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Can you catch a shiny form of Defense Forme Deoxys in Pokémon Go? – September 1, 2022

Is there a chance for it to appear?

With Defense Forme Deoxys is returning to five-star raids in Pokémon Go, players are hungry to go after it and add it to their collection. Most trainers will be concerned about obtaining this Pokémon for the Great League and making sure it’s ready for multiple PvP battles. However, a handful of players are keen on acquiring this Pokémon’s shiny form and adding it to their collection. Can you catch a Defense Forme Deoxys from five-star raids in Pokémon Go?

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Does Defense Forme Deoxys have a shiny form?

We can confirm that the shiny form of Defense Forme Deoxys will be available during this time. It was confirmed on the Pokémon Go blog as being an available option, alongside the other Formes for Deoxys. Each version of this Pokémon will have its shiny forms for you to catch, potentially forcing you to split your time between them, depending on what shiny Pokémon you’ve already added to your collection.

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These raids will happen during the Season of Light from September 1 to 13. This will be a five-star raid, which means you will want to bring a handful of allies into the battle to increase your chances of victory. Defense Forme Deoxys is likely the toughest of the four Deoxys forms because of how much damage it can take. It can also unleash a decent amount of damage itself, but with reasonable time on your side and a few other players helping you out, things should be relatively easy for you to complete, so long as you can find this raid.

Regardless if you catch a shiny version, Deoxys Defense Forme is an extremely good Pokémon to go after. We highly recommend every player interested in competing in the Great League to hunt after it.


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Zack Palm is the Senior Writer of Gamepur and has spent over five years covering video games, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Oregon State University. He spends his free time biking, running tabletop campaigns, and listening to heavy metal. His primary game beats are Pokémon Go, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and any newly released title, and he finds it difficult to pull away from any Star Wars game.