Deoxys (Defense Form) Raid Guide

Defense Deoxys

Defense Form Deoxys is a Tier 5 raid boss in Pokémon GO and is a monster to take down due to its gargantuan DEF stat. It is a high-value Pokémon for the Great League and is the most coveted among the various Deoxys formes. Being a pure Psychic type, its weaknesses include strong Bug, Dark, and Ghost types.

It can be shiny!

After beating the Raid, Defense Form Deoxys can be caught with the following CP Values:

• 1717 – 1806 CP with no weather boost (Level 20)
• 2146 – 2257 CP with Windy weather (Level 25)

Depending on your levels and counters, we would recommend 4-6 trainers who are high level, and more if you don’t have optimal teams. This guide will tell you how to beat Deoxys (Defense), as well as its optimal stats, moves, and CP range.

Defense Form Deoxys Raid Counters

#	Attacker	Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	Faints	TTW
1.	Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw	Moongeist Beam	22.63	2	162s
2.	Mega Gengar	Lick	Shadow Ball	22.88	4	163s
3.	Mega Absol	Snarl	Brutal Swing	21.37	4	175s
4.	Mega Heracross	Fury Cutter	Megahorn	20.39	4	182s
5.	Shadow Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	20.66	3	180s
6.	Mega Y Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	19.94	2	184s
7.	Shadow Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing	19.98	3	185s
8.	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	19.74	2	187s
9.	Shadow Chandelure	Hex	Shadow Ball	20.53	6	183s
10.	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	19.98	5	187s
11.	Mega X Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	19.38	2	190s
12.	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	19.81	3	188s
13.	Shadow Gengar	Lick	Shadow Ball	20.80	8	183s
14.	Shadow Absol	Snarl	Brutal Swing	20.41	6	185s
15.	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	18.44	3	200s
16.	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Foul Play	18.40	3	201s
17.	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	17.87	4	207s
18.	Blacephalon	Astonish	Shadow Ball	19.06	7	198s
19.	Shadow Salamence	Bite	Brutal Swing	18.27	6	204s
20.	Shadow Weavile	Snarl	Foul Play	18.79	5	199s
21.	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball	17.62	4	210s
22.	Shadow Vikavolt	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	18.02	6	208s
23.	Mega Pinsir	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	17.83	6	209s
24.	Darkrai	Snarl	Shadow Ball	17.24	3	214s
25.	Lunala	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	16.73	2	220s
26.	Black Kyurem	Shadow Claw	Freeze Shock	17.08	4	216s
27.	Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	18.73	11	206s
28.	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing	16.66	3	221s
29.	Mega Salamence	Bite	Brutal Swing	16.68	3	221s
30.	Shadow Regigigas	Hidden Power	Crush Grip	16.84	5	220s

Defense Form Deoxys Sprites

Regular Sprite	Shiny Sprite
Defense Deoxys	Defense Deoxys

Defense Form Deoxys Overview

	Defense Deoxys Psychic
Max CP	2570
ATK	144
DEF	330
HP	137
Weak to
Resists
Fast moves	Zen Headbutt Counter
Charge moves	Psycho Boost Thunderbolt Rock Slide

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