Can you solo defeat Yveltal in Pokemon GO 5-star raids?

Players will be interested to know if it is possible to solo defeat Yveltal in Pokemon GO 5-star raids. The Legendary Pocket Monster from Generation VI returns to Niantic's mobile game between 10 am local time on June 19, 2024, and will stay in raids until 10 am local time on June 28, 2024.

Since Yveltal is a powerful pick in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE, players want to capture it. However, not everyone has the community support to challenge these raids with companions. This gives rise to the question of whether it is possible to solo defeat Yveltal in Pokemon GO 5-star raids.

Unfortunately, you cannot solo defeat Yveltal in Pokemon GO 5-star raids. This article elaborates reasons on why that is not possible and discusses the minimum number of raiders required to take it down.

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Why is it impossible to solo defeat Yveltal in Pokemon GO 5-star raids?

Yveltal in Pokemon GO (Image via TPC)

If you were hoping to solo defeat Yveltal in Pokemon GO 5-star raids, you are out of luck. The critter has a very high Attack stat of 250 and does not possess a double weakness. Therefore, given the 300 second timer, it is not possible to whittle down the raid boss' massive 15,000 HP health bar even using super-effective damage from the best counters.

That said, using optimal counters and the correct strategy, you can take down Yveltal with a second raider. The following section will elaborate on the best tactics for that.

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Minimum participants required to defeat Yveltal in Pokemon GO 5-star raids

At least two high-level trainers with maxed-out best counters to Yveltal are needed to take down this raid. Since Rock, Electric, Fairy, and Ice-type attacks hit it for super effective damage, attacking in partly cloudy, rainy, cloudy, or snowy weather can help.

Here are the best counters to Yveltal if you wish to challenge it using two raiders:

• Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
• Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
• Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
• Shadow Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
• Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Mega Manectric with Thunder Fang and Wild Charge

Each of these critters can take down Yveltal in under 600 seconds, according to Pokebattler simulations. Therefore, using these Pocket Monsters you can take down the Destruction Pokemon with two raiders. Make use of Party Play in Pokemon GO and cycle your Mega Evolved Pocket Monsters to make the most of the damage bonuses they provide.

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