Yveltal counters

Gen 8 VGC 2022 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Yveltal
#0717 Yveltal
DarkFlying
USAGE 11.0% #18
BASE STATS
HP 126
ATK 131
DEF 95
SPA 131
SPD 98
SPE 99
BST680
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricIceRockFairy
½×
GrassGhostDark
0×
GroundPsychic
Moves
Oblivion Wing 99.9% Foul Play 84.9% Dark Pulse 67.0% Heat Wave 65.6% Snarl 35.4% Sucker Punch 32.3% Protect 11.2% Tailwind 2.2%
Items
Assault Vest 85.2% Life Orb 12.6% Weakness Policy 1.1% Black Glasses 0.5% Safety Goggles 0.3% Sitrus Berry 0.1% Choice Scarf 0.1% Power Lens 0.0%
Common Teammates
Grimmsnarl73.7%Zacian-Crowned58.6%Rotom-Heat51.7%Seismitoad51.7%Tapu Lele51.7%Incineroar29.6%Groudon26.0%Gastrodon25.3%
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Ranked #18 with 10.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.