Is Yveltal viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Yveltal is ranked #3 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 39.35% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Yveltal in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Yveltal in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Diancie-Mega with a 90.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Yveltal include Diancie-Mega, Arceus-Fairy, Tyranitar-Mega, Eternatus, Chien-Pao.

What is the best counter for Yveltal in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Diancie-Mega is the best counter for Yveltal in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 90.7% of their encounters.

Yveltal counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0717 Yveltal

DarkFlying

USAGE 39.4% #3

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 78.4% Dark Pulse 58.2% Sucker Punch 56.5% Taunt 40.4% Foul Play 38.4% Defog 34.4% Knock Off 25.6% U-turn 23.8%

Items

Life Orb 41.7% Choice Scarf 19.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 10.1% Focus Sash 8.4% Choice Specs 4.6% Leftovers 2.8% Metronome 2.7% Black Glasses 2.5%

Tera Types

Dark 48.0% Fire 15.7% Steel 9.8% Fairy 8.2% Flying 7.2% Ghost 5.9% Poison 1.9%

Common Teammates

Groudon-Primal73.3%

Zacian-Crowned50.8%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane34.4%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex Ubers teams using Yveltal →

Teams using Arceus-Fairy 82% Teams using Eternatus 73%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.29

90.7% dies 5.65%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Diancie-Mega Diamond Storm vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 306-360 (67.1 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

561.571

81.8% dies 2.80%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

28.312

76.8% dies 7.93%

DAMAGE CALCSand

0- Atk Life Orb Yveltal U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar-Mega: 104-125 (25.7 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

Teams with Tyranitar-Mega →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

573.408

72.6% dies 3.20%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal: 340-402 (74.5 - 88.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

228.422

69.9% dies 5.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 602-710 (132 - 155.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Magearna

SteelFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.942

67.7% dies 9.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal: 338-402 (74.1 - 88.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Magearna counters → Teams with Magearna →

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

67.862

65.0% dies 8.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 192-227 (47.5 - 56.1%) -- 28.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

145.569

64.9% dies 6.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 234-277 (49.3 - 58.4%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

256.397

63.8% dies 5.17%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus: 177-211 (39.8 - 47.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Arceus-Dark

Dark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

481.469

63.3% dies 3.74%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Yveltal U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Arceus-Dark: 130-153 (29.2 - 34.4%) -- 4.8% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Dark counters → Teams with Arceus-Dark →

Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

152.35

63.1% dies 6.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mewtwo-Mega-X Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 334-394 (73.2 - 86.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mewtwo-Mega-X counters → Teams with Mewtwo-Mega-X →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

1,248.998

62.7% dies 2.35%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 560-662 (122.8 - 145.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

69.604

61.7% dies 8.00%

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyogre: 226-266 (55.9 - 65.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Mewtwo

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

120.824

61.5% dies 7.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Mewtwo Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal: 234-276 (51.3 - 60.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mewtwo counters → Teams with Mewtwo →

Chi-Yu

DarkFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

68.264

58.2% dies 8.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Beads of Ruin Chi-Yu Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal: 234-276 (51.3 - 60.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Chi-Yu counters → Teams with Chi-Yu →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

40.147

57.4% dies 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 99-117 (24.5 - 28.9%) -- 99.8% chance to 4HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Kyogre-Primal

Water OFFENSIVE CHECK

380.103

55.2% dies 4.40%

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal in Heavy Rain: 378-445 (82.8 - 97.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

118.997

54.5% dies 7.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Glacial Lance vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 540-636 (118.4 - 139.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

25.131

52.4% dies 9.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Freeze Shock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 642-756 (140.7 - 165.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

415.142

52.4% dies 4.24%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 158-188 (34.6 - 41.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

22.101

47.0% dies 10.62%

Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

961.817

46.7% dies 2.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Yveltal Oblivion Wing vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal: 138-164 (30.2 - 35.9%) -- 36.2% chance to 3HKO

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Fezandipiti

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

87.791

46.6% dies 9.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Fezandipiti Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 266-314 (58.3 - 68.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Fezandipiti counters → Teams with Fezandipiti →

Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

722.214

44.5% dies 3.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 208-246 (45.6 - 53.9%) -- 46.1% chance to 2HKO

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

122.622

43.9% dies 7.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 375-442 (82.2 - 96.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

142.855

43.6% dies 7.06%

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Yveltal: 100-100 (21.9 - 21.9%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Pheromosa

BugFighting SOFT CHECK

34.763

43.5% dies 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Pheromosa Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 472-558 (103.5 - 122.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Pheromosa counters → Teams with Pheromosa →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

159.927

41.5% dies 6.59%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal: 328-386 (71.9 - 84.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Salamence-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

23.443

40.7% dies 10.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence-Mega Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 292-345 (64 - 75.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Salamence-Mega counters → Teams with Salamence-Mega →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

50.211

40.2% dies 9.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Terapagos Tera Starstorm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal: 102-120 (22.3 - 26.3%) -- 10.1% chance to 4HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Ranked #3 with 39.35% usage. Sorted by reliability score.