Is Deoxys-Attack viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Deoxys-Attack is ranked #21 in Gen 9 Ubers with 7.51% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Deoxys-Attack in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Deoxys-Attack in Gen 9 Ubers is Giratina-Origin with a 75.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Deoxys-Attack include Giratina-Origin, Kingambit, Calyrex-Ice, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Zacian-Crowned.

What is the best counter for Deoxys-Attack in Gen 9 Ubers?

Giratina-Origin is the best counter for Deoxys-Attack in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 75.6% of their encounters.

Deoxys-Attack counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0386 Deoxys-Attack

Psychic

USAGE 7.5% #21

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 180

DEF 20

SPA 180

SPD 20

SPE 150

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Psycho Boost 93.8% Shadow Ball 54.1% Low Kick 44.1% Extreme Speed 30.0% Nasty Plot 26.8% Taunt 24.8% Spikes 22.7% Knock Off 16.7%

Items

Focus Sash 60.8% Life Orb 36.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.8% Choice Scarf 0.7% Choice Specs 0.7% Eject Pack 0.5% Power Herb 0.4% Choice Band 0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 63.5% Psychic 24.9% Normal 3.1% Stellar 2.5% Fairy 1.7% Dark 1.2% Fighting 1.1% Steel 1.1%

Common Teammates

Koraidon72.2%

Zacian-Crowned55.1%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane35.7%

Kyogre30.3%

Giratina-Origin23.6%

Landorus-Therian23.4%

Arceus-Water22.8%

Calyrex-Ice20.5%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Deoxys-Attack →

Teams using Giratina-Origin 76% Teams using Kingambit 63% Teams using Calyrex-Ice 61% Teams using Necrozma-Dusk-Mane 61% Teams using Zacian-Crowned 58% Teams using Arceus 58%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

109.178

75.6% dies 6.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 231-273 (45.8 - 54.1%) -- 50% chance to 2HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

62.926

63.3% dies 8.50%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Low Kick (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 372-440 (92 - 108.9%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

120.24

61.3% dies 7.63%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Ice: 148-176 (36.6 - 43.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

270.704

61.1% dies 5.11%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack: 576-678 (189.4 - 223%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

321.192

58.2% dies 4.75%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack: 988-1164 (325 - 382.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

255.895

57.6% dies 5.32%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 224-264 (50.4 - 59.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

104.728

56.8% dies 8.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 204-241 (45.9 - 54.2%) -- 54.3% chance to 2HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

140.548

55.1% dies 7.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 204-241 (45.9 - 54.2%) -- 54.3% chance to 2HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Arceus-Water

Water SOFT CHECK

100.932

53.9% dies 8.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Splash Plate Arceus-Water Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack: 315-372 (103.6 - 122.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

307.442

52.8% dies 4.90%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack in Rain: 1044-1228 (343.4 - 403.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

241.402

52.7% dies 5.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack: 578-684 (190.1 - 225%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

76.756

51.9% dies 8.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Terapagos Rapid Spin vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack: 178-210 (58.5 - 69%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

30.681

50.0% dies 9.03%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack: 650-766 (213.8 - 251.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Deoxys-Attack counters → Teams with Deoxys-Attack →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

23.077

49.8% dies 10.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Arceus-Ghost Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack: 630-744 (207.2 - 244.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

502.98

49.2% dies 3.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack: 667-786 (219.4 - 258.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

84.622

48.1% dies 9.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack: 986-1164 (324.3 - 382.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

107.443

41.9% dies 8.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack: 231-273 (75.9 - 89.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

68.596

36.7% dies 8.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack: 213-252 (70 - 82.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

505.632

32.3% dies 3.60%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack in Sun: 915-1077 (300.9 - 354.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

57.827

30.4% dies 8.54%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack: 169-201 (55.5 - 66.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

135.159

23.9% dies 6.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack: 578-682 (190.1 - 224.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

174.191

23.4% dies 5.48%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack: 362-426 (119 - 140.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK

56.8

21.7% dies 7.66%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack: 741-873 (243.7 - 287.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

70.826

16.4% dies 6.22%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Blissey Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Attack: 126-150 (41.4 - 49.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

78.502

14.0% dies 6.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Attack: 644-758 (211.8 - 249.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ranked #21 with 7.51% usage. Sorted by reliability score.