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#0717 · Kalos · Generation 6 · legendary

# Yveltal

Destruction Pokémon · Dark/Flying-type

![Yveltal official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/717.webp)

Yveltal is a [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark)/[Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying)-type Pokémon, the Destruction Pokémon, number 717 (#0717) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the [Kalos](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kalos) region. It is 5.8 m tall and weighs 203 kg.

Yveltal is the Destruction Pokémon, a vast Dark and Flying bird-dragon that, the Pokédex says, drains the life from everything around it when its own life ends, then wraps itself in a cocoon once more. It is the mascot of Pokémon Y.

## How to pronounce Yveltal

Yveltal is pronounced **ee-VEL-tal**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Yveltal said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/717.mp3)

In Japanese it is イベルタル.

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Yveltal is 5.8 m tall and weighs 203 kg. Its back is black with white spots on the wings, while its chest, head and neck are bright red, marked with branching black lines. Its snout is pointed like a beak, its eyes are blue, a horn curves forward above each eye and a grey ruff circles its neck. Each wing and its tail end in five black claws. The Pokédex says it fans out its wings and tail feathers, which glow red, to absorb life force.

### Behaviour

Bulbapedia says ancient Kalos people feared Yveltal, which turns up during conflicts and drains the life of whatever it meets. It can drag itself along the ground on its wings and talons like a bat, then push off back into the sky. The Pokédex says it ends its life by absorbing everything living around it and wrapping itself in a cocoon.

### Habitat

No Pokédex entry names a habitat. It cannot be obtained in Scarlet and Violet, and in Legends: Z-A there is a single Yveltal in Rouge District's Rouge Sector 2.

### Powers

Its only Ability, Dark Aura, boosts Dark moves for every Pokémon on the field. It learns Oblivion Wing, which Bulbapedia says no other known Pokémon can learn, along with Phantom Force, Foul Play and Hurricane. Base HP 126 and Attack and Special Attack 131 make it a strong mixed attacker, with the same stats as Xerneas.

### Name origin

Yveltal starts with Y, the letter it is shaped like, and may come from 'yvel' (a Middle English form of 'evil') plus quetzal or talon. The Japanese name is イベルタル, romanised Yveltal.

### Design inspiration

Ken Sugimori and Yusuke Ohmura designed it together with Xerneas, and its silhouette follows the letter Y. Bulbapedia compares it to the long-tailed widowbird and to scavenging birds such as crows and vultures, and notes a resemblance to the fungus known as devil's fingers. Possible myth links, such as the Celtic Morrigan or the Norse eagle Hræsvelgr, are fan readings.

### In the games

Yveltal is the mascot of Pokémon Y, its first game; fans call it, Xerneas and Zygarde the aura trio. It is a playable ranged attacker in Pokémon UNITE. In Legends: Z-A it is found as an encounter in the base game.

### In the anime

Yveltal wakes in the film Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction and turns people and Pikachu to stone before Xerneas calms it. Its series debut was a flashback in 'The Legend of X, Y, and Z!'.

### Fun facts

- Before Generation IX, it was the only known Pokémon that could learn Focus Blast by levelling up.
- In the Pokémon Generations episode 'The Beauty Eternal', Team Flare captures Yveltal for the next phase of a plan it calls 'Project Y'.
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS lets Yveltal fly across the background of its Prism Tower stage now and then.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Yveltal (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Yveltal_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Yveltal (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/yveltal/)

## Base stats

- HP: **126**
- Attack: **131**
- Defense: **95**
- Sp. Atk: **131**
- Sp. Def: **98**
- Speed: **99**

Yveltal’s base stat total is **680**. Its highest stat is Attack and Sp. Atk.

## Type matchups

### What is Yveltal weak to?

Yveltal takes extra damage from [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (2×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (2×), [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) (2×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (2×) moves.

It resists [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) (½×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (½×).

It is immune to [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) moves.

## Evolution

Yveltal does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.

## Abilities

- [Dark Aura](https://pokee.si/abilities/dark-aura): Strengthens Dark moves to 1.33× their power for all friendly and opposing Pokémon.

## Moves

### Moves Yveltal learns by level up in Sword / Shield

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Gust](https://pokee.si/moves/gust) | Flying | Special | 40 |
| 1 | [Double Team](https://pokee.si/moves/double-team) | Normal | Status | — |
| 5 | [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt) | Dark | Status | — |
| 10 | [Snarl](https://pokee.si/moves/snarl) | Dark | Special | 55 |
| 15 | [Disable](https://pokee.si/moves/disable) | Normal | Status | — |
| 20 | [Sucker Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/sucker-punch) | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 25 | [Tailwind](https://pokee.si/moves/tailwind) | Flying | Status | — |
| 30 | [Roost](https://pokee.si/moves/roost) | Flying | Status | — |
| 35 | [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash) | Flying | Special | 75 |
| 40 | [Dark Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dark-pulse) | Dark | Special | 80 |
| 45 | [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic) | Psychic | Special | 90 |
| 50 | [Oblivion Wing](https://pokee.si/moves/oblivion-wing) | Flying | Special | 80 |
| 55 | [Phantom Force](https://pokee.si/moves/phantom-force) | Ghost | Physical | 90 |
| 60 | [Foul Play](https://pokee.si/moves/foul-play) | Dark | Physical | 95 |
| 65 | [Dragon Rush](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-rush) | Dragon | Physical | 100 |
| 70 | [Hurricane](https://pokee.si/moves/hurricane) | Flying | Special | 110 |
| 75 | [Focus Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-blast) | Fighting | Special | 120 |
| 80 | [Sky Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/sky-attack) | Flying | Physical | 140 |
| 85 | [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam) | Normal | Special | 150 |

### TM moves (36)

Yveltal can learn 36 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Fly](https://pokee.si/moves/fly), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Steel Wing](https://pokee.si/moves/steel-wing), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [U-turn](https://pokee.si/moves/u-turn), [Payback](https://pokee.si/moves/payback), [Shadow Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-claw), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Acrobatics](https://pokee.si/moves/acrobatics), [Snarl](https://pokee.si/moves/snarl), [Phantom Force](https://pokee.si/moves/phantom-force), [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/moves/psychic), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Heat Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/heat-wave), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Hyper Voice](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-voice), [Dragon Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-claw), [Dark Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dark-pulse), [Focus Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-blast), [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt), [Foul Play](https://pokee.si/moves/foul-play), [Hurricane](https://pokee.si/moves/hurricane).

Move tutor moves (2): [Dual Wingbeat](https://pokee.si/moves/dual-wingbeat), [Lash Out](https://pokee.si/moves/lash-out).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 120 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 15,360).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 0.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 HP effort values.
- Base experience yield: 306.

## Pokédex entries

When its life comes to an end, it absorbs the life energy of every living thing and turns into a cocoon once more. *(Y, Alpha Sapphire)*

When this legendary Pokémon's wings and tail feathers spread wide and glow red, it absorbs the life force of living creatures. *(X, Omega Ruby)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: イベルタル
- **Romaji**: Yveltal
- **French**: Yveltal
- **German**: Yveltal
- **Spanish**: Yveltal
- **Italian**: Yveltal
- **Korean**: 이벨타르
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 伊裴尔塔尔
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 伊裴爾塔爾

## Trivia

- Tallest Dark type: 5.8 m.
- Highest base stat total among Dark types: 680.
- Tallest Pokémon in Gen 6: 5.8 m.
- Highest HP among Gen 6 Pokémon: 126, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Attack among Gen 6 Pokémon: 131, shared with 1 other.
- Highest base stat total among Gen 6 Pokémon: 680, shared with 1 other.
- Heaviest Flying type in Gen 6: 203 kg.
- Tallest Flying type in Gen 6: 5.8 m.
- Highest HP among Flying types in Gen 6: 126.
- Highest Attack among Flying types in Gen 6: 131.
- Highest Defense among Flying types in Gen 6: 95.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Flying types in Gen 6: 131.
- Highest Sp. Def among Flying types in Gen 6: 98.
- Highest base stat total among Flying types in Gen 6: 680.
- Heaviest Dark type in Gen 6: 203 kg.
- Tallest Dark type in Gen 6: 5.8 m.
- Highest HP among Dark types in Gen 6: 126.
- Highest Attack among Dark types in Gen 6: 131.
- Highest Defense among Dark types in Gen 6: 95.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Dark types in Gen 6: 131.
- Highest Sp. Def among Dark types in Gen 6: 98.
- Highest base stat total among Dark types in Gen 6: 680.
- Taller than 99% of all Pokémon (5.8 m).
- Heavier than 92% of all Pokémon (203 kg).
- Base stat total 680, ranked #3 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is HP, ranked #28 of 1,025.
- One of 7 Pokémon that are both Dark and Flying.
- One of 97 red Pokémon.
- Number 68 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos).
- Can learn 47 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Yveltal (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Yveltal_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Yveltal (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/yveltal/).
- Pronunciation (ee-VEL-tal): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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