Deoxys-Defense counters

Gen 9 Linked · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Deoxys-Defense
#0386 Deoxys-Defense
Psychic
USAGE 4.7% #44
BASE STATS
HP 50
ATK 70
DEF 160
SPA 70
SPD 160
SPE 90
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
BugGhostDark
½×
FightingPsychic
Moves
Teleport 94.2% Trick Room 92.2% Recover 81.5% Psycho Boost 55.2% Night Shade 24.7% Stealth Rock 17.9% Knock Off 5.4% Mirror Coat 4.0%
Items
Red Card 60.5% Rocky Helmet 14.2% Colbur Berry 8.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 6.5% Mental Herb 4.3% Leftovers 2.8% Covert Cloak 1.2% Sitrus Berry 1.0%
Common Teammates
Hatterene78.7%Kingambit55.2%Smeargle54.0%Empoleon53.9%Serperior53.5%Ursaluna16.9%Cresselia16.7%Mimikyu14.1%
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Ranked #44 with 4.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.