Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 5.8 m
- Weight
- 203.0 kg
Training & breeding details
GenderGenderless
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship0None
Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP306
Base stats
HP
126
Attack
131
Defense
95
Sp. Atk
131
Sp. Def
98
Speed
99
Total
680
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Defensive
National Dex Ubers
Choice Scarf
National Dex Ubers
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Yveltal
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
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
20 of 20
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| 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 |
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Yveltal.
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Cite this page
“Yveltal”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/yveltal.
Species data from PokéAPI.