#0717

Yveltal

Destruction Pokémon

Dark Flying

When its life comes to an end, it absorbs the life energy of every living thing and turns into a cocoon once more.

In Pokémon GO · 3781 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height5.8 m

Weight203.0 kg

GenderGenderless

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship0None

Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP306

Abilities

Dark Aura

Strengthens Dark moves to 1.33× their power for all friendly and opposing Pokémon.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

126

Attack

131

Defense

Sp. Atk

131

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

680

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Specially Offensive

National Dex Ubers

Moves

Item

Life Orb

Nature{"Naive","Timid"}

TeraDarkFlyingFire

EV spread

No EV investment.

Defensive

National Dex Ubers

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

Nature{"Jolly","Impish"}

TeraSteelPoison

EV spread

No EV investment.

Choice Scarf

National Dex Ubers

Moves

Item

Choice Scarf

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraDarkSteelGhost

EV spread

HP32

Def252

Spe▲224

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Yveltal

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Team Flare Secret HQ

Ultra Moon

Ultra Space Ultra Space Wilds

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Yveltal can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
1	Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.	Flying	Special	40	100	35
1	Razor Wind Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Normal	Special	80	100	10
5	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
10	Snarl Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Dark	Special	55	95	15
15	Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100	20
20	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
25	Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.	Flying	Status	—	—	15
30	Roost Heals the user by half its max HP.	Flying	Status	—	—	5
35	Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95	15
40	Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100	15
45	Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
50	Oblivion Wing Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Flying	Special	80	100	10
55	Phantom Force User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.	Ghost	Physical	90	100	10
60	Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
65	Dragon Rush Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dragon	Physical	100	75	10
70	Hurricane Has a chance to confuse the target.	Flying	Special	110	70	10
75	Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Special	120	70	5
80	Sky Attack User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Physical	140	90	5
85	Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90	5