Is Deoxys-Defense viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Deoxys-Defense is ranked #78 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 1.07% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Deoxys-Defense in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0386 Deoxys-Defense

Psychic

USAGE 1.1% #78

ABILITYNo Guard

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 70

DEF 160

SPA 70

SPD 160

SPE 90

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Recover 50.7% Teleport 43.8% Night Shade 36.7% Focus Blast 35.6% Zap Cannon 34.7% Psycho Boost 34.5% Extreme Speed 20.4% Thunder Wave 19.5%

Items

Rocky Helmet 53.4% Leftovers 15.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.6% Damp Rock 6.6% Light Clay 6.5% Terrain Extender 4.7% Mental Herb 2.5% Heat Rock 1.0%

Abilities

No Guard34.7%Volt Absorb17.9%Regenerator11.2%Purifying Salt10.3%Drizzle6.6%Flame Body5.1%Electric Surge4.6%Unaware2.1%

Common Teammates

Zoroark-Hisui18.9%

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #78 with 1.07% usage. Sorted by conservative score.