How To Find (& Catch) Every Shiny Deoxys Form in Pokémon GO
Beginning in mid-February, players can find and capture every Shiny form of Deoxys in Pokémon GO through five-star raids, but only for a limited time.
Deoxys is one of the rarest Pokémon that can be found in Pokémon GO, and for the time being, only its Normal form has a Shiny variation. Shiny Pokémon are difficult enough to come by as is, but Deoxys' rarity makes it even harder for players to find a Shiny variation in Pokémon GO when compared to most other Pokémon. In February 2022, however, all four versions of Deoxys will have a Shiny variation in Pokémon GO.
While Deoxys in Pokémon GO is stuck in the form it is found in, the standard games see Deoxys change forms with the help of a meteorite. Whenever players interact with the meteorite, a Deoxys is given the ability to change forms that will boost certain stats. For example, Deoxys attack form typically increases its Attack and Special Attack stats, while the Defense form increases the Defense and Special Defense stats. In both cases, these forms decrease the opposing Deoxys form's stats as well.
For a time, Deoxys being trapped in a singular form meant that players could only have access to the Shiny variation of the Normal form, while the Attack, Defense, and Speed forms were all limited to their standard variations. However, new five-star raids in Pokémon GO will allow players to catch the Shiny variation of each of Deoxys forms, but for a very limited time. Each Deoxys form will have its own three-day span to be caught in a Shiny form, but only after the raid is beaten in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO: How To Catch All Shiny Deoxys Forms
Like all Shiny Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Go five-star raids, the only way to figure out if a Deoxys Form is shiny or not is by beating Deoxys to ready it for capture. Shiny Legendary Pokémon only reveal their alternate colors once the Pokémon has been defeated, so it's impossible to know if the raid pass was used on a Shiny Pokémon beforehand in Pokémon GO. Furthermore, the only way to participate in Pokémon GO Raids is by using a raid pass, so any player without one is out of luck for catching Shiny Deoxys.
Deoxys is a Psychic-type Pokémon and is weak to Ghost-, Bug, and Dark-types. Pokémon like Gengar, Chandelure, and Darkrai are best suited for countering Deoxys, and they can deal up to 160% damage with moves that are super effective against Deoxys in Pokémon GO. These are the dates and times that each Deoxys form will be available in Pokémon GO, and there is no telling when they'll be back again once their raids are finished.
- Deoxys Normal: Feb. 16 through Feb. 19
- Deoxys Attack: Feb. 19 through Feb. 22
- Deoxys Defense: Feb. 22 through Feb. 25
- Deoxys Speed: Feb. 25 through March 1
Be sure to find and catch Deoxys in Pokémon GO before their encounters are over.
Next: Pokémon GO: Dewgong Raid Guide
Pokemon Go is available now on iOS and Android.
