For the Sword & Shield meta, At 680 BST, Yveltal is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What is Yveltal weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Raikou (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Terrakion (Rock) when using Yveltal. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Yveltal has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Yveltal?

Dark Aura strengthens dark moves to 1.33× their power for all friendly and opposing Pokémon. That's the one you want on Yveltal. It's the only ability Yveltal has.

What role does Yveltal play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, Yveltal fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 131 Attack and 131 Sp. Atk. Base 99 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What counters Yveltal?

For Sword & Shield, Yveltal has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Yveltal - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Wallbreaker

STier

99Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Yveltal's spread is anchored by Attack, with balanced defenses backing it up. Defense is the clear weak point. Worth 3 HP EVs per KO, and the slow 1.25M XP grind keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats

Legend

HP126

Attack131

Defense95

Sp. Atk131

Sp. Def98

Speed99

Total680

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height5.8 m

Weight203.0 kg

Base XP306

Abilities

Dark Aura

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

EV Yield

HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sword Shield entries available

When this legendary Pokémon’s wings and tail feathers spread wide and glow red, it absorbs the life force of living creatures.

Yveltal Weakness

Electric, Ice, Rock, and Fairy moves hit Yveltal for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. Yveltal's overall bulk (126/95/98) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Yveltal Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Ground, Psychic

Type ChartGood

4Weak

3Resist

2Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock Fairy

½xResist

Grass Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Psychic

STAB (5)

Psychic Ghost Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Yveltal in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Yveltal for 34-40%. Clefable's Moonblast hits Yveltal for 51-60%.

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Yveltal Knock Off 13-16% Ice Shard 2x 34-40% View Weavile builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Yveltal Moonblast 2x 51-60% Knock Off 4-5% View Clefable builds →
Zeraora Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureJolly Moves Plasma Fists Fake Out Drain Punch Fire Punch Damage vs Yveltal Drain Punch 20-23% View Zeraora builds →
Nihilego RockPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Power Gem Grass Knot Stealth Rock Sludge Wave Damage vs Yveltal Power Gem 2x 63-75% View Nihilego builds →
Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Scald Volt Switch Calm Mind Damage vs Yveltal Thunderbolt 2x 70-83% Scald 21-25% Volt Switch 2x 55-65% View Raikou builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

A Dark/Flying-type legendary, Yveltal doesn't evolve or breed. At 680 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#717YveltalDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Yveltal Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Yveltal develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Psychic and Phantom Force show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 1

Gust

C4010035Flying

Lv 5

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 10

Snarl

C559515Dark

Lv 15

Disable

C—10020Normal

Lv 20

Sucker Punch+1

B701005Dark

Lv 25

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Lv 30

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 35

Air Slash

B759515Flying

Lv 40

Dark Pulse

B8010015Dark

Lv 45

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 50

Oblivion Wing

—8010010Flying

Lv 55

Phantom Force

C9010010Ghost

Lv 60

Foul Play

B9510015Dark

Lv 65

Dragon Rush

C1007510Dragon

Lv 70

Hurricane

B1107010Flying

Lv 75

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

Lv 80

Sky Attack

B140905Flying

Lv 85

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM78

Acrobatics

C5510015Flying

TM95

Air Slash

B759515Flying

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TR58

Dark Pulse

B8010015Dark

TR47

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM06

Fly

B909515Flying

TR64

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TR81

Foul Play

B9510015Dark

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR36

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

TR89

Hurricane

B1107010Flying

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR42

Hyper Voice

C9010010Normal

TM57

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM86

Phantom Force

C9010010Ghost

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM85

Snarl

C559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM30

Steel Wing

C709025Steel

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

C60—20Normal

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM56

U-turn

C7010020Bug

TR69

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Yveltal doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dual Wingbeat

C409010Flying

Tutor

Lash Out

B751005Dark

How to Get Yveltal in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Yveltal in Sword & Shield. It's available in Y or Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Yveltal is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Y Ultra Moon

Yveltal Guide

For the Sword & Shield meta, At 680 BST, Yveltal is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Raikou (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Terrakion (Rock) when using Yveltal. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Yveltal has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Dark Aura strengthens dark moves to 1.33× their power for all friendly and opposing Pokémon. That's the one you want on Yveltal. It's the only ability Yveltal has.
In Sword & Shield, Yveltal fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 131 Attack and 131 Sp. Atk. Base 99 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Sword & Shield, Yveltal has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Game Availability

Yveltal has appeared in 6 games since X & Y, spanning 5 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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