Is Yveltal viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Yveltal is ranked #3 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 42.86% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Yveltal in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Arceus-Fairy has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 80.4% of 522.8140038606548 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.0 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 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0717 Yveltal

DarkFlying

USAGE 42.9% #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 80.4% Sucker Punch 57.5% Dark Pulse 56.8% Foul Play 40.5% Taunt 39.5% Defog 37.6% U-turn 24.1% Knock Off 21.7%

Items

Life Orb 39.0% Choice Scarf 20.8% Focus Sash 12.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.6% Lum Berry 3.9% Leftovers 3.4% Choice Specs 3.1% Darkinium Z 2.6%

Tera Types

Dark 47.7% Fire 14.6% Fairy 12.5% Steel 8.5% Flying 6.7% Ghost 4.7% Poison 2.3%

Common Teammates

Groudon-Primal73.9%

Zacian-Crowned56.0%

Marshadow36.8%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane30.2%

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Explore Yveltal + Arceus-Fairy teams 68 score Explore Yveltal + Eternatus teams 58 score Explore Yveltal + Zacian-Crowned teams 55 score Explore Yveltal + Arceus-Dark teams 54 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Yveltal + Groudon-Primal 73.9% 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

522.814

68.4

80.4% Standard error 2.99 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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Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

54.535

60.4

86.3% Standard error 6.46 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

548.294

58.0

71.3% Standard error 3.32 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

1,361.95

54.8

63.8% Standard error 2.25 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-Dark

Dark DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

494.027

54.3

68.4% Standard error 3.52 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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Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

235.86

49.5

70.0% Standard error 5.14 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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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

255.908

46.7

67.1% Standard error 5.08 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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Kyogre-Primal

Water OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

397.747

38.2

55.4% Standard error 4.30 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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Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

131.854

37.3

65.3% Standard error 7.00 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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Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,044.27

36.4

47.1% Standard error 2.67 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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Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

133.593

35.1

63.3% Standard error 7.03 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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Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

413.571

34.8

51.8% Standard error 4.25 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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Zygarde

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

809.435

33.7

45.8% Standard error 3.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

69.604

29.7

61.7% Standard error 8.00 points

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

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Magearna

SteelFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.942

28.6

67.7% Standard error 9.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Chi-Yu

DarkFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

89.455

27.5

61.4% Standard error 8.49 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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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

35.302

26.7

59.7% Standard error 8.26 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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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,217.124

26.1

35.6% Standard error 2.38 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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Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

96.637

26.1

60.0% Standard error 8.47 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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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

859.155

25.5

36.9% Standard error 2.85 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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Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

676.087

23.1

35.8% Standard error 3.18 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

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

106.203

21.7

54.5% Standard error 8.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Mewtwo Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal: 180-212 (39.4 - 46.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

185.223

19.9

44.4% Standard error 6.14 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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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

115.443

19.1

51.1% Standard error 8.00 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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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

151.641

15.1

42.4% Standard error 6.82 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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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

135.173

13.8

42.3% Standard error 7.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Fezandipiti

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

62.743

12.9

48.0% Standard error 8.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Fezandipiti Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Yveltal: 102-120 (22.3 - 26.3%) -- 6.4% chance to 4HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

581.343

12.6

25.0% Standard error 3.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Yveltal: 202-238 (44.2 - 52.1%) -- 16% chance to 2HKO

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Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

113.335

11.2

43.1% Standard error 7.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

45.415

9.7

51.6% Standard error 10.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ranked #3 with 42.86% usage. Sorted by conservative score.