Stats & Training
Deino's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It can’t see, so its first approach to examining things is to bite them. You will be covered in wounds until a Deino warms up to you.
It nests deep inside a cave. Food there is scarce, so Deino will sink its teeth into anything that moves and attempt to eat it.
Deino Weakness
Fairy, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Dragon moves hit Deino for super-effective damage. Fairy hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Bug is super effective against DeinoView Volcarona → | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Dragon is super effective against DeinoView Garchomp → | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Fairy deals 4x damage to DeinoView Klefki → | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Fighting is super effective against DeinoView Hawlucha → | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Ice is super effective against DeinoView Weavile → | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (116-136%).
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Deino View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain30-35% | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deino View Garchomp builds →Earthquake116-136%KO Stone Edge77-91% | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemElectricseed NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Deino View Hawlucha builds →Acrobatics56-65% High Jump Kick 2x261-307%KO | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Deino View Weavile builds →Knock Off53-62% Ice Shard 2x132-156%KO Pursuit33-39% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
Deino is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Zweilous first, then eventually reaches Hydreigon. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Deino. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Deino with 57 breeding partners from the Dragon egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Astonish, Belch and 8 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Deino Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Coverage runs deep. Deino can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ghost. The offense anchors on Draco Meteor and Outrage while TMs handle everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Deino in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Deino in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It's available in Black, Omega Ruby, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Deino is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Also found in:
Deino Guide
Level 50 gets you Zweilous. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Deino does the job early-game if you need a Dark/Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Zweilous before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Deino in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Deino has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
