Deoxys (Attack Forme) Raid Guide

Deoxys (Attack)

Attack Forme Deoxys is a Tier 5 raid boss in Pokémon GO and being a pure Psychic type, its weaknesses include strong Bug, Dark and Ghost types.

Attack Forme Deoxys can be caught with the following CP Values:

• 1372 – 1474 CP with no weather boost (Level 20)
• 1716 – 1842 CP with Windy weather (Level 25)

This guide lists the best counters, forme stats, and which moves Attack Forme can have in Pokémon GO. For more information about Deoxys’ role in the Pokémon GO metagame, read our Deoxys formes and their place in the Pokémon GO meta article.

Attack Forme Deoxys can be soloed! With proper level 40 (not to mention level 50) counters, high level trainers should be able to solo this Deoxys forme, and the duo is easy with a friend boost. Lower level or newer trainers may want to bring a third or fourth trainer.

Deoxys Attack Forme Counters

The best counters for Attack Forme Deoxys are the following:

#	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charge Move	Faints	Time to win
1.	Tyranitar (Mega)	Bite Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	5	146s
2.	Tyranitar (Shadow)	Bite Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	7	147s
3.	Rayquaza (Mega)	Dragon Tail Dragon	Dragon Ascent Flying	10	158s
4.	Houndoom (Mega)	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark	9	161s
5.	Hydreigon	Bite Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	7	173s
6.	Necrozma (Dawn Wings)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Moongeist Beam Ghost	12	155s
7.	Tyranitar	Bite Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	7	176s
8.	Darkrai	Snarl Dark	Shadow Ball Ghost	10	171s
9.	Gengar (Mega)	Lick Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	18	153s
10.	Weavile (Shadow)	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark	14	164s
11.	Gyarados (Mega)	Bite Dark	Crunch Dark	9	183s
12.	Scizor (Mega)	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug	10	181s
13.	Guzzlord	Snarl Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	7	200s
14.	Giratina (Origin)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	10	191s
15.	Ampharos (Mega)	Volt Switch Electric	Brutal Swing Dark	10	191s
16.	Absol (Mega)	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark	16	170s
17.	Heracross (Mega)	Struggle Bug Bug	Megahorn Bug	14	178s
18.	Incineroar	Snarl Dark	Darkest Lariat Dark	11	191s
19.	Zarude	Bite Dark	Dark Pulse Dark	8	207s
20.	Salamence (Mega)	Bite Dark	Fly Flying	10	193s
21.	Garchomp (Mega)	Dragon Tail Dragon	Outrage Dragon	8	211s
22.	Hoopa (Unbound)	Astonish Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	12	188s
23.	Pinsir (Mega)	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug	16	175s
24.	Gholdengo	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	13	188s
25.	Necrozma (Dusk Mane)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Sunsteel Strike Steel	11	196s
26.	Groudon (Primal)	Mud Shot Ground	Precipice Blades Ground	8	215s
27.	Yveltal	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark	12	195s
28.	Dragapult	Astonish Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	15	185s
29.	Gardevoir (Mega)	Charge Beam Electric	Shadow Ball Ghost	13	190s
30.	Sceptile (Mega)	Fury Cutter Bug	Frenzy Plant Grass	14	188s

*denotes a legacy move

Attack Forme Deoxys Movesets

Deoxys Attack Forme learns the following moves:

The only move you should be afraid of is Dark Pulse, as it will be super effective against your Ghost and Psychic type Pokémon.

If we had to give a recommendation: don’t be concerned over which moves this boss has. Only Dark Pulse should give your Pokémon any concern, but even then the battle should be easy for most trainers. Attack with your best team, be it a Tyranitar army, legacy Shadow Ball Mewtwo, or even some Houndoom, it’s not a terribly hard battle.

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All the best, trainers!