Pokemon Go Yveltal Guide: Best Counters, Weaknesses, And More Tips

Yveltal has arrived in Pokemon Go. The Legendary Destruction Pokemon is appearing in five-star Raid Battles throughout the Luminous Legends Y event, which runs through May 31. This marks your first chance to catch Yveltal in Niantic's mobile game, so we've rounded up some tips to help you beat and catch the new Gen 6 Legendary below.

Yveltal Weaknesses And Counters

Yveltal is a Dark/Flying type, which gives it a handful of common weaknesses that you can exploit. The Legendary is particularly weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, and Fairy Pokemon, so you have a variety of options to choose from when battling it. Here are some good Pokemon of each type, along with recommended moves:

Pokemon	Type	Recommended Fast Attack	Recommended Charge Attack
Zekrom	Dragon/Electric	Charge Beam	Wild Charge
Raikou	Electric	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge
Zapdos	Electric/Flying	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt
Mega Manectric	Electric	Charge Beam	Wild Charge
Mamoswine	Ice/Ground	Powder Snow	Avalanche
Galarian Darmanitan	Ice	Ice Fang	Avalanche
Mega Abomasnow	Ice/Grass	Powder Snow	Blizzard
Kyurem	Dragon/Ice	Dragon Breath	Blizzard
Rhyperior	Ground/Rock	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker
Rampardos	Rock	Smack Down	Rock Slide
Tyranitar	Rock/Dark	Bite	Stone Edge
Alolan Golem	Rock/Electric	Rock Throw	Wild Charge
Aerodactyl	Rock/Flying	Rock Throw	Rock Slide
Xerneas	Fairy	Tackle	Moonblast
Togekiss	Fairy/Flying	Charm	Dazzling Gleam
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy	Charm	Dazzling Gleam
Granbull	Fairy	Charm	Play Rough

While the above monsters are among the best Yveltal counters, almost any Electric, Ice, Rock, or Fairy Pokemon will be helpful when battling the Legendary, especially if they know Fast and Charged attacks of their respective types. Rock Pokemon in particular are good choices to use because they have naturally high defenses and will resist any Flying-type moves that Yveltal may know.

Types To Avoid

Although they are normally among the game's best offensive Pokemon, Psychic and Ghost types will take super-effective damage from Yveltal, so you'll want to avoid using them when challenging the Legendary. Fighting and Bug Pokemon may also prove to be a liability; while they are typically strong against Dark types, they won't last long against Yveltal if it knows a Flying-type attack.

Yveltal Raid Schedule

Yveltal is debuting in Pokemon Go as part of the Luminous Legends Y event, which kicks off at 10 AM local time on May 18 and runs until 8 PM local time on May 31. The Legendary will be available as a Raid boss throughout the entire event, giving you almost two full weeks to catch it.