Yveltal counters

Gen 6 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Yveltal
#0717 Yveltal
DarkFlying
USAGE 35.7% #5
BASE STATS
HP 126
ATK 131
DEF 95
SPA 131
SPD 98
SPE 99
BST680
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricIceRockFairy
½×
GrassGhostDark
0×
GroundPsychic
Moves
U-turn 80.5% Foul Play 71.1% Knock Off 62.0% Roost 55.6% Oblivion Wing 37.3% Dark Pulse 35.3% Sucker Punch 28.5% Taunt 11.2%
Items
Choice Scarf 59.4% Life Orb 16.1% Choice Specs 7.6% Choice Band 6.7% Leftovers 2.4% Rocky Helmet 2.0% Assault Vest 1.4% Metronome 1.3%
Common Teammates
Groudon-Primal98.9%Ho-Oh66.4%Arceus-Ground65.7%Ferrothorn56.6%Diancie-Mega53.1%Xerneas27.1%Gengar-Mega22.3%Arceus10.2%
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Ranked #5 with 35.65% usage. Sorted by reliability score.