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[Overview]
<p>Deoxys-D is a Pokemon that has been rather overlooked at the beginning of the Fifth Generation the prime example of an often overlooked, but nevertheless an efficient, mixed wall. With colossal defensive stats, a fantastic support movepool, and great Speed for a wall, Deoxys-D is definitely a threat to look out for. Moves such as Spikes, Taunt, Toxic, and Recover allow it to be a formidable wall, and without a Tyranitar or Scizor, it can be incredibly difficult to eliminate. It is arguably one of the best Spikes users in the tier, thanks to Taunt to stop setup and status moves, along with reliable recovery in the form of Recover. Deoxys-D can also run an effective stallbreaker set, with Taunt, Toxic, and Agility, and it is also one of the few reliable counters to Reuniclus that can be effectively used on a stall team, as with a combination of Taunt and Night Shade, Reuniclus becomes dead weight when up against this version of Deoxys-D. </p>
<p>However, Deoxys-D does have a few major flaws. It is countered easily by two of the most used Pokemon in the tier: Tyranitar and Scizor. It is also setup bait for Pokemon that come in on a revenge kill, as although Deoxys-D can Taunt, the opposing setup sweeper will often be faster, and they will then be able to set up and break down our cosmic Pokemon. On balance, However, if used on the correct team with the right attitude to playing it, Deoxys-D is definitely a formidable team member, and it should always be handled with caution.</p>
[SET]
name: Spikes
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Recover
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Night Shade / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This is Deoxys-D's most successful set, and with the right support, it can be used to great effect. Spikes is a great move in the current metagame, as with the huge abundance of threats that can cause switches, Spikes can cause a lot of extra residual damage. This set will often be able to get up three layers of Spikes, thanks to Deoxys-D's great bulk, along with its ability to Taunt Pokemon that may aim to stop Deoxys-D's setting up.With such a huge amount of special bulk, Deoxys-D finds itself able to can set up on almost any special threat, including Reuniclus, and also many of the absurdly strong special attackers in the tier. For example, this version of Deoxys-D takes only 58.2%-68.4% from a Timid Choice Specs Latios's Draco Meteor, meaning that it can take the hit, take the next hit and then survive 100% of the time when factoring Leftovers recovery, allowing it to set up Spikes, Recover off the damage, and then set up another layer of Spikes as it switches out. Deoxys-D can also single-handedly defeat Virizion, Reuniclus, and Rotom-W, all of which are top tier threats in OU.</p>
<p>The other moves on the set are very self-explanatory. First, Taunt is to stop opposing setup, while also keeping Deoxys-D free of status - mainly Toxic - which is extremely devastating to Deoxys-D. Taunt is also the move that also makes Deoxys-D one of the better Spikes users, and it gives it a niche over Skarmory, which needs to run other more important moves over Taunt. Recover is obvious on any defensive Pokemon that can learn it, as it provides Deoxys-D with a great way to stick around, and set up Spikes many times. Finally, Night Slash Shade gives Deoxys-D a means of damage, and it allows Deoxys-D it to deal out a flat 100 damage. This allows Deoxys-D to counter the aforementioned threats without difficulty.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Deoxys-D is a very versatile Pokemon, and it can easily utilize many other options on its sets. The EV spread can easily be tweaked or changed to make Deoxys-D more physically defensive, and it also allows for EVs to be invested into Speed, making Deoxys-D able enabling Deoxys-D to outspeed some prominent threats such as Gyarados before a Dragon Dance and Jellicent that invest in Speed. Deoxys-D can then Taunt the latter Pokemon, preventing them from setting up and hindering Deoxys-D's chance at a set up attempts to set up itself. However, outside of the previous two Pokemon, running Speed on Deoxys-D is a relatively pointless expenditure, and the EVs are better to be invested into Deoxys-D's defenses.</p>
<p>The last slot can be filled with a variety of different moves. Stealth Rock can be used over Night Shade, as it allows Deoxys-D to set up two different hazards, instead of just one. However, it is better to keep Deoxys-D's ability to counter things with Night Shade than to abuse its ability to set up hazards. If you would prefer to go this way, then perhaps Deoxys-D's brother, Deoxys-S, is a better choice for you. Another option in the last slot is Toxic, and Deoxys-D makes a great status spreader. However, with Toxic, Deoxys-D loses the ability to counter Reuniclus, which is one of its main perks. Finally, Seismic Toss can be used over Night Shade to allow Deoxys-D to hit Blissey and Chansey, but Taunting them and getting up a free layer of Spikes is generally more effective. </p>
<p>In terms of teammates, a spinblocker is greatly appreciated. There is no point in setting up three layers of Spikes, only to have them spun away by a meddling Excadrill. For this reason, Jellicent is a great teammate, as it can block Rapid Spin and burn incoming switch-ins with Will-O-Wisp and Scald. It also check the other premier Rapid Spin user, Life Orb Starmie, without difficulty, as it can take a Thunderbolt while it absorbing Hydro Pumps and taking Ice Beams without difficulty. Other good teammates include defensive Steel-types, as these make up for the lack of resistances that Deoxys-D can boast has. Ferrothorn, Bronzong, Skarmory, and Jirachi are all great teammates, and they each have their merits. Ferrothorn can set up Stealth Rock, while being a a great check to rain attackers that can spam high powered powerful rain-boosted attacks after coming in on Deoxys-D. Bronzong can easily counter any Dragon-type bar Haxorus, and it also has the ability to set up Stealth Rock. Skarmory is a great phazer, and it can also check many of the premier threats in the metagame including Landorous, Excadrill and Gliscor without Taunt. However, as this set alreay has Spikes, Skarmory may be slightly redundant in most cases. Finally, Jirachi is another great partner for Deoxys-D, as it too can wall many dangerous threats, such as some Latios, Tornadus, and Thundurus, while being able to spread extra status in the form of paralysis.</p>
<p>For Deoxys-D to be effective in its role, it helps if Dark- and Bug-type Pokemon are eliminated. For example, strong Fighting-types that can switch in on the aforemented type Pokemon make great partners for Deoxys-D. Conkeldurr is one Pokemon that comes to mind quickly, as it is easily able to can easily eliminate or set up on Tyranitar, the conventional check to Deoxys-D on most teams. Scizor is another Pokemon that can give Deoxys-D trouble, and as such, you need to take expectional care when building a team that utilizes Deoxys-D to include multiple checks to Scizor. Skarmory once again fits the bill, as it can phaze away Scizor after it sets up, making it take residual damage from layers each time it switches in. Gliscor with Taunt can also counter any Scizor set, bar ones that are extremely offensive, as Gliscor does take a beating from Bullet Punch if Scizor is fully invested into attack if Scizor invests fully in Attack.</p>
[SET]
name: Toxic Staller
move 1: Taunt
move 2: Toxic
move 3: Recover
move 4: Agility / Night Shade
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Deoxys-D can run a rather unorthodox set, that utilizes Agility, a strange choice of move for a wall. At first, when seeing this, you may be confused as to why a very defensive Pokemon may choose to run Agility in one of its only four slots, but when combined with the fabled Taunt and Toxic combination in conjunction with the fabled combo of Taunt and Toxic, Deoxys-D can stall out a huge number of threats thanks to its higher speed after an Agility. For example, one Pokemon that may switch into Deoxys-D is Dragonite. So As long as Deoxys-D uses Agility on the switch, it can outspeed Dragonite and Taunt it to prevent setup, and then cripple it with Toxic it as it fails miserably at trying to damage you with an unboosted Dragon Claw. This set can also rip clean through stall after Steel- or Poison-types have been removed, as unless stall sports a Tyranitar, this Deoxys-D will be able to walk straight through it.</p>
<p>Each move on this set has a specific purpose. Firstly, Taunt is used to prevent opposing Pokemon from recovering their health, while it also preventing opposing setup. Along with Toxic, Taunt is the crux of this set, and it is very important in fulfilling the strategy. Toxic is used, of course, to inflict the devastating Toxic status upon opposing Pokemon, meaning that they will eventually be worn down, especially if their recovery is disabled through the use of Taunt. Recover is used to helps Deoxys-D to stick around longer, and make it able to take all the damaging attacks that will no doubt occur after the use of Taunt. Finally, Agility is used to outspeed any opposing Pokemon, meaning that Deoxys-D is able to Taunt them before it gets Taunted itself. Furthermore, this protects it from status, making Deoxys-D a very difficult wall to take down.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Night Shade can be used on the set to allow Deoxys-D to inflict some form of damage.
However, an attacking move is not usually needed, as Toxic usually does the job. Also, without Agility, Deoxys-D is able to be can get Taunted itself by other faster Pokemon, such as Gliscor. Night Shade does have some perks, however. For instance, with Night Shade, Deoxys-D is able to can counter Reuniclus. On the whole, either choice is competitively viable, and both should be considered, depending on the team's needs. The EVs can also be altered in any way, to provide more bulk on either side of the spectrum physically or specially, and more Speed if needed. Currently, the EVs and nature provide a perfectly balanced layout between both of Deoxys-D's defenses, but a side can be more biased if needed. Feel free to experiment to find the best combinations for your team.</p>
<p>For this set to work effectively, a few specific Pokemon need to be removed. Firstly, Steel-type Pokemon must be removed, as Deoxys-D can do nothing to them bar use Taunt, which will only stop them setting up. The best way to remove Steel-types is to run, you guessed it, a Magnezone. SubCharge Magnezone is a very effective set in the current metagame, thanks to its ability to switch in on Ferrothorn and other Steel-types, set up a Substitute and then boost all the way up to +6, while the opposing Steel-type struggles to break your Substitute. Magnezone can often find itself taking two or more Pokemon after switching in on a Steel-type, thanks to its great Special Attack, along with and its formidible bulk. Fire-types such as Heatran and Infernape can easily force offensive pressure onto can force Steel-types to switch out, and this can cause them to take residual damage, often removing them after a while.</p>
<p>Poison-types, although a lot less common than Steel-types, along with Gliscor, are also hard counters to this set. Psychic-types do a great job in removing them, and although they double up on Deoxys-D's weaknesses have bad defensive synergy with Deoxys-D, they are very viable teammates. Reuniclus is probably the best option, as it works well when its counters, such as Tyranitar, are poisoned, and it can easily switch-in on a Poison-type, and set up a free Calm Mind. Other hard counters to this set are Pokemon with Taunt and Prankster, but the only way to beat these effectively, is to continuously apply offensive pressure onto their team. Other good teammates for this set include Pokemon that can cover Deoxys-D's weaknesses, and so defensive Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, Skarmory, Bronzong and Jirachi are all good choices.</p>
[OTHER OPTIONS]
<p>Thanks to its support movepool, Deoxys-D has a plethora of other options that it can utilize to its advantage. A Cosmic Power set is viable, as when Deoxys-D can manage to boost its defenses just once, it becomes nigh on pretty much impossible to take down without hax. However, this set is crippled by Toxic status, and as such Sigliyph can perform better thanks to its ability: Magic Guard, which gives it immunity to residual damage. A set with dual screens can be used, but as dual screens is usually used on an offensive team, Deoxys-D may slow down momentum. Also, this is outclassed by other Psychic-types, including Espeon which has Magic Bounce, Deoxys-S which boasts great Speed, and Latios which can use Memento. Another option is to run a basic walling set, with Taunt, Toxic, Recover and Night Shade, although this is outclassed by some more conventional walls that have better typing such as Skarmory, or better defenses, such as Blissey.</p>
<p>Some more gimmicky options can be utilized. For example, Deoxys-D can run a set with a Red Card and Recycle to provide pseudo-phazing support. Deoxys-D can also use Magic Coat to reflect back hazards and Taunt, but Deoxys-D is usually better off using its own Taunt, since it can then prevent setup too. Safeguard can be used to block status for a the whole team, but once again Taunt is usually the better option. Calm Mind can also be used, but this is once again outclassed, this time by Reuniclus. Ice Beam can be used on all sets to make help Deoxys-D able to counter Dragon-types and Gliscor, but Night Shade is preferred for the constant damage. Finally, Thunder Wave can be used on any set over Toxic, but Deoxys-D is better at stalling out Pokemon than crippling them with Thunder Wave, and as such, Toxic is the preferred option.</p>
[CHECKS & COUNTERS]
<p>As mentioned throughout, Tyranitar and Scizor are the best checks to Deoxys-D. Tyranitar completely walls the first set, but it can be outstalled by the second unless it Tyranitar is banded has a Choice Band, and even then, Tyranitar does not like being inflicted with Toxic status Toxic. Scizor can take on any set, and it can even set up with Swords Dance as Deoxys-D switches out. Anything that boasts a super effective move, and doesn't mind poison or being Taunted T
aunt is also a good counter. Gengar is a good counter, as it can hit Deoxys-D with Shadow Ball, and it also doesn't mind Taunt too much. Anything with Prankster and Taunt is a great counter. Whimsicott and Thundurus can both switch in, Taunt, and begin to set up Leech Seed and Nasty Plot respectively. Generally, if you want to counter this Pokemon Deoxys-D, force it to switch around and take residual damage, and you should be in a good position.</p>
<p>Deoxys-D is a Pokemon that has been rather overlooked at the beginning of the Fifth Generation the prime example of an often overlooked, but nevertheless an efficient, mixed wall. With colossal defensive stats, a fantastic support movepool, and great Speed for a wall, Deoxys-D is definitely a threat to look out for. Moves such as Spikes, Taunt, Toxic, and Recover allow it to be a formidable wall, and without a Tyranitar or Scizor, it can be incredibly difficult to eliminate. It is arguably one of the best Spikes users in the tier, thanks to Taunt to stop setup and status moves, along with reliable recovery in the form of Recover. Deoxys-D can also run an effective stallbreaker set, with Taunt, Toxic, and Agility, and it is also one of the few reliable counters to Reuniclus that can be effectively used on a stall team, as with a combination of Taunt and Night Shade, Reuniclus becomes dead weight when up against this version of Deoxys-D. </p>
<p>However, Deoxys-D does have a few major flaws. It is countered easily by two of the most used Pokemon in the tier: Tyranitar and Scizor. It is also setup bait for Pokemon that come in on a revenge kill, as although Deoxys-D can Taunt, the opposing setup sweeper will often be faster, and they will then be able to set up and break down our cosmic Pokemon. On balance, However, if used on the correct team with the right attitude to playing it, Deoxys-D is definitely a formidable team member, and it should always be handled with caution.</p>
[SET]
name: Spikes
move 1: Spikes
move 2: Recover
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Night Shade / Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Calm
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This is Deoxys-D's most successful set, and with the right support, it can be used to great effect. Spikes is a great move in the current metagame, as with the huge abundance of threats that can cause switches, Spikes can cause a lot of extra residual damage. This set will often be able to get up three layers of Spikes, thanks to Deoxys-D's great bulk, along with its ability to Taunt Pokemon that may aim to stop Deoxys-D's setting up.With such a huge amount of special bulk, Deoxys-D finds itself able to can set up on almost any special threat, including Reuniclus, and also many of the absurdly strong special attackers in the tier. For example, this version of Deoxys-D takes only 58.2%-68.4% from a Timid Choice Specs Latios's Draco Meteor, meaning that it can take the hit, take the next hit and then survive 100% of the time when factoring Leftovers recovery, allowing it to set up Spikes, Recover off the damage, and then set up another layer of Spikes as it switches out. Deoxys-D can also single-handedly defeat Virizion, Reuniclus, and Rotom-W, all of which are top tier threats in OU.</p>
<p>The other moves on the set are very self-explanatory. First, Taunt is to stop opposing setup, while also keeping Deoxys-D free of status - mainly Toxic - which is extremely devastating to Deoxys-D. Taunt is also the move that also makes Deoxys-D one of the better Spikes users, and it gives it a niche over Skarmory, which needs to run other more important moves over Taunt. Recover is obvious on any defensive Pokemon that can learn it, as it provides Deoxys-D with a great way to stick around, and set up Spikes many times. Finally, Night Slash Shade gives Deoxys-D a means of damage, and it allows Deoxys-D it to deal out a flat 100 damage. This allows Deoxys-D to counter the aforementioned threats without difficulty.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Deoxys-D is a very versatile Pokemon, and it can easily utilize many other options on its sets. The EV spread can easily be tweaked or changed to make Deoxys-D more physically defensive, and it also allows for EVs to be invested into Speed, making Deoxys-D able enabling Deoxys-D to outspeed some prominent threats such as Gyarados before a Dragon Dance and Jellicent that invest in Speed. Deoxys-D can then Taunt the latter Pokemon, preventing them from setting up and hindering Deoxys-D's chance at a set up attempts to set up itself. However, outside of the previous two Pokemon, running Speed on Deoxys-D is a relatively pointless expenditure, and the EVs are better to be invested into Deoxys-D's defenses.</p>
<p>The last slot can be filled with a variety of different moves. Stealth Rock can be used over Night Shade, as it allows Deoxys-D to set up two different hazards, instead of just one. However, it is better to keep Deoxys-D's ability to counter things with Night Shade than to abuse its ability to set up hazards. If you would prefer to go this way, then perhaps Deoxys-D's brother, Deoxys-S, is a better choice for you. Another option in the last slot is Toxic, and Deoxys-D makes a great status spreader. However, with Toxic, Deoxys-D loses the ability to counter Reuniclus, which is one of its main perks. Finally, Seismic Toss can be used over Night Shade to allow Deoxys-D to hit Blissey and Chansey, but Taunting them and getting up a free layer of Spikes is generally more effective. </p>
<p>In terms of teammates, a spinblocker is greatly appreciated. There is no point in setting up three layers of Spikes, only to have them spun away by a meddling Excadrill. For this reason, Jellicent is a great teammate, as it can block Rapid Spin and burn incoming switch-ins with Will-O-Wisp and Scald. It also check the other premier Rapid Spin user, Life Orb Starmie, without difficulty, as it can take a Thunderbolt while it absorbing Hydro Pumps and taking Ice Beams without difficulty. Other good teammates include defensive Steel-types, as these make up for the lack of resistances that Deoxys-D can boast has. Ferrothorn, Bronzong, Skarmory, and Jirachi are all great teammates, and they each have their merits. Ferrothorn can set up Stealth Rock, while being a a great check to rain attackers that can spam high powered powerful rain-boosted attacks after coming in on Deoxys-D. Bronzong can easily counter any Dragon-type bar Haxorus, and it also has the ability to set up Stealth Rock. Skarmory is a great phazer, and it can also check many of the premier threats in the metagame including Landorous, Excadrill and Gliscor without Taunt. However, as this set alreay has Spikes, Skarmory may be slightly redundant in most cases. Finally, Jirachi is another great partner for Deoxys-D, as it too can wall many dangerous threats, such as some Latios, Tornadus, and Thundurus, while being able to spread extra status in the form of paralysis.</p>
<p>For Deoxys-D to be effective in its role, it helps if Dark- and Bug-type Pokemon are eliminated. For example, strong Fighting-types that can switch in on the aforemented type Pokemon make great partners for Deoxys-D. Conkeldurr is one Pokemon that comes to mind quickly, as it is easily able to can easily eliminate or set up on Tyranitar, the conventional check to Deoxys-D on most teams. Scizor is another Pokemon that can give Deoxys-D trouble, and as such, you need to take expectional care when building a team that utilizes Deoxys-D to include multiple checks to Scizor. Skarmory once again fits the bill, as it can phaze away Scizor after it sets up, making it take residual damage from layers each time it switches in. Gliscor with Taunt can also counter any Scizor set, bar ones that are extremely offensive, as Gliscor does take a beating from Bullet Punch if Scizor is fully invested into attack if Scizor invests fully in Attack.</p>
[SET]
name: Toxic Staller
move 1: Taunt
move 2: Toxic
move 3: Recover
move 4: Agility / Night Shade
item: Leftovers
ability: Pressure
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Deoxys-D can run a rather unorthodox set, that utilizes Agility, a strange choice of move for a wall. At first, when seeing this, you may be confused as to why a very defensive Pokemon may choose to run Agility in one of its only four slots, but when combined with the fabled Taunt and Toxic combination in conjunction with the fabled combo of Taunt and Toxic, Deoxys-D can stall out a huge number of threats thanks to its higher speed after an Agility. For example, one Pokemon that may switch into Deoxys-D is Dragonite. So As long as Deoxys-D uses Agility on the switch, it can outspeed Dragonite and Taunt it to prevent setup, and then cripple it with Toxic it as it fails miserably at trying to damage you with an unboosted Dragon Claw. This set can also rip clean through stall after Steel- or Poison-types have been removed, as unless stall sports a Tyranitar, this Deoxys-D will be able to walk straight through it.</p>
<p>Each move on this set has a specific purpose. Firstly, Taunt is used to prevent opposing Pokemon from recovering their health, while it also preventing opposing setup. Along with Toxic, Taunt is the crux of this set, and it is very important in fulfilling the strategy. Toxic is used, of course, to inflict the devastating Toxic status upon opposing Pokemon, meaning that they will eventually be worn down, especially if their recovery is disabled through the use of Taunt. Recover is used to helps Deoxys-D to stick around longer, and make it able to take all the damaging attacks that will no doubt occur after the use of Taunt. Finally, Agility is used to outspeed any opposing Pokemon, meaning that Deoxys-D is able to Taunt them before it gets Taunted itself. Furthermore, this protects it from status, making Deoxys-D a very difficult wall to take down.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Night Shade can be used on the set to allow Deoxys-D to inflict some form of damage.
However, an attacking move is not usually needed, as Toxic usually does the job. Also, without Agility, Deoxys-D is able to be can get Taunted itself by other faster Pokemon, such as Gliscor. Night Shade does have some perks, however. For instance, with Night Shade, Deoxys-D is able to can counter Reuniclus. On the whole, either choice is competitively viable, and both should be considered, depending on the team's needs. The EVs can also be altered in any way, to provide more bulk on either side of the spectrum physically or specially, and more Speed if needed. Currently, the EVs and nature provide a perfectly balanced layout between both of Deoxys-D's defenses, but a side can be more biased if needed. Feel free to experiment to find the best combinations for your team.</p>
<p>For this set to work effectively, a few specific Pokemon need to be removed. Firstly, Steel-type Pokemon must be removed, as Deoxys-D can do nothing to them bar use Taunt, which will only stop them setting up. The best way to remove Steel-types is to run, you guessed it, a Magnezone. SubCharge Magnezone is a very effective set in the current metagame, thanks to its ability to switch in on Ferrothorn and other Steel-types, set up a Substitute and then boost all the way up to +6, while the opposing Steel-type struggles to break your Substitute. Magnezone can often find itself taking two or more Pokemon after switching in on a Steel-type, thanks to its great Special Attack, along with and its formidible bulk. Fire-types such as Heatran and Infernape can easily force offensive pressure onto can force Steel-types to switch out, and this can cause them to take residual damage, often removing them after a while.</p>
<p>Poison-types, although a lot less common than Steel-types, along with Gliscor, are also hard counters to this set. Psychic-types do a great job in removing them, and although they double up on Deoxys-D's weaknesses have bad defensive synergy with Deoxys-D, they are very viable teammates. Reuniclus is probably the best option, as it works well when its counters, such as Tyranitar, are poisoned, and it can easily switch-in on a Poison-type, and set up a free Calm Mind. Other hard counters to this set are Pokemon with Taunt and Prankster, but the only way to beat these effectively, is to continuously apply offensive pressure onto their team. Other good teammates for this set include Pokemon that can cover Deoxys-D's weaknesses, and so defensive Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, Skarmory, Bronzong and Jirachi are all good choices.</p>
[OTHER OPTIONS]
<p>Thanks to its support movepool, Deoxys-D has a plethora of other options that it can utilize to its advantage. A Cosmic Power set is viable, as when Deoxys-D can manage to boost its defenses just once, it becomes nigh on pretty much impossible to take down without hax. However, this set is crippled by Toxic status, and as such Sigliyph can perform better thanks to its ability: Magic Guard, which gives it immunity to residual damage. A set with dual screens can be used, but as dual screens is usually used on an offensive team, Deoxys-D may slow down momentum. Also, this is outclassed by other Psychic-types, including Espeon which has Magic Bounce, Deoxys-S which boasts great Speed, and Latios which can use Memento. Another option is to run a basic walling set, with Taunt, Toxic, Recover and Night Shade, although this is outclassed by some more conventional walls that have better typing such as Skarmory, or better defenses, such as Blissey.</p>
<p>Some more gimmicky options can be utilized. For example, Deoxys-D can run a set with a Red Card and Recycle to provide pseudo-phazing support. Deoxys-D can also use Magic Coat to reflect back hazards and Taunt, but Deoxys-D is usually better off using its own Taunt, since it can then prevent setup too. Safeguard can be used to block status for a the whole team, but once again Taunt is usually the better option. Calm Mind can also be used, but this is once again outclassed, this time by Reuniclus. Ice Beam can be used on all sets to make help Deoxys-D able to counter Dragon-types and Gliscor, but Night Shade is preferred for the constant damage. Finally, Thunder Wave can be used on any set over Toxic, but Deoxys-D is better at stalling out Pokemon than crippling them with Thunder Wave, and as such, Toxic is the preferred option.</p>
[CHECKS & COUNTERS]
<p>As mentioned throughout, Tyranitar and Scizor are the best checks to Deoxys-D. Tyranitar completely walls the first set, but it can be outstalled by the second unless it Tyranitar is banded has a Choice Band, and even then, Tyranitar does not like being inflicted with Toxic status Toxic. Scizor can take on any set, and it can even set up with Swords Dance as Deoxys-D switches out. Anything that boasts a super effective move, and doesn't mind poison or being Taunted T
aunt is also a good counter. Gengar is a good counter, as it can hit Deoxys-D with Shadow Ball, and it also doesn't mind Taunt too much. Anything with Prankster and Taunt is a great counter. Whimsicott and Thundurus can both switch in, Taunt, and begin to set up Leech Seed and Nasty Plot respectively. Generally, if you want to counter this Pokemon Deoxys-D, force it to switch around and take residual damage, and you should be in a good position.</p>
GP 1 / 2
