Yveltal Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Yveltal Pokemon Guide

Yveltal is a Dark / Flying-type Pokemon from Generation 6. This guide covers Yveltal’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and related Pokemon guide information.

Normal Form

Yveltal

Shiny Form

Shiny Yveltal

Yveltal Description

Yveltal is a Dark / Flying-type Pokemon known for its role in the Kalos-era Pokedex and its unique battle traits across the Pokemon series.

Yveltal Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Yveltal, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Yveltal

National Dex

#0717

Type

Dark / Flying

Species

Destruction Pokemon

Height

19’00” / 5.8 m

580 cm

Weight

447.5 lbs / 203.0 kg

203.0 kg

Abilities

Dark Aura

Yveltal Stats

Yveltal’s base stats determine how it performs in battle across Pokemon games.

Yveltal Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Yveltal’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Yveltal All Moves

Use the section below to view Yveltal’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Double Team	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100
5	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
10	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
15	Disable	Normal	Status	–	100
20	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
25	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
30	Roost	Flying	Status	–	–
35	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
40	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
45	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
50	Oblivion Wing	Flying	Special	80	100
55	Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100
60	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
65	Dragon Rush	Dragon	Physical	100	75
70	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
75	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
80	Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90
85	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
TM	Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	90	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100

Yveltal Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Yveltal is a Dark / Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it specific weaknesses, resistances and immunities in battle.

Type

Dark / Flying

Weaknesses

Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy

Resistances

Grass, Ghost, Dark

Immunity

Ground, Psychic

Yveltal Abilities

Yveltal’s abilities can affect how it performs in battle depending on the game and format.

Yveltal Evolution

Yveltal does not evolve.

Basic

Yveltal

Does not evolve

Where to Find Yveltal in Pokemon Games

Yveltal’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Check each generation dropdown below for game-specific notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Yveltal
Pokemon Red	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Yveltal
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Yveltal
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Yveltal
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Yveltal
Pokemon Black	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Black 2	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White 2	Not available because Yveltal had not been introduced yet.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Yveltal
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Story encounter in Team Flare Secret HQ.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Yveltal
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Yveltal
Pokemon Sword	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Yveltal
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Available through a post-game legendary encounter after completing the main story.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Yveltal
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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