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— Destruction Pokémon
LegendaryAbilities
When this legendary Pokémon’s wings and tail feathers spread wide and glow red, it absorbs the life force of living creatures.
Yveltal does not evolve.
Select a generation to see the moves Yveltal can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
In-game descriptions of Yveltal across different games
Other Dark-type species — explore their stats and movesets
Yveltal is the Destruction Pokémon a Dark/Flying type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 680 with Dark Aura as its ability.
Yveltal is a Dark/Flying-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy. It resists Grass, Ghost, Dark. It is immune to Ground, Psychic.
To counter Yveltal in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Ice or Rock or Fairy moves and can withstand its Dark/Flying STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Yveltal can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Yveltal on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type