Yveltal
Yveltal is a Tier 5 legendary raid boss in Pokémon GO and with a typing of Dark , it is boosted by Fog and Windy weather. Yveltal can be caught with the following CP values:
- 2073- 2160 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 2591- 2701 CP at Level 25 with Fog or Windy weather boost
Yveltal’s stats will show that it is pretty bulky and as such, we would suggest 3-5 trainers with strong counters to ensure a hassle-free win. Trainers will less preferable counters or who are lower levelled will want to bring more trainers into the raid with them.
Best Yveltal Raid Counters
Best Yveltal counters include strong Electric Fairy Rock and Ice type Pokémon. The best counters for Yveltal, based on their Raid performance are the following Pokémon:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Kyurem (White)
|
Ice Fang Ice | Ice Burn Ice | 23 | 432s |
| 2. |
Diancie (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 23 | 478s |
| 3. |
Gardevoir (Mega)
|
Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 23 | 478s |
| 4. |
Rhyperior (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 24 | 490s |
| 5. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Dragon Ascent | 22 | 503s |
| 6. |
Tyranitar (Mega)
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 17 | 543s |
| 7. |
Raikou (Shadow)
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 27 | 488s |
| 8. |
Kyurem (Black)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Freeze Shock Ice | 26 | 494s |
| 9. |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam Electric | Fusion Bolt Electric | 23 | 530s |
| 10. |
Thundurus (Therian)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Wildbolt Storm Electric | 28 | 505s |
| 11. |
Zapdos (Shadow)
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 28 | 509s |
| 12. |
Manectric (Mega)
|
Thunder Fang Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 30 | 499s |
| 13. |
Xurkitree
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Discharge Electric | 32 | 492s |
| 14. |
Magnezone (Shadow)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 29 | 515s |
| 15. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 24 | 543s |
| 16. |
Electivire (Shadow)
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 36 | 491s |
| 17. |
Tapu Koko
|
Volt Switch Electric | Nature’s Madness Fairy | 27 | 538s |
| 18. |
Ampharos (Mega)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Zap Cannon Electric | 25 | 561s |
| 19. |
Rampardos (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 45 | 486s |
| 20. |
Tyranitar (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 28 | 560s |
| 21. |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 24 | 586s |
| 22. |
Golem (Alola Shadow)
|
Rollout Rock | Wild Charge Electric | 31 | 557s |
| 23. |
Raikou
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 27 | 580s |
| 24. |
Gigalith (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 32 | 552s |
| 25. |
Enamorus (Incarnate)
|
Fairy Wind Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 34 | 559s |
| 26. |
Gardevoir (Shadow)
|
Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 37 | 547s |
| 27. |
Zapdos
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 27 | 605s |
| 28. |
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)
|
Metal Claw Steel | Sunsteel Strike Steel | 26 | 614s |
| 29. |
Mamoswine (Shadow)
|
Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice | 43 | 539s |
| 30. |
Luxray (Shadow)
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 40 | 547s |
How to get a Shiny Yveltal?
Shiny Yveltal was released with the start of Fashion Week 2022. It is an unusual white, grey and red shiny, and is often referred to as the ‘bacon bird’ shiny.
You can get a Shiny Yveltal from Raid Catch encounters after defeating the Raid Boss.
| Yveltal | Shiny Yveltal |
|---|---|
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Yveltal Stats and Max CP in Pokémon GO
|
Yveltal
Dark
|
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| Max CP at Level 40 3781| Max CP at Level 50 4275 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 250 | DEF 185 | HP 246 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Electric Fairy Ice Rock | Ghost Psychic Bug Fighting Grass | ||||
Yveltal’s Moveset Analysis
Yveltal learns the following moves in Pokémon GO:
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
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*Denotes a legacy move only available via Elite TM or during a special event.
While Yveltal has many eyebrow-raising charged moves, it simply cannot be denied that it hits hard. Quite hard. Snarl does decent damage and has a good energy gain, letting Yveltal get to its charged moves fast. Sucker Punch does relatively low damage and has the lowest energy gain out of all Yveltal’s fast moves.
You don’t have to worry too much if the boss Yveltal is using Snarl. Gust does massive damage and also has a good energy gain. However, it is resisted by both Electric and Rock types, which are your best counters. Dark Pulse is a 2-bar charged move, has STAB and does neutral damage to all your main counters. So be wary of this move as it can trouble you a lot.
Hurricane is a powerful STAB move that is not easy to dodge and can do reasonable damage to even the Electric and Rock types that resist it. Coming to the non-STAB moves, Focus Blast is dodgeable but does massive super-effective damage to your Ice and Rock types.
Hyper Beam is again very easy to dodge and despite being a powerful move per see, it shouldn’t be a worry. Psychic won’t KO your counters but is a 2-bar charged move and will come frequently.
In conclusion, Yveltal’s Dark type moves could make it relatively challenging but with the right counters and trainer numbers on your side, it shouldn’t be too hard.
Parting Words
Yveltal is a good fit in the Master League and PvE meta.
You can read in detail about Yveltal’s performance in my Yveltal Meta-Analysis article and find out just how this amazing Pokémon fares in the meta.
This is a hugely popular Pokémon that can scale more heights with its signature move, Oblivion Wing.
With balanced stats on its side, this legendary monster is a welcome addition to the Dark types. So this is a Pokémon that you definitely want to get good IVs for! Happy Raiding!
