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Deoxys Defense Team Builder

Deoxys Defense is a Gen 3 Psychic Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a legendary, popular, or wall option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Deoxys Defense, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Deoxys Defense at a glance

Generation

Gen 3

Types

Psychic

Roles

Legendary, Popular, Wall

Base stat total

600

Species

Deoxys

Form

Defense

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

10

Deoxys Defense brings a Psychic typing and a 600 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Bug and Ghost hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Deoxys Defense's weaknesses

BugGhostDark

What Deoxys Defense resists

FightingPsychic

Immune to

No listed immunities.

Where you can use Deoxys Defense

Pokemon ShowdownFireRed & LeafGreenPlatinumHeartGold & SoulSilverBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Deoxys Defense, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include FireRed & LeafGreen, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White.
  • Special forms may require a battle-only transformation, item, location, DLC, transfer, or event condition.
  • 10 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Deoxys Defense

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Deoxys Defense's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists ghost - resists dark - adds grass pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists bug - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists bug - resists dark - adds water pressureLokix Pokemon team builder artworkLokixresists ghost - resists dark - adds bug pressurePawmo Pokemon team builder artworkPawmoresists bug - resists dark - adds electric pressurePawmot Pokemon team builder artworkPawmotresists bug - resists dark - adds electric pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Deoxys Defense

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to bug, ghost, and dark.
  • Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.
  • Check whether legendary or mythical Pokemon are allowed in your game rules or competitive format.

Deoxys forms compared

Deoxys NormalBase form: psychic, similar total stats.Deoxys AttackAttack: psychic, similar total stats.Deoxys SpeedSpeed: psychic, similar total stats.