How to beat Pokemon Go Yveltal Raid & Best counters

Yveltal is now available in Pokemon Go 5-Star Raids. If you’re planning to challenge this powerful Legendary, here’s all you need to know to beat it, along with the weaknesses, top counters, and shiny availability.

Pokemon Go players can now take on Yveltal, one of the strongest Legendaries, in 5-Star Raids, but beating it is quite a task. To get the job done, you will need to prepare a solid team of counters that take advantage of its weaknesses.

How to get Yveltal in Pokemon Go

You can get Yveltal in Pokemon Go by beating it in 5-Star Raids running until June 28, 2024. During the same time, Mega Charizard Y will headline Mega Raids, and both of them share a few common weaknesses, so keep that in mind.

Yveltal type & weaknesses in Pokemon Go

Yveltal is a dual Dark/Flying-type Pokemon, meaning it’s weak against Rock, Electric, Ice, and Fairy-type moves.

On the other hand, Yveltal is completely immune to Ground and Psychic-type attacks and can resist Ghost, Grass, and Dark-type moves. Do note that immunities in Pokemon Go don’t work like in mainline games. This means Yveltal has a bigger resistance against those types. Either way, you should avoid those categories when picking counters for this Raid.

Best counters for Yveltal Raid

The best counter to beat Yveltal Raids is Shadow Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide. While this species is extremely powerful, its low bulk and Yveltal’s sheer strength call for other good counters.

Here are the top counters to use:

• Shadow Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide.
• Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
• Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
• Shadow Rhyperior with Smach Down and Rock Wrecker
• Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge

Other good options include Shadow Raikou, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Zapdos, and Mega Manectric.

Yveltal Pokemon Go moveset

Here’s the complete Yveltal moveset in Pokemon Go:

Fast Moves

• Sucker Punch (Dark)
• Snarl (Dark)
• Gust (Flying)

Charged Moves

• Dark Pulse (Dark)
• Oblivion Wing* (Flying)
• Hurricane (Flying)
• Focus Blast (Fighting)
• Psychic (Psychic)
• Hyper Beam (Normal)

Oblivion Wing is Yveltal’s signature move and can only be taught to it using an Elite Charged TM.

Can Yveltal be shiny in Pokemon Go?

Yes, shiny Yveltal is available in Pokemon Go. Lucky trainers can encounter this rare find after beating its Raid battle. Remember that the odds of getting shiny Yveltal are around 1 in 20 encounters or a 5% chance.

It’s also important to note that shiny Legendaries have a 100% catch rate, meaning you won’t need to waste any Berries to maximize your odds.

If you get a Hundo or Shundo Yveltal, be sure to power it up and use it in the Master League to win more battles.