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Deoxys 
Deoxys's Normal Forme
National Pokédex
Jirachi - Deoxys (#386) - TurtwigSeries Pokémon First game Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (2004) Designed by Ken Sugimori Voiced by Susumu Chiba (purple crystal)
Kenji Nojima (green crystal)
(Destiny Deoxys)Deoxys (デオキシス Deokishisu,
/diːˈɒksɨs/) is a fictional species of Pokémon from Nintendo's and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. The result of an extraterrestrial virus's exposure to a laser beam[1], Deoxys frequently appears around auroras. It is recognized as a Legendary Pokémon of the third generation. It exists in four forms: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Normal, which differ by appearances and abilities.Deoxys first appeared in the 2004 video games Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, accessible via a Nintendo promotional event. It played a major role in the film Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys later that year. It has since appeared in several video games and the Pokémon anime series. The character has also been featured in official merchandise and a collaboration with NASA, and has received positive remarks from critics.
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Design and characteristics
Deoxys's arms resemble the double helix structural form.
Along with all the other third-generation Pokémon, Deoxys was created by Ken Sugimori with the aid of a development team.[2] Its National Pokédex number is 386, the last of the third-generation Pokémon.[3] Its name is contracted from the term deoxyribonucleic acid, the long-form name of DNA.[4] The character is associated with auroras, and frequently appears with them.[5][6] It is recognized as a Legendary Pokémon throughout the franchise.[7]
Deoxys emerged from an extraterrestrial virus after exposure to a laser beam. It has a crystalline organ on its chest which is considered to serve as its brain[8] and can also eject lasers.[9] Overall, it has an agile body configured for speed.[10] Deoxys is unique among Pokémon for its ability to change freely between forms, of which it has four: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Normal. These forms differ by base stat values and appearance.[7] Players of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl can switch their Deoxys's form by touching certain meteorites in Veilstone City.[11]
Appearances
In the video games
Deoxys's Pokémon game series debut is in 2004's Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. After visiting a Nintendo promotional event, the player activates the "Mystery Gift" gameplay option, then visits an in-game PokéMart location and inputs the text "LINK TOGETHER WITH ALL" on a questionnaire. This unlocks an island where the Pokémon is found.[12] Deoxys was distributed to Diamond and Pearl players at GameStop locations in June 2008.[13]
Deoxys appears as a randomly generated Pokémon springing from the Poké Ball item and attacking players in the fighting game Super Smash Bros. Brawl.[14] The character's likeness also graces a trophy in this game.[11] Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs features a mission accessed with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection that allows the player to obtain a Deoxys and carry it over to other Pokémon games.[15]
In other media
Deoxys's Pokémon anime canonical debut is in the 2004 film Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys. The film shows a meteorite crashing to Earth, from which Deoxys is born. Four years later, Deoxys arrives at LaRousse City in conjunction with an aurora. Rayquaza begins to fight Deoxys, causing fear and destruction within the city.[16]
A Deoxys appears in each of its forms in the episode "Cheers on Castaways Isle!". The creature crashes into a waterfall, becoming nothing but its crystalline core. It later regenerates to save Ash Ketchum and Piplup from Team Rocket before flying away again.[17]
In Pokémon Adventures Deoxys plays a major role in the events of the FireRed & LeafGreen chapter.
One set of Pokémon trading cards is named "EX Deoxys", created as an homage to Destiny Deoxys. Deoxys's Attack, Normal, and Defense forms each occupy separate cards in this set. The three have different attacks and can be switched for each other each turn via their "PokéPower" abilities.[18]
Cultural impact
Deoxys's likeness has been adapted into merchandise such as action figures,[19][20] lunch boxes,[21] and promotional plush pillows.[22] A "Deoxys Whirl" toy was distributed with kids' meals at Subway chain restaurants from March to May 2005, as part of the promotional campaign for Destiny Deoxys.[23] March 2005 saw NASA teaming up with the Pokémon Trading Card Game team to use Deoxys's likeness to educate children about outer space and the ozone layer. As part of this endeavor, NASA created browser games on its website and Nintendo of America distributed promotional bracelets and postcards.[4]
The character has received positive remarks from critics. In preview coverage of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, staff of GameSpy stated that "[t]his celestial-looking 'Mon is one of the coolest we've seen."[24] 1UP.com writer Kat Bailey called Deoxys "a nice consolation prize" in the wake of the newly introduced Darkrai, claiming that it looks "quite nice" in the visual style of My Pokémon Ranch.[13] A Nintendo World Report press release stated that "[t]he most exciting element of Deoxys is its uniqueness" owing to its different forms.[25] Staff of IGN called Deoxys "one of the most unique characters in the enthralling Pokémon ... universe."[26] GamesRadar journalist Raymond Padilla stated that Deoxys, along with Rayquaza, was frightening in Destiny Deoxys but did not serve as a believable antagonist because its destructive actions amounted to "misunderstandings".[27] GamePro writer McKinley Noble praised the inclusion of Deoxys and Manaphy in Guardian Signs, adding that the ability to import them to other games was "the only reason I'm still trudging through the game."[28] IGN staff writer Jack DeVries ranked Deoxys 85th in IGN's list of the top 100 Pokémon, stating that its transformation "makes him unpredictable and dangerous in battle. Plus he looks like an anime robot villain."[29]
References
- ^ http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/home/F_Pokemon_K-4.html
- ^ "Pokemon Ruby Version". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/471243-pokemon-ruby-version/data. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "Rockin'". Nintendo Power (189): p. 9. March 2005.
- ^ a b Land, Kimberly; Anreder, Larry; Nelson, Marilyn (March 3, 2005). "NASA and the Pokémon Trading Card Game Team to Explain Science to Children". NASA.gov. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2005/mar/HQ_05056_NASA_and_Pokemon.html. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Game Freak. Pokémon LeafGreen. (2004) "Pokédex: When it changes form, an aurora appears. It absorbs attacks by altering its cellular structure."
- ^ Game Freak. Pokémon SoulSilver. (2010) "Pokédex: DNA from a space virus mutated and became a POKéMON. It appears where auroras are seen."
- ^ a b "Legendary Pokemon guide". GamesRadar. http://www.gamesradar.com/f/legendary-pokemon-guide/a-200904231020891028/p-2. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ Game Freak. Pokémon Ruby. (2003) "Pokédex: The DNA of a space virus underwent a sudden mutation upon exposure to a laser beam and resulted in Deoxys. The crystalline organ on this POKéMON's chest appears to be its brain."
- ^ Game Freak. Pokémon Sapphire. (2003) "Pokédex: Deoxys emerged from a virus that came from space. It is highly intelligent and wields psychokinetic powers. This POKéMON shoots lasers from the crystalline organ on its chest."
- ^ Game Freak. Pokémon Emerald. (2005) "Pokédex: A POKéMON that mutated from an extraterrestrial virus exposed to a laser beam. Its body is configured for superior agility and speed."
- ^ a b Sora, Ltd.. Super Smash Bros. Brawl. "Trophy: A DNA Pokémon born through the DNA of a space virus. It has multiple forms, and the abilities it possesses and the techniques it can remember change from forme to forme. It has four forms: Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed. It can be made to change forms by using the power of a meteorite in Veilstone City."
- ^ "Pokémon". Nintendo of Europe. http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/deoxys/frFR/index.html. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ a b Bailey, Kat (June 20, 2008). "Pokemon Deoxys Available At GameStop This Weekend". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/news/pokemon-deoxys-gamestop-weekend. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Deoxys". Smash Bros. DOJO!!. July 17, 2007. http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/mball/mball03.html. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (January 13, 2010). "Pokemon Ranger Returns". IGN. http://ds.ign.com/articles/106/1060881p1.html. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Deoxys Crashes to Earth". Nintendo Power (189): p. 80. March 2005.
- ^ "Cheers on Castaways Isle!". Pokémon. January 29, 2009. No. 8, season 12.
- ^ "Deoxys in Your Deck This February". Nintendo Power (189): p. 81. March 2005.
- ^ "Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Japanese PVC Figure Collection MC-57 Deoxys". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002UAJ3G. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ "Pokemon Battle Frontier Series 2 Deluxe Electronic Figure - Deoxys Defense Forme". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QH5UYI. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ "Pokemon Lunch Tote Bag - Deoxys Orange". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002JMB3PS. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ "Pokemon 10th Anniversary Plush Pillow Deoxys". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UWBMS2. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Klepek, Patrick (March 28, 2005). "Pokemon Toys at Subway". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/news/pokemon-toys-subway. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "Super Smash Brothers Brawl All We Know". GameSpy. December 6, 2007. http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/super-smash-bros-wii/839595p18.html. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "UK Hunt For Deoxys". Nintendo World Report. August 26, 2005. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/pr/10753. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "Pokémon Fans to Catch Rare Character at GameStop Stores". IGN. June 17, 2008. http://ds.ign.com/articles/882/882271p1.html. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ Padilla, Raymond. "Pokemusings, week 23". GamesRadar. http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/pokemon-battle-revolution/news/pokemusings-week-23/a-20071115133440585053/g-20061018123950767097/p-3. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ^ Noble, McKinley (October 5, 2010). "Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Sign". GamePro. http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/216790/pokemon-ranger-guardian-sign/. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ IGN Staff. "Deoxys". IGN. http://www.ign.com/top/pokemon/85. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
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