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5-Star Raid

Deoxys (Defense Forme)

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 (Defense Forme) 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: 6 players for a beginner team, 4 players for an experienced team. When caught, its CP is 1,228–1,299, or 1,535–1,624 when boosted by Windy weather; the highest value is 100% IVs.

Boss HP
15,000
Catch CP (level 20)
1,228–1,299
Weather boost (Windy)
1,535–1,624
Shiny
Not announced
Weaknesses×1.6×1.6×1.6

Difficulty & players needed300s time limit

Beginner team6 players6 easy-to-get Pokémon, level 25
Experienced team4 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 13.9TDO 3,054
  2. 2TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 15.1TDO 2,099
  3. 3IncineroarSnarlDarkest LariatDPS 14.2TDO 1,634
  4. 4HydreigonBiteDark PulseDPS 13.6TDO 1,629
  5. 5BisharpSnarlDark PulseDPS 12.8TDO 1,815
  6. 6WeavileSnarlFoul PlayDPS 14.2TDO 1,290
  7. 7GholdengoAstonishShadow BallDPS 14.8TDO 1,077
  8. 8GrimmsnarlBiteFoul PlayDPS 13.7TDO 1,274
  9. 9ZoroarkSnarlFoul PlayDPS 15.1TDO 953
  10. 10GreninjaFeint AttackBrutal SwingDPS 13.6TDO 1,134
  11. 11HoundoomSnarlFoul PlayDPS 13.5TDO 1,101
  12. 12DragapultAstonishShadow BallDPS 15.8TDO 657
  13. 13ChandelureHexShadow BallDPS 16.3TDO 559
  14. 14HonchkrowSnarlDark PulseDPS 13.3TDO 985
  15. 15MabosstiffBiteCrunchDPS 12.3TDO 1,209
  16. 16Hisuian SamurottSnarlDark PulseDPS 12.3TDO 1,192
  17. 17AbsolSnarlPaybackDPS 13.7TDO 858
  18. 18KrookodileSnarlCrunchDPS 12TDO 1,253
  19. 19SalamenceBiteBrutal SwingDPS 14.9TDO 646
  20. 20PolteageistSucker PunchShadow BallDPS 15.6TDO 554

Counters incl. LegendaryNo Shadow or Mega

  1. 1Necrozma (Dawn Wings)Psycho CutMoongeist BeamDPS 21.7TDO 1,791
  2. 2DarkraiSnarlFoul PlayDPS 16.9TDO 1,756
  3. 3KingambitSnarlFoul PlayDPS 13.9TDO 3,054
  4. 4Necrozma (Dusk Mane)Shadow ClawSunsteel StrikeDPS 15.8TDO 2,083
  5. 5Hoopa UnboundAstonishShadow BallDPS 14.6TDO 2,373
  6. 6TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 15.1TDO 2,099
  7. 7HydreigonBiteBrutal Swing*DPS 15.3TDO 1,832
  8. 8LunalaShadow ClawShadow BallDPS 15.5TDO 1,461
  9. 9YveltalSnarlDark PulseDPS 14TDO 1,918
  10. 10IncineroarSnarlDarkest LariatDPS 14.2TDO 1,634
  11. 11ZarudeBiteDark PulseDPS 13.2TDO 1,968
  12. 12Zacian (Crowned Sword)Metal ClawBehemoth Blade*DPS 15.1TDO 1,305
  13. 13Giratina (Origin Forme)Shadow ClawShadow Force*DPS 15.8TDO 977
  14. 14BisharpSnarlDark PulseDPS 12.8TDO 1,815
  15. 15WeavileSnarlFoul PlayDPS 14.2TDO 1,290
  16. 16AbsolSnarlBrutal Swing*DPS 15.5TDO 971
  17. 17Black KyuremShadow ClawFreeze Shock*DPS 16.1TDO 847
  18. 18GholdengoAstonishShadow BallDPS 14.8TDO 1,077
  19. 19GuzzlordSnarlBrutal SwingDPS 12.5TDO 1,702
  20. 20GrimmsnarlBiteFoul PlayDPS 13.7TDO 1,274

Best overall countersShadow, Mega and Legendary included

  1. 1Mega TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 18TDO 3,291
  2. 2Necrozma (Dawn Wings)Psycho CutMoongeist BeamDPS 21.7TDO 1,791
  3. 3Shadow DarkraiSnarlFoul PlayDPS 20.3TDO 1,763
  4. 4Shadow TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 18TDO 2,092
  5. 5Shadow HydreigonBiteBrutal Swing*DPS 18.2TDO 1,823
  6. 6Mega AbsolSnarlBrutal Swing*DPS 19.8TDO 1,337
  7. 7Mega Mewtwo YPsycho CutShadow Ball*DPS 18.1TDO 1,715
  8. 8Mega HoundoomSnarlFoul PlayDPS 17.1TDO 1,825
  9. 9Mega GreninjaFeint AttackBrutal SwingDPS 17.4TDO 1,688
  10. 10DarkraiSnarlFoul PlayDPS 16.9TDO 1,756
  11. 11KingambitSnarlFoul PlayDPS 13.9TDO 3,054
  12. 12Necrozma (Dusk Mane)Shadow ClawSunsteel StrikeDPS 15.8TDO 2,083
  13. 13Mega GyaradosBiteCrunchDPS 15TDO 2,371
  14. 14Hoopa UnboundAstonishShadow BallDPS 14.6TDO 2,373
  15. 15TyranitarBiteBrutal SwingDPS 15.1TDO 2,099
  16. 16Shadow WeavileSnarlFoul PlayDPS 17.3TDO 1,311
  17. 17HydreigonBiteBrutal Swing*DPS 15.3TDO 1,832
  18. 18Shadow AbsolSnarlBrutal Swing*DPS 18.7TDO 979
  19. 19Mega Mewtwo XPsycho CutShadow Ball*DPS 18TDO 1,033
  20. 20Mega GengarLick*Shadow BallDPS 22.5TDO 523

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.