Does Deoxys still count as an Event Legendary?

Question

Since Deoxys can legitimately be found in ORAS at the end of the Delta Episode without an Event, is Deoxys now a Required Pokemon or is still an Event Legendary?

Answer 1

Deoxys is not required to completed the Hoenn PokeDex, however it is required to complete the National PokeDex.

ORAS
Hoenn PokeDex
>Have owned all (Generation VI) Hoenn Pokédex Pokémon except Rayquaza, Jirachi, and Deoxys.

ORAS
National PokeDex
>Have owned all Pokémon except Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, and Diancie.

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So to answer your question, no! Deoxys no longer counts as an event Legendary (at least in ORAS), as Deoxys was not required to complete the National PokeDex in X&Y, but is required to complete the National PokeDex in ORAS.

Source: Bulbapedia.

Comments

Wait, would that include phione when referring to the manaphy family, considering Phione is bred from manaphy?

Answer 2

In XY and previous Generation yes, Deoxys is an event Pokemon.

Various sources confirm you don't need Deoxys for the XY National Dex
Here and this

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For ORAS you need Deoxys

Since Dexoys is capturable in ORAS, it's required. So that's what I'm missing.

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