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5-Star Raid

Deoxys

Psychic

Boss info

This raid hasn't started yet. It appears from Nov 25 (Wed), so power up the recommended Pokémon in advance. Shiny availability hasn't been announced.

Deoxys is a 5-Star Raid boss with 15,000 HP and a 300-second time limit. It is weak to Bug/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). Among easy-to-get Pokémon, Kingambit, Tyranitar and Incineroar are the strongest; including Legendary, Mega and Shadow Pokémon, the top counters are Mega Tyranitar, Necrozma (Dawn Wings) and Shadow Darkrai. Estimated players needed: 3 players for a beginner team, 2 players for an experienced team. When caught, its CP is 1,717–1,806, or 2,146–2,257 when boosted by Windy weather; the highest value is 100% IVs.

Boss HP
15,000
Catch CP (level 20)
1,717–1,806
Weather boost (Windy)
2,146–2,257
Shiny
Not announced
Weaknesses×1.6×1.6×1.6

Difficulty & players needed300s time limit

Beginner team3 players6 easy-to-get Pokémon, level 25
Experienced team2 players6 best counters, level 40

Usually needs several players. Build a team of six easy-to-get Pokémon and gather players with friends or Remote Raids. Player counts estimate the damage one player deals within the time limit by sending in six Pokémon one after another, so weather and friend bonuses can lower them.

Easy-to-get countersFor beginners

Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast, Mega and Shadow Pokémon are excluded, and only currently learnable moves are used. Community Day and event moves (exclusive moves) make them stronger.

  1. 1KingambitSnarlFoul PlayDPS 37TDO 3,578
  2. 2TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 39.1TDO 2,406
  3. 3IncineroarSnarlDarkest LariatDPS 37.3TDO 1,891
  4. 4HydreigonBiteDark PulseDPS 36.3TDO 1,924
  5. 5GholdengoHexShadow BallDPS 40.7TDO 1,310
  6. 6WeavileSnarlFoul PlayDPS 38TDO 1,525
  7. 7BisharpSnarlDark PulseDPS 33.7TDO 2,115
  8. 8DragapultAstonishShadow BallDPS 44.3TDO 813
  9. 9ZoroarkSnarlFoul PlayDPS 39.7TDO 1,107
  10. 10GreninjaFeint AttackBrutal SwingDPS 36.2TDO 1,331
  11. 11ChandelureHexShadow BallDPS 44.8TDO 677
  12. 12HoundoomSnarlFoul PlayDPS 35.8TDO 1,285
  13. 13GrimmsnarlSucker PunchFoul PlayDPS 34.5TDO 1,417
  14. 14VolcaronaBug BiteBug BuzzDPS 41.2TDO 810
  15. 15HonchkrowSnarlDark PulseDPS 36.1TDO 1,181
  16. 16AbsolSnarlPaybackDPS 37TDO 1,026
  17. 17PolteageistSucker PunchShadow BallDPS 41.8TDO 654
  18. 18SalamenceBiteBrutal SwingDPS 39.6TDO 756
  19. 19KrookodileSnarlCrunchDPS 31.7TDO 1,463
  20. 20Hisuian SamurottSnarlDark PulseDPS 32TDO 1,373

Counters incl. LegendaryNo Shadow or Mega

  1. 1Necrozma (Dawn Wings)Psycho CutMoongeist BeamDPS 57.5TDO 2,093
  2. 2KingambitSnarlFoul PlayDPS 37TDO 3,578
  3. 3DarkraiSnarlFoul PlayDPS 44.4TDO 2,040
  4. 4Hoopa UnboundAstonishShadow BallDPS 38.8TDO 2,779
  5. 5HydreigonBiteBrutal Swing*DPS 41TDO 2,176
  6. 6TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 39.1TDO 2,406
  7. 7Necrozma (Dusk Mane)Shadow ClawSunsteel StrikeDPS 38.9TDO 2,268
  8. 8LunalaShadow ClawShadow BallDPS 41.3TDO 1,716
  9. 9YveltalSnarlDark PulseDPS 36.5TDO 2,207
  10. 10IncineroarSnarlDarkest LariatDPS 37.3TDO 1,891
  11. 11Zacian (Crowned Sword)Metal ClawBehemoth Blade*DPS 40TDO 1,525
  12. 12Black KyuremShadow ClawFreeze Shock*DPS 44.3TDO 1,032
  13. 13AbsolSnarlBrutal Swing*DPS 42.4TDO 1,177
  14. 14GholdengoHexShadow BallDPS 40.7TDO 1,310
  15. 15ZarudeBiteDark PulseDPS 33.8TDO 2,225
  16. 16WeavileSnarlFoul PlayDPS 38TDO 1,525
  17. 17BisharpSnarlDark PulseDPS 33.7TDO 2,115
  18. 18BlacephalonAstonishShadow BallDPS 51.4TDO 595
  19. 19EternatusPoison JabDynamax Cannon*DPS 47TDO 776
  20. 20GuzzlordSnarlBrutal SwingDPS 33.9TDO 2,038

Best overall countersShadow, Mega and Legendary included

  1. 1Mega TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 47.5TDO 3,835
  2. 2Necrozma (Dawn Wings)Psycho CutMoongeist BeamDPS 57.5TDO 2,093
  3. 3Shadow DarkraiSnarlFoul PlayDPS 53.6TDO 2,051
  4. 4Shadow TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 48.2TDO 2,472
  5. 5Mega Mewtwo YPsycho CutShadow Ball*DPS 49.7TDO 2,083
  6. 6Shadow HydreigonBiteBrutal Swing*DPS 49TDO 2,165
  7. 7Mega AbsolSnarlBrutal Swing*DPS 52.7TDO 1,570
  8. 8Mega GreninjaFeint AttackBrutal SwingDPS 47TDO 2,018
  9. 9Mega HoundoomSnarlFoul PlayDPS 44.8TDO 2,118
  10. 10KingambitSnarlFoul PlayDPS 37TDO 3,578
  11. 11DarkraiSnarlFoul PlayDPS 44.4TDO 2,040
  12. 12Mega Mewtwo XPsycho CutShadow Ball*DPS 50.8TDO 1,285
  13. 13Hoopa UnboundAstonishShadow BallDPS 38.8TDO 2,779
  14. 14Shadow AbsolSnarlBrutal Swing*DPS 51.2TDO 1,184
  15. 15Shadow WeavileSnarlFoul PlayDPS 46.4TDO 1,553
  16. 16Mega GengarLick*Shadow BallDPS 62TDO 637
  17. 17HydreigonBiteBrutal Swing*DPS 41TDO 2,176
  18. 18Mega GyaradosBiteCrunchDPS 38.1TDO 2,669
  19. 19TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 39.1TDO 2,406
  20. 20Mega RayquazaDragon TailDragon Ascent*DPS 48.4TDO 1,191

How we calculate

  • Attackers are level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs. Shadow Pokémon get ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense.
  • 'Easy-to-get Pokémon' is re-ranked without Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast, Mega and Shadow Pokémon and without exclusive moves that can't be learned now.
  • Players needed = boss HP ÷ the damage one player deals within the time limit by sending in the six recommended Pokémon one after another (1 s per switch, 15 s to rejoin after all faint). Beginner teams are level 25 with 30% loss, experienced teams level 40 with 15% loss. A team can include only one Mega or Primal Pokémon, so experienced teams use only one Mega.
  • Damage taken scales with the boss's Attack (base Attack × tier multiplier). 1-star bosses hit much more weakly.
  • Damage per hit is ⌊0.5 × power × Attack / boss Defense × STAB 1.2 × effectiveness⌋ + 1. Move power, duration and energy are the game master's raid values.
  • DPS is estimated over one cycle of charging energy with the Fast Attack and using the Charged Attack, including energy gained from taking hits. TDO is the damage dealt before fainting.
  • Boss moves can't be known in advance, so survival time assumes moves of the boss's own types. Ranking is by (DPS³ × TDO)^¼.
  • Weather boost, friend bonuses and dodging are not included. The same Pokémon can rank very differently with different moves.
  • Checked 2026-10-31. Boss list from LeekDuck (via ScrapedDuck), move lists from PvPoke, move stats from the game master (PokeMiners). * marks an exclusive move.