Normal Forme when playing in the overworld, however, when exploring a dungeon, Deoxys's form will be randomly selected each time the player progresses to a new floor.
• In Pokémon Ranger, Deoxys's form changes every time its Browser entry is accessed. It cycles in order from Normal Forme to Attack Forme to Defense Forme to Speed Forme and finally back to Normal Forme.
• Deoxys was the first Pokémon to have its own unique battle music. The second Pokémon to have its own unique music was Arceus. All other legendary Pokémon share battle themes with at least one other.
• Originally, all of Deoxys's different "formes" were thought to be spelled as "form." However, after Giratina's Origin Forme was revealed, fans went back to check Pokémon.com, and the Official Emerald Players guide (published in 2005) to find that "forme" has in fact always been the official spelling.
• Some fans believe Deoxys to have been loosely based on the Glitch Pokémon MissingNo., given Deoxys's viral nature, its location on a southern island, and the presence of four forms (MissingNo. is a Glitch Pokémon, is most commonly found at Cinnabar Island, and has four forms, though unlike Deoxys, it cannot change between them).

Events

Because of the results of a poll among fans, Deoxys was given away along with pre-ordered tickets to Japanese theater showings of The Rise of Darkrai. It is holding NeverMeltIce, a reference to the fact that Deoxys's first appearance in Destiny Deoxys is in Antarctica.

Deoxys will be distributed at GameStop on June 20-22, and June 27-29. It will know Psycho Boost, Zap Cannon, Iron Defense, and ExtremeSpeed and will be holding NeverMeltIce.

Origin

Deoxys appears to draw inspiration from certain representations of aliens and visual representations of the DNA double helix.

Name origin

Deoxys's name is an abbreviation of deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, the medium of genetic code in many cellular organisms.

In other languages

• German: Deoxys
• French: Deoxys
• Korean: 테오키스 Teokis

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Snapshots of Deoxys from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Legendary Pokémon

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Generation II

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Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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