Is Yveltal viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Yveltal is ranked #3 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 40.66% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Yveltal in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Arceus-Fairy has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 79.3% of 478.7264741007135 relevant encounters. Standard error is 1.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Yveltal matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Yveltal was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Yveltal counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0717 Yveltal

DarkFlying

USAGE 40.7% #3

ABILITYDark Aura

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 76.8% Dark Pulse 59.7% Sucker Punch 57.5% Foul Play 43.3% Taunt 40.3% Defog 34.8% U-turn 27.9% Knock Off 20.1%

Items

Life Orb 38.2% Choice Scarf 24.7% Focus Sash 9.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 7.9% Lum Berry 5.2% Leftovers 3.3% Black Glasses 2.4% Choice Specs 2.1%

Abilities

Dark Aura100.0%

Tera Types

Dark 53.4% Fire 13.9% Fairy 10.0% Steel 8.7% Ghost 5.6% Flying 4.2% Poison 2.0%

Common Teammates

Groudon-Primal72.1%

Zacian-Crowned55.2%

Marshadow33.8%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane30.7%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex Ubers teams using Yveltal →

Explore Yveltal + Arceus-Fairy teams 72 score Explore Yveltal + Arceus-Dark teams 64 score Explore Yveltal + Eternatus teams 58 score Explore Yveltal + Zacian-Crowned teams 56 score Explore Yveltal + Arceus teams 53 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Yveltal + Groudon-Primal 72.1% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

478.726

71.9

79.3% Standard error 1.85 points

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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Arceus-Dark

Dark DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

496.023

64.3

72.3% Standard error 2.01 points

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

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Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

89.299

59.9

77.6% Standard error 4.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

501.852

57.7

66.2% Standard error 2.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,174.043

56.5

62.2% Standard error 1.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

320.622

52.6

63.3% Standard error 2.69 points

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

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Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.448

48.9

81.2% Standard error 8.07 points

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

153.587

48.5

64.0% Standard error 3.87 points

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

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

177.103

47.4

62.0% Standard error 3.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 404-476 (88.5 - 104.3%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

385.36

44.1

54.3% Standard error 2.54 points

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

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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

425.324

41.9

51.6% Standard error 2.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

102.487

41.2

60.5% Standard error 4.83 points

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

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Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

151.646

40.0

56.1% Standard error 4.03 points

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

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Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

947.86

39.3

45.8% Standard error 1.62 points

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

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Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

802.911

37.2

44.2% Standard error 1.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zygarde Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 141-166 (30.9 - 36.4%) -- 59.5% chance to 3HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

267.153

35.4

47.7% Standard error 3.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Mewtwo

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

106.52

34.1

53.5% Standard error 4.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Chi-Yu

DarkFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.191

32.6

71.7% Standard error 9.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,098.771

31.8

37.7% Standard error 1.46 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal in Harsh Sunshine: 360-424 (78.9 - 92.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

148.356

30.2

46.6% Standard error 4.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 90-106 (19.7 - 23.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,147.871

29.1

34.8% Standard error 1.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 225-265 (49.3 - 58.1%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

116.453

28.1

46.6% Standard error 4.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

101.908

27.7

47.5% Standard error 4.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Salamence-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

107.273

26.9

46.2% Standard error 4.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

79.708

26.2

48.6% Standard error 5.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 348-414 (76.3 - 90.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.499

25.8

63.9% Standard error 9.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Terapagos: 238-281 (61.9 - 73.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

560.209

24.7

32.6% Standard error 1.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Technician Marshadow Rock Tomb vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 220-260 (48.2 - 57%) -- 91.8% chance to 2HKO

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Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

84.824

24.0

45.6% Standard error 5.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

153.219

22.4

38.1% Standard error 3.92 points

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Yveltal: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

58.553

20.6

46.7% Standard error 6.52 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal: 160-189 (35 - 41.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #3 with 40.66% usage. Sorted by conservative score.