Competitive Information for Yveltal [X/Y]
Dark / Flying
Abilities:
While this Pokemon is active, a Dark move used by any Pokemon has 1.33x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Yveltal? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Yveltal, a superb Pokémon with Dark and Flying typing! Yveltal is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Yveltal performs in battles.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Dark Aura
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
- Sky Attack / Sky Drop
- Return / Secret Power
- Shadow Claw
Yveltal is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Yveltal's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Yveltal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Dark Aura, while Yveltal is active a dark move used by any pokemon has 1.33x power.
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Sky Drop is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Yveltal and foe fly up turn 1. damages on turn 2).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Dark Aura
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dark Pulse / Snarl
- Oblivion Wing / Air Slash
- Heat Wave / Hyper Voice
- Psychic
Yveltal is a legendary Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Yveltal's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Yveltal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Dark Aura, while Yveltal is active a dark move used by any pokemon has 1.33x power. Heat Wave was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Oblivion Wing is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move (Yveltal recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Dark Aura
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Oblivion Wing
- Focus Blast / Psychic
- Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball / Phantom Force
Yveltal is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Scarf will increase Yveltal's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Dark Aura, while Yveltal is active a dark move used by any pokemon has 1.33x power. Special Sweeper designed to move faster with a scarf.
♦ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Phantom Force is a physical 90-base power Ghost-type move (disappears turn 1. hits turn 2. breaks protection).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Yveltal? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Dark Aura
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
- Rock Slide
- Sky Attack / Sky Drop
- Return
Yveltal is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Yveltal's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Yveltal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Dark Aura, while Yveltal is active a dark move used by any pokemon has 1.33x power.
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Sky Drop is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Yveltal and foe fly up turn 1. damages on turn 2).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Dark Aura
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Razor Wind
- Heat Wave
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Oblivion Wing / Air Slash
Yveltal is a legendary Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Yveltal's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Yveltal's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Dark Aura, while Yveltal is active a dark move used by any pokemon has 1.33x power.
♦ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Oblivion Wing is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move (Yveltal recovers 75% of the damage dealt).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Yveltal can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Yveltal.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Yveltal can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Yveltal
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Yveltal's stats
- Hone Claws
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Yveltal
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Yveltal in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Yveltal's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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