Yveltal

#717 (Kalos)

#718 Zygarde ›

Pokémon type

Dark

Flying

Yveltal weaknesses

Yveltal is weak to Rock, Electric, Ice and Fairy-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Yveltal is resistant to Ghost, Grass and Dark-type moves, and doubly resistant to Ground and Psychic-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Yveltal

The best moves for Yveltal are Snarl and Oblivion Wing when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Sucker Punch and Hurricane deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Snarl

13.2DPS

Oblivion Wing Elite TM

51DPS

Defending

Gust

15DPS

Oblivion Wing Elite TM

51DPS

Trainer Battles

Sucker Punch

3.5EPT

Hurricane

2.2DPE

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Evolution

Yveltal currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Game images

Yveltal, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

The Road of Legends

6th Jul

Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Global

28th Feb

Summary

Yveltal is a legendary Dark & Flying Pokémon. It is weak to Rock, Electric, Ice and Fairy moves. Yveltal's best moveset is Snarl & Oblivion Wing and it has a Max CP of 4,275.

About

"When this legendary Pokémon's wings and tail feathers spread wide and glow red, it absorbs the life force of living creatures."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Gust	25	10	15
Snarl	11	13	13.2
Sucker Punch	5	12	12

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Oblivion Wing Elite TM	85	2	2.04
Dark Pulse	80	2	1.92
Psychic	95	2	1.9
Hyper Beam	150	1	1.5
Focus Blast	140	1	1.4
Hurricane	105	1	1.26

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Snarl	5	3	2	4.3
Gust	16	4	4.8	3.5
Sucker Punch	8	2	4.8	3.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Hurricane	110	60	2.2
Dark Pulse	80	45	2.13
Oblivion Wing Elite TM ▲ def	85	50	2.04
Focus Blast	150	75	2
Hyper Beam	150	80	1.88
Psychic ▼ def	75	55	1.36

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Oblivion Wing Elite TM 51 DPS	15.6	119%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Oblivion Wing Elite TM 51 DPS	15.1	115%
Gust 15 DPS	Oblivion Wing Elite TM 51 DPS	15	114%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Hurricane 50.4 DPS	13.2	100%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Hurricane 50.4 DPS	12.8	97%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Dark Pulse 32 DPS	12.8	97%
Gust 15 DPS	Hurricane 50.4 DPS	12.8	97%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	12.7	97%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	12.7	97%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	12.7	96%
Gust 15 DPS	Dark Pulse 32 DPS	12.7	96%
Gust 15 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	12.6	96%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Dark Pulse 32 DPS	12.5	95%
Gust 15 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	12.5	95%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	12.5	95%
Gust 15 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	12.4	94%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	12.4	94%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	12.4	94%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Gust 15 DPS	Oblivion Wing Elite TM 51 DPS	7.3	110%
Gust 15 DPS	Dark Pulse 32 DPS	6.6	100%
Gust 15 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	6.6	99%
Gust 15 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	6.5	98%
Gust 15 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	6.4	97%
Gust 15 DPS	Hurricane 50.4 DPS	6.4	96%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Oblivion Wing Elite TM 51 DPS	5.8	88%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Dark Pulse 32 DPS	5.3	79%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	5.2	79%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	4.9	74%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	4.8	72%
Snarl 13.2 DPS	Hurricane 50.4 DPS	4.7	71%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Oblivion Wing Elite TM 51 DPS	3.8	57%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Dark Pulse 32 DPS	3.5	52%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Psychic 31.7 DPS	3.5	52%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Hyper Beam 37.5 DPS	3.1	47%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	3.1	46%
Sucker Punch 12 DPS	Hurricane 50.4 DPS	2.9	44%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Hurricane 2.2 DPE	18	12.5	100%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Hurricane 2.2 DPE	20	12.5	100%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Dark Pulse 2.13 DPE	14	12.3	98%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Dark Pulse 2.13 DPE	16	12.3	98%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Oblivion Wing Elite TM 2.04 DPE	16	11.9	96%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Oblivion Wing Elite TM 2.04 DPE	16	11.9	96%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	22	11.8	94%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	24	11.8	94%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Hurricane 2.2 DPE	15	11.5	92%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Hyper Beam 1.88 DPE	24	11.4	91%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Hyper Beam 1.88 DPE	24	11.4	91%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Dark Pulse 2.13 DPE	12	11.2	90%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Oblivion Wing Elite TM 2.04 DPE	12	10.8	87%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	18	10.7	85%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Hyper Beam 1.88 DPE	21	10.1	81%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Psychic 1.36 DPE	16	9.6	77%
Gust 3.5 EPT	Psychic 1.36 DPE	16	9.6	77%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Psychic 1.36 DPE	15	7.9	63%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Yveltal?

Yveltal is weak to Rock, Electric, Ice and Fairy moves.

The best counter to Yveltal is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+, followed by Regieleki and White Kyurem.

The top Yveltal counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Zap Cannon+	100%
Regieleki	Lock-On Thunder Cage	98%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Wild Charge	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Zap Cannon+	97%
Mega Raichu Y	Volt Switch Wild Charge	96%
Regieleki	Thunder Shock Thunder Cage	95%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Zap Cannon+	94%
White Kyurem	Ice Fang Ice Burn	94%
Mega Raichu Y	Spark Wild Charge	92%
Mega Raichu Y	Thunder Shock Volt Tackle	92%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		250
Defense		185
Stamina		246

Max HP

Level 40

206

Size

Height	5.8 m
Weight	203 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,620
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,160
Level 30 Max wild	3,241
Level 40	3,781
Level 50	4,275

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,701
Level 35 (wild)	3,511