Competitive Information for Deoxys (Attack) [X/Y]
Psychic
Abilities:
If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Deoxys-attack? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Deoxys-Attack, a sick Pokémon ready to dominate with its Psychic typing! It's to see Deoxys-Attack show up as a X/Y opponent. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Want to master Deoxys-Attack's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Double-Edge / Return
- Zen Headbutt
- Knock Off
Deoxys is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Deoxys from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Deoxys's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Pressure, if Deoxys is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 128 Def / 252 SpA / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Psycho Boost / Psychic
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
Deoxys is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Deoxys from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Deoxys's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Pressure, if Deoxys is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Deoxys-attack? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
- Knock Off / Double-Edge
- Zen Headbutt
Deoxys is a legendary Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Deoxys from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Deoxys's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Pressure, if Deoxys is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp. Knock Off was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Deoxys's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 128 Def / 252 SpA / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Psycho Boost / Psychic
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
Deoxys is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Deoxys from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Deoxys's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Pressure, if Deoxys is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Black Belt
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Double-Edge / Return
- Zen Headbutt
- Trick Room
Deoxys is a legendary Offensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Deoxys from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Pressure, if Deoxys is the target of a foe's move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Deoxys-attack can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Deoxys-attack can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Deoxys-attack
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Detect, Endure, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch, Extreme Speed
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Deoxys-attack's stats
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Cosmic Power
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Mash
- Nasty Plot
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Deoxys-attack
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psycho Boost
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Teleport
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Deoxys-attack in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Deoxys-attack's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
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