Is Yveltal Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Dark/Flying with AbilityDark Aura. Mandatory catch in Y version during the Team Flare arc before Wulfric's gym. 680 BST with AbilityDark Aura boosting all Dark moves by 33%. Available BEFORE the E4. Handles Olympia, Malva through neutral, and Drasna. Y's counterpart to Xerneas. The Fairy weakness hurts against Valerie and Diantha.
Yveltal resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Yveltal resists most of Grant's coverage and hits back hard.
Yveltal resists most of Korrina's coverage and hits back hard.
Yveltal resists most of Ramos's coverage and hits back hard.
Yveltal has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Yveltal has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Yveltal resists most of Olympia's coverage and hits back hard.
Yveltal has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Yveltal has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Yveltal has the type edge here and should clean up Wikstrom's team.
Yveltal has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Yveltal has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Yveltal has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Catch Yveltal on Team Flare HQ (interact, Lv 50, limited). Story encounter after stopping Team Flare. Mandatory story battle at Team Flare HQ in Geosenge Town
How to Get Yveltal in X & Y
You'll find Yveltal at Team Flare HQ as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Yveltal in X & Y
Yveltal Weakness
Electric, Ice, Rock, and Fairy moves hit Yveltal for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. Yveltal's overall bulk (126/95/98) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Psychic |
What is Yveltal Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Yveltal
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x47-56% Thunderbolt 2x20-23% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x38-45% Thunderbolt 2x20-23% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x54-64% Thunderbolt 2x26-30% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x65-77% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
Plusle Electric | C | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x54-64% Thunderbolt 2x26-30% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x46-55% Thunderbolt 2x30-36% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x65-77% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x54-64% Thunderbolt 2x26-30% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x46-55% Thunderbolt 2x30-36% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x65-77% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x67-79% Thunderbolt 2x43-50% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x55-66% Thunderbolt 2x26-31% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x59-70% Power Gem 2x36-43% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x47-56% Thunderbolt 2x32-37% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x92-109%KO Thunderbolt 2x26-31% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x69-81% Thunderbolt 2x42-50% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x107-127%KO Ice Beam 2x15-18% Thunderbolt 2x15-18% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x75-88% Thunderbolt 2x19-23% Ice Beam 2x19-23% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x67-79% Thunderbolt 2x42-50% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x135-159%KO Ice Beam 2x24-29% Thunderbolt 2x24-29% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x75-88% Ice Beam 2x33-39% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x73-86% Thunderbolt 2x19-22% Ice Beam 2x19-22% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x63-74% Ice Beam 2x23-27% Thunderbolt 2x23-27% | ||
In X & Y, Mewtwo's Ice Beam hits Yveltal for 59-70%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Mewtwo builds →Ice Beam 2x59-70% Aura Sphere27-31% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Lugia builds →Aeroblast18-21% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDarkaura ItemLife Orb NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Yveltal builds →Dark Pulse17-20% Sucker Punch10-12% Knock Off10-11% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStancechange ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Yveltal View Aegislash builds →Shadow Sneak3-4% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Yveltal Evolutions
A Dark/Flying-type legendary, Yveltal doesn't evolve or breed. At 680 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
XY Yveltal Best Moveset
AbilityDark Aura boosts all Dark moves by 33%%. 131/131 mixed offenses fire Dark/Flying TermStab from either side. Fairy types resist Dark but not Flying. 126 HP provides bulk. The moveset answers Psychic and Ghost types through the strongest Dark-type profile in the format. S-tier legendary.
Best Build
Yveltal best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Attacker Moveset
- Oblivion Wing
- Dark Pulse
- Sucker Punch
- Knock Off
Moves List
Without TMs, Yveltal's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 8 types on top of Sky Attack and Hurricane for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When this legendary Pokémon’s wings and tail feathers spread wide and glow red, it absorbs the life force of living creatures.
When its life comes to an end, it absorbs the life energy of every living thing and turns into a cocoon once more.
Yveltal X & Y Guide
For the X & Y meta, At 680 BST, Yveltal is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a pivot. Oblivionwing with Life Orb is the standard set.
Yveltal is a static encounter at Kalos Team Flare Hq in X & Y. Yveltal appears at level 50. Prerequisite: Story encounter after stopping Team Flare. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Dark Aura strengthens dark moves to 1.33× their power for all friendly and opposing Pokémon. That's the one you want on Yveltal. It's the only ability Yveltal has.
In X & Y, Yveltal fills the pivot role. It's a mixed attacker with base 131 Attack and 131 Sp. Atk. Base 99 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
Game Availability
Yveltal has appeared in 6 games since X & Y, spanning 5 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves