Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Defense Deoxys Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Defense Deoxys's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Psychic typing.
Defense Deoxys
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Resistances (2)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Defense Deoxys's Psychic typing is best attacked with Bug (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Fighting, Psychic attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Defense Deoxys resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Defense Deoxys's base defensive typing is Psychic. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Defense Deoxys weak to?
Defense Deoxys is weak to Bug (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Defense Deoxys?
Bug is the strongest listed attacking type against Defense Deoxys at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Defense Deoxys's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.