Deoxys

colspan="2" align="center" | Deoxys in Normal Form

Jirachi (#385) - Deoxys - Munchlax (#???)

colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffbfff" | General
Name (Japanese), Number Deoxys (Deokishisu), 386
a href="/encyclopedia/List-of-Pokmon-by-stage" title="List of Pokmon by stage">Stage Basic
colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffbfff" | Battle¹ ²
Hit points 50/50/50/50
Attack 150/180/70/95
Defence 50/20/160/90
Speed 150/150/150/180
Special attack 150/150/150/95
Special defense 50/20/160/90
colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffbfff" | Biological
Species DNA Pokmon
Type Psychic
Height 5'7" (1.7 m)
Weight 134 lb (60.8 kg)
Ability Pressure
okdex Color Red
Shiny Color The reddish part of its body turns yellow
Gender distribution Genderless
Signature Attack Psycho Boost
colspan="2" | ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary.
² Pokmon Ruby and Sapphire/Pokmon FireRed/Pokmon LeafGreen/Pokmon Emerald
Deoxys is a Pokmon belonging to the Psychic type. It was introduced in the video games Pokmon Ruby and Pokmon Sapphire for Game Boy Advance and occupies the last place in the National Pokdex (#386) and place #202 in the Hoenn Regional Pokdex. However it was not 'catchable' till the release of the FireRed/LeafGreen games. Currently, the only known way to obtain Deoxys (besides using a Gameshark or other cheating device) is by trading from Pokmon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald versions, where it is obtainable on Birth Island. However, access to that island requires in turn a ferry boat ticket that can only be acquired at a special event.

Description

Deoxys' brain is not situated in its "head" but rather in the crystal on its chest. From there, Deoxys can shoot laser beams. In the Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire games, Deoxys has what might be called its "average" form. Each of its arms resembles two cords arranged in a double helix pattern (quite appropriate for a creature named after DNA), which may easily change into the shape of an elastic hand. Its list of attacks contains mostly offensive techniques with a couple of more defensive abilities thrown in for good measure. Deoxys' origin is also extraordinary. Deoxys' Pokdex entry and the Pokmon movie "Destiny Deoxys" indicate that Deoxys is actually a virus that came to earth inside a meteor and mutated into a Pokmon when it was exposed to a "laser beam". The viral nature of Deoxys is reflected in many of its aspects. Deoxys' name is derived from deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA for short, the genetic material of most living organisms. The incredibly high offensive statistics of Deoxys coupled with its weak defensive and health statistics mirror the fragility of a virus as well as its destructive potential once inside a host.

Deoxys' forms

To the below we add Deoxys' ability to change its form so as to adapt best to its current environment, a trait found in some microorganisms when introduced to hostile conditions. This feature of Deoxys manifests itself only in the latest Pokmon games, Fire Red, Leaf Green, and Emerald. Each version features Deoxys with an entirely different set of statistics, moveset and appearance and as such encourages a different strategy in battle. The Deoxys of each version is unique to it: if traded to the other version, it will shift accordingly. If caught in the Fire Red version or traded to it, Deoxys has its "super offensive" form. In this form, Deoxys' head features three points akin to horns, and its cord-like arms resemble tentacles. Its offensive stats are more boosted than ever, at the expense of its defensive statistics which are among the lowest in Pokemon. While the Ruby/Sapphire Deoxys had a few defensive abilities, the Fire Red version has nothing but offensive techniques to make the most of its heightened attack power. If caught in Leaf Green version or traded to it, Deoxys assumes its "super defensive" form. In this form, Deoxys' head almost fuses with his body, its neck disappearing. Its shoulders and chest bulge and its arms become wider. This version of Deoxys features almost completely inverted statistics compared to the other two forms, having especially high defences while featuring average at best offensive capabilities. Its moveset is similarly changed, maintaining only a couple of damaging moves while stocking up on defensive, blocking and healing skills. In Emerald, it has a speed form, where it looks much like the attack form, with a horn on its head instead of points. Its legs become slender and more agile, most of its excess body mass dissapears, and the number of tentacles it has reduces to one per arm. In this form, its speed is its greatest asset. In all four forms, however, Technical and Hidden Machine compatibility is exactly the same.

Anime Appearence

Deoxys appeared in the 7th Pokmon Movie, Destiny Deoxys. In the film it demostrated the ability to switch between its forms (except for speed, since the movie was released before the release of Pokmon Emerald), create shadow copies for use as drones, regenerate missing body parts, and erect a city-size barrier.

Deoxys in Normal Form
Found in Pokmon Ruby and Sapphire

Deoxys in Attack Form
Found in Pokmon FireRed

Deoxys in Defense Form
Found in Pokmon LeafGreen

Deoxys in Speed Form
Found in Pokmon Emerald

Other possible origins

Deoxys' shape might also come from the alien in the movie War of the Worlds. This might be because Deoxys supposedly came to Earth in a meteor, which was what the alien spaceship was proposed to be in the movie.

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