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Defense Forme Deoxys returns to raids tomorrow in Pokémon GO, taking the place of the Attack Forme. This continues a speedy rotation of each Deoxys Formes with each just getting a few days and all remaining Formes getting a Shiny release. Previously, only Normal Forme had its Shiny released. With this Raid Guide, you can prepare a team to take on the Mythical Defense Forme Deoxys, perfect your catching strategy, and understand Deoxys’s 100% IVs.
Top Defense Forme Deoxys Counters
Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Defense Forme Deoxys counters as such:
- Mega Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball
- Mega Houndoom: Snarl, Foul Play
- Shadow Mewtwo: Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball
- Shadow Weavile: Snarl, Foul Play
- Shadow Tyranitar: Bite, Crunch
- Mega Absol: Snarl, Dark Pulse
- Darkrai: Snarl, Dark Pulse
- Mega Gyarados: Bite, Crunch
- Origin Forme Giratina: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball
- Shadow Banette: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball
It is recommended to power up your counters as much as possible, but creating that amount of strong Shadow Pokémon with their moves unlocked is a tall order for even the most practiced players. Here are ten additional non-Shadow and non-Mega counters that can help take down Defense Forme Deoxys with efficiency.
- Hoopa Confined: Astonish, Shadow Ball
- Hoopa Unbound: Astonish, Dark Pulse
- Chandelure: Hex, Shadow Ball
- Gengar: Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball
- Hydreigon: Bite, Dark Pulse
- Yveltal: Snarl, Dark Pulse
- Weavile: Snarl, Foul Play
- Zarude: Bite, Dark Pulse
- Burn Drive Genesect: Fury Cutter, X-Scissor
- Genesect: Fury Cutter, X-Scissor
How Many Trainers Are Needed?
Unfortunately, Defense Forme Deoxys is going to be way harder than Attack Forme Deoxys. This Mythical Pokémon takes a minimum of four Pokémon GO trainers to beat. If you cannot guarantee the top counters with maxed-out CP and the best moves, your best bet is to make sure you have five or more players.
Using the Circle Lock Technique to guarantee Great or Excellent throws, along with Golden Razz Berries, is the best way to catch Pokémon. Note that if you encounter a Shiny in a Tier Five raids, it is a guaranteed first ball catch, so I’d suggest switching to Pinap Berries to increase the amount of Deoxys Candy you earn in that event.
Shiny Odds & 100% IVs
The Shiny rate for Tier Five Mythical Pokémon is approximately one in 20.
When looking for a Pokémon with the best stats, the 100% IV Defense Forme Deoxys will have a CP of 1299 in normal weather conditions and 1624 in boosted conditions.
Happy raiding, fellow trainers!
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