Physical
Balanced
38Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP52
D
Attack65
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed38
F
Total300
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.8 m
Weight17.3 kg
Base XP60
Abilities
Hustle
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

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.

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.

Deino Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Fairy
2x (Weak)Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartVulnerable
5Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
How to Beat Deino in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Bug is super effective against DeinoView Volcarona →

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

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Deino
DarkDragon
Zweilous
DarkDragon
Hydreigon
DarkDragon
HP
52
72+20
92+20
ATK
65
85+20
105+20
DEF
50
70+20
90+20
SP.ATK
45
65+20
125+60
SP.DEF
50
70+20
90+20
SPE
38
58+20
98+40
BST
300D-Tier
420D-Tier+120
600B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Deino with 57 breeding partners from the Dragon egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Astonish, Belch and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Dragon
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernaltariascraftydragalgehelioliskarbok

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Deino Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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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

Lv 1
Dragon Rage
10010Dragon
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Focus Energy
D30Normal
Lv 9
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 12
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 17
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
Lv 20
Roar-6
C20Normal
Lv 25
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 28
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 32
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
Lv 38
Work Up
C30Normal
Lv 42
Dragon Rush
1007510Dragon
Lv 48
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Lv 50
Scary Face
10010Normal
Lv 58
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
Lv 62
Outrage
C12010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C20Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
C9020Electric
TM41
Torment
10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM01
Work Up
C30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Assurance
D6010010Dark
Egg
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Egg
Belch
1209010Poison
Egg
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
Egg
Double Hit
359010Normal
Egg
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
Egg
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Egg
Head Smash
C150805Rock
Egg
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
Egg
Screech
8540Normal
Egg
Thunder Fang
D659515Electric

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aqua Tail
D909010Water
Tutor
Draco Meteor
C130905Dragon
Tutor
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
Tutor
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
Tutor
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
Tutor
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
Tutor
Shock Wave
6020Electric
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Spite
D10010Ghost
Tutor
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
Tutor
Uproar
9010010Normal
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Incinerate
6010015Fire
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
8010015Normal

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

  • Zweilous at level 50 is the mid-stage. Push through to Hydreigon at level 64 for the final form. 300 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • 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.

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