Deoxys (Speed Forme) Raid Guide

Deoxys (Speed)

Speed 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.

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

• 1568 – 1645 CP with no weather boost (Level 20)
• 1960 – 2056 CP with Windy weather (Level 25)

SF Deoxys can be duoed under the right circumstances by high-level Ghost and/or Dark players with solid teams! To guarantee success, we recommend groups of 4, or more for less prepared and newer trainers. Besides that duo challenge to strive for, this is a rather middle of the ground Deoxys Forme, it isn’t a pushover like Attack Forme and not a monster like Defense Forme.

This guide lists the best counters, Forme stats, and possible moves SF Deoxys 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.

Speed Forme Deoxys Counters

Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.

The best counters for Speed Forme Deoxys are the following:

#	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charge Move	Time to win	Deaths
1.	Gengar (Mega)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	395.35s	14.50
2.	Banette (Mega)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	431.52s	15.17
3.	Houndoom (Mega)	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark	493.10s	12.50
4.	Absol (Mega)	Snarl Dark	Payback Dark	490.56s	18.67
5.	Gyarados (Mega)	Bite Dark	Crunch Dark	553.71s	12.33
6.	Beedrill (Mega)	Bug Bite Bug	X-Scissor Bug	518.36s	25.67
7.	Scizor (Mega)	Fury Cutter Bug	X-Scissor Bug	588.05s	12.67
8.	Alakazam (Mega)	Psycho Cut Psychic	Shadow Ball Ghost	606.76s	19.17
9.	Sceptile (Mega)	Fury Cutter Bug	Frenzy Plant Grass	622.61s	17.33
10.	Gardevoir (Mega)	Charm Fairy	Shadow Ball Ghost	631.80s	16.33
11.	Ampharos (Mega)	Volt Switch Electric	Brutal Swing Dark	666.07s	14.33
12.	Hydreigon	Bite Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	678.98s	12.67
13.	Salamence (Mega)	Bite Dark	Draco Meteor Dragon	680.21s	14.83
14.	Blaziken (Mega)	Fire Spin Fire	Blast Burn Fire	636.86s	26.83
15.	Giratina (Origin)	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Force Ghost	705.57s	11.67
16.	Charizard (Mega Y)	Fire Spin Fire	Blast Burn Fire	662.85s	22.67
17.	Darkrai	Snarl Dark	Shadow Ball Ghost	682.20s	18.17
18.	Pheromosa	Bug Bite Bug	Bug Buzz Bug	600.26s	38.50
19.	Latios (Mega)	Dragon Breath Dragon	Dragon Claw Dragon	700.36s	13.67
20.	Chandelure	Hex Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	677.85s	21.67
21.	Swampert (Mega)	Mud Shot Ground	Hydro Cannon Water	708.60s	14.83
22.	Blastoise (Mega)	Bite Dark	Hydro Cannon Water	687.07s	21.50
23.	Gengar	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	653.99s	29.50
24.	Hoopa (Confined)	Astonish Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	707.98s	18.00
25.	Manectric (Mega)	Snarl Dark	Wild Charge Electric	718.93s	22.50
26.	Hoopa (Unbound)	Astonish Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost	739.75s	18.50
27.	Latias (Mega)	Dragon Breath Dragon	Outrage Dragon	768.25s	11.83
28.	Zoroark	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark	727.39s	23.25
29.	Charizard (Mega X)	Fire Spin Fire	Blast Burn Fire	752.42s	18.67
30.	Yveltal	Snarl Dark	Dark Pulse Dark	758.65s	18.50
31.	Zarude	Bite Dark	Dark Pulse Dark	801.70s	10.50
32.	Weavile	Snarl Dark	Foul Play Dark	758.62s	21.20
33.	Guzzlord	Snarl Dark	Brutal Swing Dark	807.64s	11.75
34.	Mewtwo	Psycho Cut Psychic	Shadow Ball Ghost	775.71s	19.40
35.	Pidgeot (Mega)	Gust Flying	Brave Bird Flying	752.31s	23.33

*denotes a legacy move

Speed Forme Deoxys Movesets

As of now, these are the moves that Speed Forme Deoxys has access to in the game:

Its moves are rather lacklustre and will not do serious immediate damage to your Pokémon. Mainly, be on the lookout for Psycho Boost, as that will destroy any Gengar you have on the scene. This is a battle against time, not against Deoxys itself, because the bulk of this Forme is what makes it difficult.

Weather Effects

Final Notes

Speed Forme is the most balanced of the Deoxys Formes. As previously stated, don’t expect something as hard as the Defense Forme, nor the easy solo that came with Attack Forme.

All the best, trainers!