Deoxys (Pokémon)
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| Deoxys デオキシス Deoxys | |
 Artwork from Emerald | |
| Type | Psychic |
|---|---|
| Species | DNA Pokémon |
| National Dex | #386 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #202 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-211 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Height | 5′07″ (1.7m) |
| Weight | 134.0 lbs. (60.8kg) |
| Ability | Pressure |
| Egg group | No eggs |
| Time to hatch | 30,720 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Atk, 1 SpA, 1 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 215 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | — |
| Pokédex color | Red |
| Catch rate | 3 |
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Deoxys (Japanese: デオキシス Deoxys) is a Psychic-type legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. However, 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 is the last Pokémon in the Hoenn Dex and National Dex within Generation III.
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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' 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," 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 LaRousse 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 Pokémon Special
Deoxys plays a major role in the events of the FireRed & LeafGreen chapter. During the disaster in the previous chapter, Team Rocket infiltrated the Mossdeep Space Center and stole a virus that had been exposed to a laser beam while in space, then ended up attached to a meteorite. In their care, the virus split into two entities and developed into two separate Deoxys, appropriately named Entities 1 and 2. While the leaders of Team Rocket stayed on in Hoenn, other members took the two Deoxys back to Kanto. The team transporting the Deoxys were startled when the Deoxys began to change forme (as Normal and Speed forms had been previously documented) and Entity Two took advantage of this and escaped, accidentally absorbing some of Red's blood in the escape. Giovanni used the weaker Entity One to capture Blue's parents and Professor Oak. Red was tricked into battling Entity Two, who defeated him but was captured by Giovanni. Around this time, Team Rocket managed to duplicate the climate of Hoenn and allowed Deoxys to transform into all of its formes. Giovanni used Entity Two to locate his son, Silver and set out for Viridian City. Red came to Giovanni, and challenged him with Mewtwo. Ultimately triumphing due to Bill shutting down the Hoenn climate machine on Chrono Island, Giovanni revealed that he disposed of Entity One and Yellow used her abilities to inform Red of his link to Deoxys. When one of the Team Rocket members tried to usurp control, Deoxys transported Giovanni, Silver, Yellow, and Mewtwo out of harm's way before helping Red to regain control of the ship. As the disaster ended and all of the protagonists reunited, Sird tried to capture Deoxys, but ended up turning the heroes to stone. Entity Two then sped towards a distant region in hopes of being allowed to freely transfer between formes and locating Entity One.
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
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| III | Ruby | The DNA of a space virus underwent a sudden mutation upon exposure to a laser beam and resulted in Deoxys. The crystalline organ on this Pokémon's chest appears to be its brain. |
| Sapphire | Deoxys emerged from a virus that came from space. It is highly intelligent and wields psychokinetic powers. This Pokémon shoots lasers from the crystalline organ on its chest. | |
| Emerald | A Pokémon that mutated from an extraterrestrial virus exposed to a laser beam. Its body is configured for superior agility and speed. | |
| FireRed | This Deoxys has transformed into its aggressive guise. It can fool enemies by altering its appearance. | |
| LeafGreen | When it changes form, an aurora appears. It absorbs attacks by altering its cellular structure. | |
| IV | Diamond | A Pokémon that is born through the mutation of the DNA of a space virus which is attached to a meteor. |
| Pearl | An alien virus that fell to earth on a meteor underwent a DNA mutation to become this Pokémon. | |
| Platinum | Currently unknown |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Emerald | One | Birth Island (requires Auroraticket) | ||
| FireRed | LeafGreen | One | Birth Island (requires Auroraticket) | |
| Colosseum | None | Trade | ||
| XD | None | Trade | ||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | None | Pal Park |
| Platinum | None | Trade | ||
| Pal Park | Mountain | |||
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue) | Meteor Cave (20F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Krokka Tunnel (Event mission 1) |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Shimmer Hill (17F) |
Base stats
Normal Forme
| HP: | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 150 | |
| Defense: | 50 | |
| SpAtk: | 150 | |
| SpDef: | 50 | |
| Speed: | 150 |
Attack Forme
| HP: | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 180 | |
| Defense: | 20 | |
| SpAtk: | 180 | |
| SpDef: | 20 | |
| Speed: | 150 |
Defense Forme
| HP: | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 70 | |
| Defense: | 160 | |
| SpAtk: | 70 | |
| SpDef: | 160 | |
| Speed: | 90 |
Speed Forme
| HP: | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 95 | |
| Defense: | 90 | |
| SpAtk: | 95 | |
| SpDef: | 90 | |
| Speed: | 180 |
Type effectiveness
This is the same for all forms, since all are solely of the Psychic type.
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Learnset
Deoxys is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
By TM/HM
By tutoring
| Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: III | ||||||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||||
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50% | 5 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | |