Games - Deoxys

	Games - Deoxys

Deoxys (デオキシス Deokishisu in Japan, also called Deoxys in Germany and France) is a fictional character in the Pokémon
franchise. It is known as a promotional secret Pokémon because of its extreme rarity and extremely high stats in the games. It belongs to the Psychic type, a generally strong element that plays a role in most Pokémon battles.

Deoxys was introduced in the video games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire for Game Boy Advance and occupies the last place in the National Pokédex (#386) and place #202 in the Hoenn Regional Pokédex. However it was not 'catchable' until the release of the FireRed/LeafGreen games.

Deoxys is also one of the few Pokémon to have its own musical theme, and it is prevalent throughout the seventh Pokémon movie and when it is encountered in the games. The theme mainly consists of three primary notes delivered by bell strikes, and it carries a very extraterrestrial motif.

Deoxys's name originated from DNA—Deoxyribonucleic Acid. Although it may just be a coincidence, Deoxys's first three forms can actually be represented with the acronym DNA: Defense, Normal, Attack, and the last form, Speed, uses the S as its last letter in its name.

Availability

Currently, the only known way to obtain Deoxys (besides using a GameShark or other cheating device) is by trading from Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald versions, where it is obtainable on Birth Island.

These Mystery Events can be used / accessed at a Wonderspot—a special event hosted by Nintendo where a satellite allows the Tickets to be downloaded to the game cartridge.

It has also been said that completing your trainer card then watching TV in your house results in a wild Deoxys in Mossdeep Space Center, but this has not yet been proven.

Deoxys is obtainable in the new Mysterious Dungeon Pokémon game at the end of a twenty-floor dungeon known as the Meteor Cave. However, Pokémon from the Mysterious Dungeon games cannot be transferred to any other Pokémon titles.

Biology

Deoxys's brain is not situated in its "head" but rather in the crystal on its chest. From there, Deoxys has the ability to shoot laser beams at enemies. In the Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire games, Deoxys has what might be called its "average" form. Each of its arms resembles two cords arranged in a double helix pattern (quite appropriate for a creature named after DNA), which may easily change into the shape of an elastic hand. Its list of attacks contains mostly offensive techniques with a couple of more defensive abilities thrown in for good measure.

Deoxys's origin is also extraordinary. Deoxys's Pokédex entry and the Pokémon movie Destiny Deoxys indicate that Deoxys is actually a virus that came to earth inside a meteor and mutated into a Pokémon when it was exposed to a "laser beam".

The viral nature of Deoxys is reflected in many of its aspects. Deoxys's name is derived from deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA for short, the genetic material of most living organisms. The incredibly high offensive statistics of Deoxys coupled with its weak defensive and health statistics mirror the fragility of a virus as well as its destructive potential once inside a host.

Deoxys's Forms

To the above we add Deoxys's ability to change its form so as to adapt best to its current environment, a trait found in some microorganisms when introduced to hostile conditions. This feature of Deoxys manifests itself only in the latest Pokémon games, FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald. Each version features Deoxys with an entirely different set of statistics, moveset and appearance and as such encourages a different strategy in battle. The Deoxys of each version is unique to it: if traded to the other version, it will shift accordingly. If this technique is used properly, a single Deoxys can be traded several times to obtain the best moves and stats from each form. Moves are exchangeable, but stats recalculate when traded. In the recent Japanese release of Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon, (Pokemon: Fushigi no Dungeon), Deoxys has a special dungeon (Meteor Cave) in which the player will fight all forms of Deoxys as mirages. On floor 20 of the dungeon, the true Deoxys is fought, and can join your team. When playing as this Deoxys, it will randomly select one of its forms each time you enter a new floor of the dungeon.

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