Pokemon GO Yveltal raid guide: Weaknesses, best counters, and more

A Pokemon GO Yveltal raid guide is the need of the hour as the mascot of Pokemon Y returns to Niantic's mobile game as a 5-star raid boss. The Legendary made its debut in May 2021 during the Luminous Legends Part 1 event, and has since then appeared as a raid boss several times.

The latest iteration of Yveltal raids in Pokemon GO will take place between 10 am local time on June 18. 2024, and June 28, 2024. Note, that Yveltal with Oblivion Wing will not be available during this cycle.

Taking down Yveltal is no walk in the park and this Pokemon GO Yveltal raid guide will tell you everything you need to know about challenging it in 5-star raid battles.

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Pokemon GO Yveltal Raid Weaknesses

Pokemon GO Yveltal raids are highly challenging (Image via TPC)

Yveltal in Pokemon GO is a Dark and Flying-type Pocket Monster and, hence, takes super effective damage from the following types:

• Electric (160.0%)
• Rock (160.0%)
• Fairy (160.0%)
• Ice (160.0%)

The elemental types that Yveltal resists are:

• Ground (39%)
• Psychic (39%)
• Dark (62.5%)
• Ghost (62.5%)
• Grass (62.5%)

As a 5-star raid boss, Pokemon GO Yveltal raids have the following stats:

• Combat Power: 45,899
• Attack: 265 (250+15)
• Defense: 200 (185+15)
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Snarl, Gust, Sucker Punch
• Charged Attacks: Dark Pulse, Hurricane, Focus Blast, Psychic, Hyper Beam

You will be given 300 seconds to whittle down the health bar of this formidable raid boss. Like other raids, up to 20 participants can take part in Pokemon GO Yveltal raids.

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Best counters in Pokemon GO Yveltal raids

What is super effective against Yveltal in Pokemon GO?

Due to its elemental typing, Yveltal takes super effective damage from Electric, Rock, Fairy, and Ice-type attacks. Depending on whether the Yveltal you are facing uses Dark or Flying-type STAB attacks, you are best off using Fairy or Flying-type beasts.

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What are the best Pokemon to use against Yveltal in 5-star raids?

Best Electric-type counters to Yveltal

• Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang and Wild Charge
• Mega Ampharos: Volt Switch and Zap Canon
• Shadow or regular Raikou: Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Zekrom: Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
• Shadow or regular Electrivire: Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
• Shadow or regular Zapdos: Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
• Shadow or regular Magnazone: Spark and Wild Charge
• Xurkitree: Thunder Shick and Discharge

Best Fairy-type counters to Yveltal

• Shadow or Mega Gardevoir: Charm and Dazzling Gleam
• Xerneas: Geomancy and Moonblast
• Shadow Granbull: Charm and Play Rough
• Togekiss: Charm and Dazzling Gleam

Best Rock-type counters to Yveltal

• Shadow Rhyperior: Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
• Mega Diancie: Rock Throw and Rock Slide
• Shadow Rampardos: Smack Down and Rock Slide
• Shadow or MegaTyranitar: Smack Down and Stone Edge
• Tyrantrum: Rock Throw and Meteor Beam
• Mega Aerodactyl: Rock Throw and Rock Slide

Best Ice-type counters to Yveltal

• Shadow Mamoswine: Powder Snow and Avalanche
• Shadow or regular Weavile: Ice Shard and Avalanche
• Shadow or regular Mewtwo: Psycho Cut and Ice Beam
• Baxcalibur: Ice Fang and Avalanche
• Shadow Weavile: Ice Shard and Avalanche
• Mega Glalie: Frost Breath and Avalanche
• Mega Abomasnow: Powder Snow and Blizzard

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Pokemon GO Yveltal catch CP and shiny availability

Regular and Shiny Yveltal (Image via TPC)

From Pokemon GO Yveltal raids, you can capture the Destruction Pokemon at the following power levels depending on the weather conditions and IVs:

• No weather boost: 2,073 - 2,160 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (windy or foggy): 2,591 - 2,701 CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

Shiny Yveltal has been available in Pokemon GO since September 2022, so each encounter after you defeat it in raids has a 1-in-20 or 5% chance of being shiny.

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