#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
Weak to
Immune to
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
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Life Orb
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Mild
EVs
Atk 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Modest
EVs
Def 32
SpA 224
Spe 252
Stallbreaker
Bulky Choice Scarf
Physically Defensive
Item
Charti Berry / Dread Plate
Nature
Impish / Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 180
Spe 80
Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
- Yveltal is a commonly seen and versatile powerhouse in the tier that is capable of filling multiple different roles as a result of great attributes such as its stat distribution, typing, and damage-boosting ability, with an expansive movepool to complement all of these traits.
- Offensively, Yveltal is a very strong wallbreaker that can easily fit into offensive teams thanks to its difficult-to-handle STAB attacks, which are able to 2HKO a large amount of the tier on their own, leaving a lot of room for customization based on the team structure it is selected for.
- Yveltal is also one of the best offensive checks to many of the metagame's most threatening Pokemon, such as Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Marshadow. It is difficult for Yveltal to be of little use in battle even with offensive sets, as it adds much-needed role compression to offensive teams. Defensive sets further improve on Yveltal's ability to handle top threats and provide utility to bulkier teams.
- Yveltal's versatility allows it to be a wallbreaker, a Choice Scarf revenge killer, a dedicated stallbreaker, or even a physical wall.
- While base 99 Speed is sufficient for wallbreaking purposes, Yveltal tends to be reliant on its reasonable bulk, hit-and-run strategies, Sucker Punch, or a Choice Scarf set to avoid being revenge killed or dealt with by faster Pokemon, as many teams have a faster attacker than Yveltal that can get the better of it.
Most Used Moves
Common Teammates
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc