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EN Call of Legends · 9 Feb 2011 · 2/106

Deoxys

デオキシス DNA Pokémon

Psychic Rare Holo Basic

80HP

≈S$50est. to buy

4 / 48 Deoxys cards owned 0 / 2 in HeartGold & SoulSilver 5 promo prints

CARD

Card facts

Set Call of Legends

Series HeartGold & SoulSilver

Number 2/106

Rarity Rare Holo

Released 2011

Illustrator Ryo Ueda

POKÉMON

Pokémon stats

HP 80

Type Psychic

Stage Basic

Weakness Psychic ×2

Retreat cost 1

National Dex #386

Deoxys collection

4 / 48 collected

8% complete

Owned4 Missing44 TrackedS$2.84 Missing est.≈S$3397

Best buy Deoxys Paradox Rift S$0.28 Top owned Deoxys Chaos Rising S$1.24

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal

Attack

Cell Storm

3 Psychic

Discard 2 Psychic Energy attached to Deoxys and remove 6 damage counters from Deoxys.

Versions & finishes

missing

Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$41.58

missing

Holofoil not owned ≈ S$50.19

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

“DNA from a space virus mutated and became a Pokémon. It appears where auroras are seen.”

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History

Deoxys is a Mythical, alien Psychic-type Pokémon said to have formed when a space virus underwent DNA mutation upon exposure to a laser beam from space. It is highly intelligent and wields powerful psychokinetic abilities, and can fire lasers from the crystalline organ on its chest, which serves as its core or 'brain.' Notably, Deoxys can shift between four Formes—Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed—each rearranging its body and altering its stats, making it a uniquely adaptable and enigmatic Pokémon.

Name & meaning

The name 'Deoxys' is derived from 'deoxyribonucleic acid' (DNA), reflecting its category as the 'DNA Pokémon' and its theme of mutation and genetic forms. The Japanese name デオキシス (Deokishisu) is simply the katakana transliteration of this same word, breaking down phonetically as de-o-ki-shi-su, with no separate Japanese meaning. Both names point to deoxyribose, the sugar component of the DNA molecule, fitting Deoxys's biology as a creature born from mutated space DNA.

Other versions in this set

Same Pokémon, different artwork within Call of Legends.

missing

SL1/95 Deoxys Rare Holo

Your Deoxys cards

4 owned

The Deoxys cards already in your collection.

All Deoxys cards across sets

48 shown

Every Deoxys print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.