How to Catch Deoxys on Birth Island (Emerald & FireRed/LeafGreen)

Deoxys waits at Lv 30 on Birth Island. The AuroraTicket events, the exact triangle-puzzle solution, and which forme you get in each Gen 3 game.

Deoxys waits at level 30 on Birth Island behind an eleven-press black-triangle puzzle. Original Emerald and FireRed/LeafGreen cartridges require the historic AuroraTicket event item.

Birth Island is not mapped on PokéMaps yet. Start from Deoxys’s Pokédex page, Deoxys’s location page or Emerald’s departure harbor in Lilycove City.

Solve the black triangle in eleven presses

Stand below the triangle for the first press. After every jump, take the shortest path to its new position; an extra detour resets the puzzle.

  1. Press A from directly below the starting triangle.
  2. Left 5, down 1; press A.
  3. Right 5, up 5; press A.
  4. Right 5, down 5; press A.
  5. Up 3, left 7; press A.
  6. Right 5; press A.
  7. Left 3, down 2; press A.
  8. Down 1, left 4; press A.
  9. Right 7; press A.
  10. Left 4, down 1; press A.
  11. Up 4; press A to start the battle.
Lilycove City on the PokéMaps Hoenn map with a player marker near the harbor
Emerald’s AuroraTicket ferry leaves from Lilycove City.

The level 30 encounter changes forme by game

Birth Island Deoxys formes and moves
GameFormeMoves
FireRedAttack FormeTaunt, Pursuit, Psychic, Superpower
LeafGreenDefense FormeKnock Off, Spikes, Psychic, Snatch
EmeraldSpeed FormeKnock Off, Pursuit, Psychic, Swift

Quick answers

What level is Birth Island Deoxys?
It is level 30 with Pressure and no held item.
Is the puzzle different in Emerald?
No. The same eleven-press route works in Emerald and FireRed/LeafGreen.
Can I obtain the AuroraTicket on the Switch releases?
Yes. It is added after entering the Hall of Fame.