Is Deoxys-Speed viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Deoxys-Speed is ranked #20 in Gen 9 Ubers with 8.52% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Deoxys-Speed in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Deoxys-Speed in Gen 9 Ubers is Giratina-Origin with a 94.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Deoxys-Speed include Giratina-Origin, Arceus-Ghost, Lunala, Arceus-Ground, Arceus.

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

Giratina-Origin is the best counter for Deoxys-Speed in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 94.7% of their encounters.

Deoxys-Speed counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0386 Deoxys-Speed

Psychic

USAGE 8.5% #20

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 95

DEF 90

SPA 95

SPD 90

SPE 180

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

BugGhostDark

½×

FightingPsychic

Moves

Taunt 98.0% Spikes 88.0% Thunder Wave 62.0% Stealth Rock 60.2% Psycho Boost 50.7% Skill Swap 21.6% Shadow Ball 3.6% Reflect 3.0%

Items

Focus Sash 45.0% Rocky Helmet 34.7% Mental Herb 15.1% Light Clay 2.9% Eject Pack 1.3% Red Card 0.4% Wide Lens 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 83.5% Dark 6.2% Psychic 4.6% Steel 3.4% Fairy 1.5% Fighting 0.6% Water 0.0% Flying 0.0%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane25.6%

Eternatus25.2%

Kyogre25.1%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Deoxys-Speed →

Teams using Arceus-Ghost 94% Teams using Lunala 90% Teams using Arceus-Ground 90% Teams using Arceus 89% Teams using Kingambit 85%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

147.558

94.7% checker faints 3.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Giratina-Origin: 145-172 (28.7 - 34.1%) -- 1.8% chance to 3HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

51.476

93.9% checker faints 3.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ghost: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

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

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

217.965

90.3% checker faints 3.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 288-342 (94.7 - 112.5%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

132.479

89.6% checker faints 4.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Ground: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

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

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

231.889

89.1% checker faints 3.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

34.895

85.3% checker faints 5.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 31-37 (7.6 - 9.1%)

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

215.552

85.0% checker faints 4.13%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed: 350-412 (115.1 - 135.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

104.977

83.4% checker faints 6.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Calyrex-Ice: 94-112 (23.2 - 27.7%) -- 75.4% chance to 4HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

135.918

81.4% checker faints 5.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 162-192 (42.1 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

93.477

79.6% checker faints 6.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

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

Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.156

78.3% checker faints 7.63%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed: 390-462 (128.2 - 151.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

140.832

76.8% checker faints 6.10%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed: 204-240 (67.1 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Groudon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

68.26

75.6% checker faints 7.08%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 156-184 (38.6 - 45.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

220.184

74.3% checker faints 5.05%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kyogre: 115-136 (28.4 - 33.6%) -- 0.5% chance to 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

85.558

69.4% checker faints 8.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 24-29 (4.6 - 5.6%)

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

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

131.839

66.9% checker faints 6.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 175-207 (49.4 - 58.4%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

50.346

65.9% checker faints 9.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed: 168-198 (55.2 - 65.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Grimmsnarl counters →

Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.515

64.8% checker faints 9.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Electric: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Electric counters → Teams with Arceus-Electric →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

35.65

62.8% checker faints 8.09%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 180-212 (59.2 - 69.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

46.194

59.9% checker faints 10.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Water: 129-153 (29 - 34.4%) -- 3.1% chance to 3HKO

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

Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

205.585

58.5% checker faints 5.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Ho-Oh: 108-127 (25.9 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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

Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

304.264

57.1% checker faints 4.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 115-136 (37.8 - 44.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

187.841

51.6% checker faints 6.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 106-126 (34.8 - 41.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

168.864

51.3% checker faints 6.52%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 84-100 (27.6 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Glimmora counters →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

127.214

50.0% checker faints 7.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Deoxys-Speed: 120-142 (39.4 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

583.401

42.8% checker faints 3.51%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed in Sun: 323-381 (106.2 - 125.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

80.618

28.8% checker faints 8.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Deoxys-Speed: 226-268 (74.3 - 88.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters →

Ranked #20 with 8.52% usage. Sorted by reliability score.