Yveltal
Attack
Defense
Stamina
Best Movesets
Analysis
The Destruction Pokemon itself; Yveltal may not be the top Pokemon in either of its types, but its ability to operate well on either side of the spectrum gives it genuine value. However, it's also not quite as balanced as it may seem. As a Dark Type, it has the unfortunate disadvantage of directly competing with Brutal Swing Tyranitar, as well as powerful Ghost attackers.. On the Flying side, thanks to its signature move Oblivion Wing, it possesses better DPS. However, Flying tends to have less utility in raids, and Yveltal trails far behind Dragon Ascent Rayquaza. Another unfortunate aspect of Yveltal's Flying attacker prowess is that being part Dark-type removes its resistances to Bug and Fighting, two types that Flying attackers prey on.
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Honestly, Yveltal's greatest worth is for newer players due to its role compression. It's not a bad Pokemon, but other Pokemon tend to do its job a bit better. Additionally, since Dragon Ascent Rayquaza is rather limited due to the general scarcity of Meteorites, Yveltal can still fill out the remainder of your Flying attacking needs.
Offense
- Snarl and Dark Pulse make Yveltal a respectable Dark attacker when paired together. Sucker Punch is okay, but ultimately the weaker choice.
- Gust and Oblivion Wing* make Yveltal a strong Flying attacker. Hurricane is a fairly large step down from Oblivion Wing, but is not a legacy move.
- Focus Blast, Psychic, and Hyper Beam are sub-par choices.
Sucker Punch is one of the best Fast Attacks in the game thanks to its incredible damage output and above average energy generation. Though Snarl offers more energy generation, its significantly lower damage output makes it not worth it. Gust can provide alternative coverage, but it's usually not worth running over Sucker Punch.
Oblivion Wing, Yveltal's signature move, is its most important Charged Attack due to its moderate cost and coverage against Fairy-type Pokemon. Dark Pulse increases the reliability of Yveltal's Dark-type damage even further. Focus Blast can provide surprising burst damage and coverage, but its expensive cost makes it hard to use reliably. Hurricane is largely outclassed by Oblivion Wing, while Psychic and Hyper Beam have no practical uses.
Yveltal's CP is too high for Great League. If it can be obtained in the future through Research Tasks or other methods, then it might have a shot in this league.
