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EN SWSH Black Star Promos · 15 Nov 2019 · SWSH170/307

Deoxys

デオキシス DNA Pokémon

Psychic Promo Basic, Fusion Strike, Single Strike, Rapid Strike

120HP

≈S$6est. to buy

4 / 48 Deoxys cards owned 8 / 75 variants owned 0 / 8 in Sword & Shield 5 promo prints

CARD

Card facts

Set SWSH Black Star Promos

Series Sword & Shield

Number SWSH170/307

Rarity Promo

Released 2019

Illustrator Souichirou Gunjima

POKÉMON

Pokémon stats

HP 120

Type Psychic

Stage Basic, Fusion Strike, Single Strike, Rapid Strike

Weakness Darkness ×2

Resistance Fighting -30

Retreat cost 1

National Dex #386

Deoxys collection

4 / 48 cards · 8 / 75 variants

8% complete

Owned4 Missing44 Variants8 / 75 · 11% TrackedS$8.59 Missing est.≈S$3397

Best buy Deoxys Paradox Rift S$0.28 Top owned Deoxys Chaos Rising S$2.46

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal Standard: Legal Expanded: Legal

Attack

Photon Boost

80+

3 Colorless

If this Pokémon has any Fusion Strike Energy attached, this attack does 80 more damage.

Versions & finishes

missing

Holofoil not owned ≈ S$5.91

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.

Your Deoxys cards

4 owned

The Deoxys cards already in your collection.

All Deoxys cards across sets

48 cards · 8 / 75 variants shown

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