Is Yveltal viable in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

Yveltal is ranked #7 in Gen 7 Anything Goes with 24.62% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Yveltal in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Yveltal in Gen 7 Anything Goes is Arceus-Fairy with a 62.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Yveltal include Arceus-Fairy.

What is the best counter for Yveltal in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Fairy is the best counter for Yveltal in Gen 7 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 62.5% of their encounters.

Yveltal counters

Gen 7 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0717 Yveltal

DarkFlying

USAGE 24.6% #7

BASE STATS

HP 126

ATK 131

DEF 95

SPA 131

SPD 98

SPE 99

BST680

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRockFairy

½×

GrassGhostDark

0×

GroundPsychic

Moves

Taunt 77.9% Oblivion Wing 71.7% Dark Pulse 69.0% Sucker Punch 65.8% Foul Play 31.6% Roost 26.1% Toxic 21.0% Defog 20.1%

Items

Life Orb 63.2% Leftovers 20.4% Choice Scarf 6.9% Rocky Helmet 5.8% Metronome 0.9% Red Card 0.8% Darkinium Z 0.7% Choice Band 0.7%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane19.2%

Arceus15.2%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.638

62.5% dies 10.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Yveltal Oblivion Wing vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Arceus-Fairy: 121-142 (27.2 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Ranked #7 with 24.62% usage. Sorted by reliability score.