Yveltal has returned to five-star raids in Pokémon Go. It’s a good opportunity to add this legendary Pokémon to your collection. It’s a powerful ally to have on your roster. The best way to make it a worthwhile ally on your team is to teach them the best attacks. This guide covers the best moveset to teach Yveltal in Pokémon Go.
Yveltal’s best moveset
Yveletal is Dark and Flying-type Pokémon. It will be weak against Electric, Fairy, Ice, and Rock-type moves, but it is resistant against Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ground, and Psychic-type attacks. Because it’s resistant to Ghost, Ground, and Psychic-type attacks, you can expect to use this Pokémon to counter some of the stronger meta choices in the Master League, such as Groudon, Landorus, Giratina, and Mewtwo.
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These are all of the moves Yveltal can learn.
Fast moves
- Gust (Flying-type) – 16 damage and 3 energy per turn (4 damage per turn) – 4 turns
- Snarl (Dark-type) – 5 damage and 4.3 energy per turn (1.6 damage per turn) – 3 turns
- Sucker Punch (Dark-type) – 5 damage and 3.5 energy per turn (2.5 damage per turn) – 2 turns
Regarding picking out Yveltal’s fast move, we recommend going with Snarl. It’s a Dark-type attack that does not do the most damage, but it will give Yvetal the highest amount of energy each turn, compared to Gust and Sucker Punch. With access to more energy, Yveltal will be capable of unleashing its charged attacks far more often.
Charged moves
- Dark Pulse (Dark-type) – 80 (96) damage and 50 energy
- Focus Blast (Fighting-type) – 140 damage and 75 energy
- Hurricane (Flying-type) – 110 damage and 65 energy
- Hyper Beam (Normal-type) – 150 damage and 80 energy
- Psychic (Psychic-type) – 90 damage and 55 energy (10% chance to lower an opponent’s defense by one rank)
For Yveltal’s charged attacks, you have multiple options to select. The best combination will consist of Dark Pulse and Focus Blast. Dark Pulse is the charged move that requires the least amount of energy of the options, meaning Yveltal can use it the most frequently. It’s a solid attack that you can use to bait out an opponent’s shield, but it does plenty of damage if they don’t use one. The second choice, Focus Blast, is a robust Fighting-type move that can be used to decimate an opponent’s health. However, it does cost a good amount of more energy.
The best moveset to teach Yveltal is the fast move Snarl, along with the charged attacks Dark Pulse and Focus Blast.
