Use Golden Razz Berries and try to land Excellent Curveball throws to maximize your catch chance.

Weaknesses & resistances

Category	Details
Weak to	Rock • Fairy • Electric • Ice
Resists to	Ghost • Ground • Grass • Psychic • Dark

Notes Electric and Rock-type attackers like Zekrom, Raikou, Rampardos, and Rhyperior are usually the most reliable for fast clears.

Best Yveltal Counters

Electric-type Counters

• Alola Golem: (Wild Charge)
• Ampharos: (Volt Switch / Zap Cannon)
• Tapu Koko: (Volt Switch)

Rock-type Counters

• Alola Golem: (Rollout)
• Gigalith: (Smack Down / Meteor Beam)

Best Mega Evolutions

Recommended Megas to use against Yveltal:

• Diancie, Tyranitar, Aerodactyl – Rock boost
• Gardevoir – Fairy boost
• Rayquaza – Dragon boost
• Rayquaza – Flying boost
• Manectric, Ampharos - Electric boost

Difficulty

Yveltal can use moves such as Oblivion Wing, Hurricane, Dark Pulse, and Focus Blast. While it’s quite bulky, Focus Blast in particular can severely punish Rock- and Ice-type counters, so dodging or shield management is very important.

Best Team Compositions

Small Group (3–4 Trainers)

With strong Rock- or Electric-type counters and at least one Mega Pokémon, Yveltal can be defeated by 3 to 4 high-level trainers.

Medium Group (5–7 Trainers)

A group of 5 to 7 trainers with decent counters should defeat Yveltal comfortably.

Large Group (8+ Trainers)

Yveltal becomes very easy with a large group, but avoid wasting raid passes by overfilling the lobby.

Recommended Teams

Optimized Team

• Mega Manectric
• Zekrom
• Raikou
• Xurkitree
• Magnezone
• Rhyperior

Budget Team

• Magnezone
• Glaceon
• Mamoswine
• Togekiss
• Gardevoir
• Rhyperior

Battle Tips and Strategy

• Rock-type attackers are the most consistent counters.
• Electric- and Ice-types also work very well.
• Avoid using Psychic- and Ghost-types because Yveltal resists them.
• Dodge charged moves like Focus Blast if you are using Rock- or Ice-types.
• Use Mega evolutions to increase your team’s damage output.

Shiny Yveltal

Shiny Yveltal is available in Pokémon GO. Its shiny form has a different color pattern and is very popular among collectors.

Rewards

• Mega Energy for Yveltal
• Chance to catch Yveltal (with boosted IVs)
• Rare Candy & XL Candy

Why Raid Yveltal?

It has a very popular shiny form. It is one of the best Dark-type attackers in Pokémon GO. It is a top-tier Legendary for both collectors and battlers.

PvP Relevance

While Yveltal isn’t top tier in PvP, it’s a fun spice pick. Yveltal shines more in raids and PvE content.

Conclusion

Yveltal is a powerful and useful Legendary Pokémon. Prepare strong Rock-, Electric-, or Ice-type counters, use Mega evolutions, and take advantage of weather boosts to defeat and catch Yveltal efficiently.

Related Guides

Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Rayquaza Raid Guide, Mega Gardevoir Raid Guide, Mega Diancie Raid Guide

Summary

• Prioritize Electric and Rock types for fastest clears.
• Watch out for Focus Blast—it’s the biggest threat.
• Avoid using Psychic and Ghost types—they get destroyed by Dark moves.
• Keep damage high with aggressive rotations.
• Good preparation makes this raid very manageable.