overview]
**Draft Order**: Late Round 1 onwards
**Price Range**: 17-18 points
**Overview**: Deoxys-S is one of the fastest Pokemon in the format, providing elite speed control as well as executing a range of roles at a high level. Deoxys-S serves as an incredible lead due to its access to Stealth Rock, Spikes, Dual Screens, and Taunt which paired with unmatched speed allow Deoxys to set up games nicely. Deoxys-S can also be a fantastic offensive piece as it has a variety of effective setup options and a diverse mixed attacking pool. With its ability to heavily invest in bulk, Deoxys-S can often survive neutral hits to set up the required boosts to clean a mtachup or wallbreak midgame. Due to this flexibility and the value of Speed, Deoxys-S finds itself at the top of draft boards, only held back by its lack of bulk and weaker unboosted attacking stats.
[strategy comments]
Common Roles
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**Setup Sweeper**: Deoxys-S boosts its Special Attack with Nasty Plot to add strength to its elite Speed and become a strong threat. Due to its wide range of special coverage, ability to run bulky sets due to its natural Speed, and strong STAB options, Deoxys-S will often be able to hit an entire opposing team powerfully or super effectively while outspeeding any unboosted Pokemon or +1 Speed Pokemon below base 104 Speed if desired.
**Dedicated Lead**: Deoxys-S is an elite lead Pokemon as its Speed paired with a Focus Sash will allow it to get up entry hazards with ease and potentially halt an opposing lead with Taunt. Deoxys-S can also perform a similar role with Light Clay as it has access to dual screens.
**All-Out Attacker** Deoxys-S can easily afford to run dually invested mixed attacking sets with boosting items as it rarely requires investment into its Speed stat. These sets will typically run 4 attacks and be able to hit an entire team for super effective damage.
Common Moves
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**Primary STAB Moves**: Psycho Boost, Psychic, Psyshock, Psychic Noise, Zen Headbutt
**Setup Moves**: Nasty Plot, Meteor Beam, Calm Mind, Iron Defense, Cosmic Power
**Utility Moves**: Spikes, Stealth Rock, Reflect, Light Screen, Knock Off, Thunder Wave, Taunt, Recover, Trick, Brick Break
**Coverage**: Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, Grass Knot, Focus Blast, Superpower, Low Kick, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Poison Jab, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Stomping Tantrum
Niche Moves
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**Stored Power**: Stored Power will be used on setup sets, often defensive dual dance with Iron Defence and Calm Mind to take advantage of teams with a poor Dark-type or lack thereof and sweep after some boosts.
**Expanding Force**: Expanding Force can be used on Psychic Terrain teams or facing opposing Terrain to give Deoxys-S an even stronger STAB attack.
**Mirror Coat / Counter**: Mirror Coat and Counter can be found on lead or Focus Sash sets to trade with an opponent.
**Extreme Speed**: Deoxys-S can use Extreme Speed as although it is incredibly fast, Extreme Speed can be a means of avoiding being revenged by opposing priority on all-out attacker sets. It is particularly useful against Sucker Punch and Thundeclap as Extreme Speed will go first and make these attacks fail.
**Future Sight**: Future Sight can be used to put pressure on opposing teams and allow the teammates of Deoxy-S to find themselves in favourable positions.
Common Items
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**Focus Sash**: Focus Sash pairs excellently with dedicated lead sets and setup sets to ignore the poorer natural bulk of Deoxys-S and give it an extra turn to either set entry hazards or boost its stats.
**Damage-Boosting Items**: As Deoxys-S is relatively weak, damage-boosting items such as Life Orb and Expert Belt allow it to hit out of reach damage thresholds on setup or all-out attacking variants.
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots allow Deoxys-S to gain some extra longevity, especially since Recover is not used incredibly commonly.
Niche Items
========
**Eject Pack**: Paired with Psycho Boost and less frequently Superpower, Eject Pack can be used as a way to dish out a powerful attack and maintain momentum.
**Power Herb**: Power Herb in conjunction with Meteor Beam can provide Deoxys-S with an effective and powerful means of setup as well as solid Rock coverage.
**Resistance Berry**: Resistance Berries can be useful to make up for the weaknesses of Dexoys-S and allow it an extra turn to setup, use its utility pool, or lure and trade with a foe.
**Light Clay**: Light Clay is useful on lead sets that wish to set dual screens to extend their duration and support your team more effectively.
**Sitrus Berry**: To avoid being knocked out by certain attacks, Sitrus Berry can occasionally prove useful for the longevity of Deoxys-S.
Tera
========
Due to its unparalleled Speed, great movepool, and abundance of viable setup, Deoxys-S will essentially never be allowed to Tera. If one were to make Deoxys-S their Tera Captain they could use Tera Types such as Fighting, Fairy, Ground and any other coverage boosting types offensively and even make use of the rarer Tera Stellar to take advantage of its wide movepool. More defensively oriented types such as Steel, Water, and Dark could also be useful to facilitate setup sets.
Draft Strategy
========
Deoxys-S is an incredibly versatile Pokemon that will have a defined and strong role in almost any given matchup. Deoxys-S can function as an incredible support to your team with its speed control, hazard setting, dual screen setting, and wide utility. If supported well, Deoxys-S can also become a centerpiece of your draft with its ability to setup and clean matchups if well facilitated.
**Wallbreakers**: Strong wallbreaking teammates are a necessity for Deoxys-S to weaken opposing teams and allow it to clean games with its setup sets and fast attacking. In turn, wallbreakers also can greatly benefit from Deoxys-S reliably hazard stacking for them and setting dual screens to facilitate their wallbreaking. Strong wallbreakers such as Urshifu-S, Iron Hands, and Roaring Moon fit well with Deoxys-S.
**Pivots**: Due to its natural frailty, Deoxys-S appreciates bulkier teammates that can allow it to hit the field reliably and setup or powerfully attack. Reliable pivots such as Rotom-W and Landorus-T complement Deoxys-S nicely.
**Hazard Control**: Deoxys-S appreciates teammates that can remove pressure from it to be a dedicated hazard lead and that can allow it more item flexibility by removing hazards. Great Tusk, Iron Treads, Hisuian Samurott, and Gliscor are all good teammates to control various components of the hazard war.
**Bulk**: With its low defenses despite its ability to invest in them, Deoxys-S enjoys bulkier walls to fall back on when it cannot net a KO. Pokemon such as Ting Lu and Corviknight can provide defensive backbone.
Checks and Counters
========
**Fast Choice Scarfers**: Although it may outspeed Choice Scarfers at 104 base Speed or lower, faster Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Meowscarada, Roaring Moon, and Greninja can outspeed and knock out Deoxys-S.
**Strong Attackers** Due to its lack of bulk, many strong neutral wallbreakers can still endure an interaction with Deoxys-S and use their raw power to knock it out. Strong attackers such as Darkrai, Raging Bolt, and Ogerpon-W can all potentially live a hit and overpower Deoxys-S if they are not weakened.
**Priority Attackers**: Although very difficult to outspeed, strong priority attackers such as Rillaboom, Urshifu-S, and Scizor can revenge Deoxys-S.
**Hazard Removal**: As dedicated hazard lead sets are very prominent, facing opposing hazard removal can render these less effective. Opponents such as Iron Treads, Terapagos, and Great Tusk can shut down these lead sets.
**Dark Types**: Deoxys-S can often struggle into common Dark-Type foes as it relies heavily on its STAB and more specifically Psycho Boost to deal the damage it desires. Dark-Types such as Ting Lu, Hisuian Samurott, and Roaring Moon are all strong against Deoxys-S.
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**Draft Order**: Late Round 1 onwards
**Price Range**: 17-18 points
**Overview**: Deoxys-S is one of the fastest Pokemon in the format, providing elite speed control as well as executing a range of roles at a high level. Deoxys-S serves as an incredible lead due to its access to Stealth Rock, Spikes, Dual Screens, and Taunt which paired with unmatched speed allow Deoxys to set up games nicely. Deoxys-S can also be a fantastic offensive piece as it has a variety of effective setup options and a diverse mixed attacking pool. With its ability to heavily invest in bulk, Deoxys-S can often survive neutral hits to set up the required boosts to clean a mtachup or wallbreak midgame. Due to this flexibility and the value of Speed, Deoxys-S finds itself at the top of draft boards, only held back by its lack of bulk and weaker unboosted attacking stats.
[strategy comments]
Common Roles
========
**Setup Sweeper**: Deoxys-S boosts its Special Attack with Nasty Plot to add strength to its elite Speed and become a strong threat. Due to its wide range of special coverage, ability to run bulky sets due to its natural Speed, and strong STAB options, Deoxys-S will often be able to hit an entire opposing team powerfully or super effectively while outspeeding any unboosted Pokemon or +1 Speed Pokemon below base 104 Speed if desired.
**Dedicated Lead**: Deoxys-S is an elite lead Pokemon as its Speed paired with a Focus Sash will allow it to get up entry hazards with ease and potentially halt an opposing lead with Taunt. Deoxys-S can also perform a similar role with Light Clay as it has access to dual screens.
**All-Out Attacker** Deoxys-S can easily afford to run dually invested mixed attacking sets with boosting items as it rarely requires investment into its Speed stat. These sets will typically run 4 attacks and be able to hit an entire team for super effective damage.
Common Moves
========
**Primary STAB Moves**: Psycho Boost, Psychic, Psyshock, Psychic Noise, Zen Headbutt
**Setup Moves**: Nasty Plot, Meteor Beam, Calm Mind, Iron Defense, Cosmic Power
**Utility Moves**: Spikes, Stealth Rock, Reflect, Light Screen, Knock Off, Thunder Wave, Taunt, Recover, Trick, Brick Break
**Coverage**: Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, Grass Knot, Focus Blast, Superpower, Low Kick, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Poison Jab, Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Stomping Tantrum
Niche Moves
========
**Stored Power**: Stored Power will be used on setup sets, often defensive dual dance with Iron Defence and Calm Mind to take advantage of teams with a poor Dark-type or lack thereof and sweep after some boosts.
**Expanding Force**: Expanding Force can be used on Psychic Terrain teams or facing opposing Terrain to give Deoxys-S an even stronger STAB attack.
**Mirror Coat / Counter**: Mirror Coat and Counter can be found on lead or Focus Sash sets to trade with an opponent.
**Extreme Speed**: Deoxys-S can use Extreme Speed as although it is incredibly fast, Extreme Speed can be a means of avoiding being revenged by opposing priority on all-out attacker sets. It is particularly useful against Sucker Punch and Thundeclap as Extreme Speed will go first and make these attacks fail.
**Future Sight**: Future Sight can be used to put pressure on opposing teams and allow the teammates of Deoxy-S to find themselves in favourable positions.
Common Items
========
**Focus Sash**: Focus Sash pairs excellently with dedicated lead sets and setup sets to ignore the poorer natural bulk of Deoxys-S and give it an extra turn to either set entry hazards or boost its stats.
**Damage-Boosting Items**: As Deoxys-S is relatively weak, damage-boosting items such as Life Orb and Expert Belt allow it to hit out of reach damage thresholds on setup or all-out attacking variants.
**Heavy-Duty Boots**: Heavy-Duty Boots allow Deoxys-S to gain some extra longevity, especially since Recover is not used incredibly commonly.
Niche Items
========
**Eject Pack**: Paired with Psycho Boost and less frequently Superpower, Eject Pack can be used as a way to dish out a powerful attack and maintain momentum.
**Power Herb**: Power Herb in conjunction with Meteor Beam can provide Deoxys-S with an effective and powerful means of setup as well as solid Rock coverage.
**Resistance Berry**: Resistance Berries can be useful to make up for the weaknesses of Dexoys-S and allow it an extra turn to setup, use its utility pool, or lure and trade with a foe.
**Light Clay**: Light Clay is useful on lead sets that wish to set dual screens to extend their duration and support your team more effectively.
**Sitrus Berry**: To avoid being knocked out by certain attacks, Sitrus Berry can occasionally prove useful for the longevity of Deoxys-S.
Tera
========
Due to its unparalleled Speed, great movepool, and abundance of viable setup, Deoxys-S will essentially never be allowed to Tera. If one were to make Deoxys-S their Tera Captain they could use Tera Types such as Fighting, Fairy, Ground and any other coverage boosting types offensively and even make use of the rarer Tera Stellar to take advantage of its wide movepool. More defensively oriented types such as Steel, Water, and Dark could also be useful to facilitate setup sets.
Draft Strategy
========
Deoxys-S is an incredibly versatile Pokemon that will have a defined and strong role in almost any given matchup. Deoxys-S can function as an incredible support to your team with its speed control, hazard setting, dual screen setting, and wide utility. If supported well, Deoxys-S can also become a centerpiece of your draft with its ability to setup and clean matchups if well facilitated.
**Wallbreakers**: Strong wallbreaking teammates are a necessity for Deoxys-S to weaken opposing teams and allow it to clean games with its setup sets and fast attacking. In turn, wallbreakers also can greatly benefit from Deoxys-S reliably hazard stacking for them and setting dual screens to facilitate their wallbreaking. Strong wallbreakers such as Urshifu-S, Iron Hands, and Roaring Moon fit well with Deoxys-S.
**Pivots**: Due to its natural frailty, Deoxys-S appreciates bulkier teammates that can allow it to hit the field reliably and setup or powerfully attack. Reliable pivots such as Rotom-W and Landorus-T complement Deoxys-S nicely.
**Hazard Control**: Deoxys-S appreciates teammates that can remove pressure from it to be a dedicated hazard lead and that can allow it more item flexibility by removing hazards. Great Tusk, Iron Treads, Hisuian Samurott, and Gliscor are all good teammates to control various components of the hazard war.
**Bulk**: With its low defenses despite its ability to invest in them, Deoxys-S enjoys bulkier walls to fall back on when it cannot net a KO. Pokemon such as Ting Lu and Corviknight can provide defensive backbone.
Checks and Counters
========
**Fast Choice Scarfers**: Although it may outspeed Choice Scarfers at 104 base Speed or lower, faster Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Meowscarada, Roaring Moon, and Greninja can outspeed and knock out Deoxys-S.
**Strong Attackers** Due to its lack of bulk, many strong neutral wallbreakers can still endure an interaction with Deoxys-S and use their raw power to knock it out. Strong attackers such as Darkrai, Raging Bolt, and Ogerpon-W can all potentially live a hit and overpower Deoxys-S if they are not weakened.
**Priority Attackers**: Although very difficult to outspeed, strong priority attackers such as Rillaboom, Urshifu-S, and Scizor can revenge Deoxys-S.
**Hazard Removal**: As dedicated hazard lead sets are very prominent, facing opposing hazard removal can render these less effective. Opponents such as Iron Treads, Terapagos, and Great Tusk can shut down these lead sets.
**Dark Types**: Deoxys-S can often struggle into common Dark-Type foes as it relies heavily on its STAB and more specifically Psycho Boost to deal the damage it desires. Dark-Types such as Ting Lu, Hisuian Samurott, and Roaring Moon are all strong against Deoxys-S.
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jscurf2.608304/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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