Best Yveltal counters

Raid Battles

The best Yveltal counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Rampardos, Shadow Magnezone, Shadow Rhyperior, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Raikou, Xurkitree, and Shadow Electivire. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 6 Trainers to defeat Yveltal in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
          Spark / Wild Charge
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
          Smack Down / Rock Wrecker
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Smack Down / Stone Edge
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RaikouShadow Raikou
          Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
          #5
          Official artwork of XurkitreeXurkitree
          Spark / Discharge
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ElectivireShadow Electivire
          Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 43.02499.930379s70.5
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 37.33715.220423s67.7
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *35.99776.719437s66.9
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 32.591114.113474s66.5
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 36.23687.721436s65.6
          6.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricSpark ElectricDischarge 36.95604.524431s64.9
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 37.64537.327427s64.3
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 37.56539.327428s64.3
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 35.67630.123445s63.7
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 33.18782.719472s62.8
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 34.58660.222457s62.7
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 33.11692.621475s61.2
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 32.52720.820483s60.8
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 35.71483.231452s60.4
          15.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *31.74764.019493s60.3
          16.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 35.22489.430457s59.9
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 32.11694.421489s59.7
          18.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 31.41745.720498s59.5
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 35.95425.635453s59.2
          20.Thumbnail image of MagnezoneMagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 31.03708.121505s58.3
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZebstrikaShadow ZebstrikaElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 34.74422.435468s57.5
          22.Thumbnail image of Tapu KokoTapu KokoElectricVolt Switch FairyNature's Madness *30.88650.423509s57.1
          23.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *29.63762.819526s57.1
          24.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *31.55580.525502s56.8
          25.Thumbnail image of RaikouRaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 29.96678.222523s56.2
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 30.15636.723522s55.8
          27.Thumbnail image of LuxrayLuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 31.07532.628511s55.1
          28.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall IceBlizzard 28.30766.419550s55.1
          29.Thumbnail image of ElectivireElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 31.08529.528511s55.1
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ManectricShadow ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 34.01371.540482s55.0
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          You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Yveltal in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 3 - 6 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 7+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

          Yveltal CP range from Raids

          Yveltal can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 2073 CP to 2160 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2591 CP to 2701 CP with Fog and Windy weather boost

          Yveltal weaknesses

          Yveltal type chart

          When fighting Yveltal, keep in mind the that Dark and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ground, and Psychic-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • ElectricElectric160.0%
          • FairyFairy160.0%
          • IceIce160.0%
          • RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          • GroundGround39.1%
          • PsychicPsychic39.1%
          • DarkDark62.5%
          • GhostGhost62.5%
          • GrassGrass62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Yveltal takes increased damage from Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock type moves.
          • Yveltal takes reduced damage from Ground, Psychic, Dark, Ghost, and Grass type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Yveltal

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Electric142.0%
          • rainRain
          Rock80.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ice66.0%
          • snowSnow
          Fairy46.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Steel20.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dragon14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Normal4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fire2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Yveltal in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Yveltal down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Yveltal counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.