Deoxys-Defense counters

Gen 6 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Deoxys-Defense
#0386 Deoxys-Defense
Psychic
USAGE 2.8% #44
BASE STATS
HP 50
ATK 70
DEF 160
SPA 70
SPD 160
SPE 90
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
BugGhostDark
½×
FightingPsychic
Moves
Recover 99.8% Calm Mind 98.5% Iron Defense 92.2% Psychic 82.6% Icy Wind 15.8% Skill Swap 7.8% Taunt 1.5% Thunder Wave 1.4%
Items
Leftovers 98.6% Sitrus Berry 1.3% Rocky Helmet 0.1% White Herb 0.0% Safety Goggles 0.0% Light Clay 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%
Common Teammates
Aegislash99.8%Landorus-Therian99.8%Kangaskhan-Mega98.4%Heatran98.3%Togekiss98.3%Azumarill1.4%Charizard-Mega-Y1.4%Amoonguss1.4%
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Ranked #44 with 2.82% usage. Sorted by reliability score.