Yveltal counters

Gen 9 Pokebilitiesbh · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Yveltal
#0717 Yveltal
DarkFlying
USAGE 2.1% #59
ABILITYAdaptability
BASE STATS
HP 126
ATK 131
DEF 95
SPA 131
SPD 98
SPE 99
BST680
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricIceRockFairy
½×
GrassGhostDark
0×
GroundPsychic
Moves
Knock Off 65.3% Dragon Ascent 45.2% Fiery Wrath 44.3% Sucker Punch 31.0% Aeroblast 26.8% Wicked Blow 24.5% Strength Sap 21.7% Victory Dance 19.4%
Items
Black Glasses 48.0% Clear Amulet 17.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 16.3% Choice Scarf 6.8% Assault Vest 4.7% Life Orb 4.3% Sharp Beak 1.2% Mirror Herb 0.7%
Abilities
Adaptability47.5%Fur Coat20.3%Magic Guard9.8%Sword of Ruin6.7%Regenerator4.7%Simple2.9%Magic Bounce1.9%Delta Stream1.8%
Common Teammates
Aerodactyl-Mega42.7%Gholdengo37.6%Salamence-Mega35.1%Kingambit35.1%Dondozo30.8%Ho-Oh28.7%Chansey20.3%Clodsire19.2%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #59 with 2.08% usage. Sorted by reliability score.