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yveltal
#717

Yveltal

Destruction Pokémon

DarkFlying

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

Base Stats

HP 126
Attack 131
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 131
Sp. Def 98
Speed 99
Total 680

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Destruction Pokémon
Height 5.8 m
Weight 203.0 kg
Base Exp 306
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

yveltal Front Front
yveltal Back Back
yveltal Front Shiny Front Shiny
yveltal Back Shiny Back Shiny
yveltal Official Art Official Art
yveltal Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Life Orb
Moves
Taunt / Knock Off
Sucker Punch / Knock Off
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Rash / Naive
EVs
Atk 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Modest
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Physically Defensive
Moves
Taunt / Sucker Punch
Toxic / Defog / U-turn
Item
Leftovers / Charti Berry / Rocky Helmet
Nature
Bold / Impish
EVs
HP 248
Def 180
Spe 80

Strategy Overview

With a good offensive and defensive typing and an extensive movepool, Yveltal is a premier threat in the Anything Goes metagame. A decent base 99 Speed stat allows Yveltal to outspeed the cramped base 90 Speed tier and more, notably getting the jump on Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, bulky Arceus formes, and Zygarde, while also Speed tying with Xerneas. Its other stats are also very well-rounded, allowing it to run a plethora of sets, with good offenses in conjunction with Dark Aura and reasonable defenses allowing it to run defensive sets. Its ability to viably utilize a multitude of sets allows it a degree of unpredictability and forces opponents to proceed with caution. Its STAB combination allows it to beat a large number of Pokemon, like Marshadow, Lunala, and Necrozma-DM. However, Yveltal has a weakness to Stealth Rock, the most common entry hazard in the metagame, meaning that it can be worn down quickly, as well as further weaknesses to Rock and Fairy, which are common offensive types. Its unfavorable matchup against popular picks such as Arceus-Fairy and Arceus-Rock means that it will require some team support. Base 99 Speed, while decent, is not enough to outrun some of the biggest threats of the metagame, including Ultra Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Marshadow, and Mega Rayquaza, which means that Yveltal will require a Choice Scarf to outpace these Pokemon. Yveltal is also setup fodder for many Calm Mind Arceus formes and other Pokemon like Xerneas when not using Taunt.

Most Used Moves

Taunt
42.1%
Foul Play
34.4%
U-turn
27.5%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
32.9%
Leftovers
16.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc