Pokémon GO Yveltal Legendary Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Yveltal

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

RegielekiDPS 37.4

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

Mega Raichu YDPS 35.2

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

Thundurus TherianDPS 34.3

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

Shadow RampardosDPS 32.6

Smack Down

Rock Slide

Kyurem WhiteDPS 32.3

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

Kyurem BlackDPS 31.8

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Yveltal — ⚡ Top 14 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Tyranitar.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Tyranitar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	28.8	983.0
2	2	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	28.8	500.5
3	3	Mega Aerodactyl Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	27.9	496.3
4	7	Mega Charizard Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	22.3	324.4
5	4	Mega Salamence Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Fly	22.1	429.0

Show ranks 6-14 (remaining 9)

6	5	Mega Dragonite Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor*	21.1	419.4
7	9	Mega Pidgeot Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Gust* / Brave Bird	20.2	260.8
8	11	Mega Absol Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Snarl / Thunder	19.4	200.4
9	8	Mega Houndoom Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	18.2	299.3
10	12	Mega Pinsir Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Bug Bite / X-Scissor	18.2	197.1
11	6	Mega Gyarados Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	17.7	418.3
12	10	Mega Sharpedo Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	17.6	207.5
14	13	Mega Malamar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Peck / Hyper Beam	10.7	179.1
13	14	Mega Sableye Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Feint Attack / Dazzling Gleam	10.7	118.8

Yveltal — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Diancie. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Mega Diancie Mega	Rock Throw / Moonblast	32.3	615.2
2	9	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Charm / Dazzling Gleam	31.8	450.0
3	11	Mega Manectric Mega	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	31.2	436.9
4	8	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Counter* / Thunderbolt	30.0	457.9
5	4	Mega Ampharos Mega	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	29.6	563.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	10	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Counter* / Thunderbolt	29.2	441.8
7	1	Mega Tyranitar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Dark)	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	28.8	983.0
8	6	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	28.8	500.5
9	7	Mega Aerodactyl Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	27.9	496.3
10	19	Mega Alakazam Mega	Counter* / Dazzling Gleam*	26.0	228.9
11	16	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	25.0	276.4
12	5	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Avalanche	24.9	515.2
13	15	Mega Glalie Mega	Ice Shard / Avalanche	24.8	297.6
14	13	Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	24.7	348.5
15	17	Mega Gallade Mega	Charm / Close Combat	23.7	265.1
16	18	Mega Abomasnow Mega	Powder Snow / Blizzard	22.6	253.9
17	20	Mega Heracross Mega	Counter / Rock Blast	22.5	224.7
18	3	Mega Aggron Mega	Smack Down / Meteor Beam	22.5	567.0
19	14	Mega Charizard Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	22.3	324.4
20	12	Mega Latias Mega	Charm / Thunder	22.3	352.0

Yveltal — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Yveltal is a legendary raid boss. Weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Fairy. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Regieleki. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Regieleki.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	15	Regieleki Legendary	Lock-On / Thunder Cage*	37.4	422.7
2	7	Thundurus Therian Legendary	Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm*	34.3	477.1
3	19	Shadow Rampardos Shadow	Smack Down / Rock Slide	32.6	315.7
4	3	Kyurem White Legendary	Ice Fang / Ice Burn	32.3	537.2
5	4	Kyurem Black Legendary	Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock	31.8	528.6

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	12	Shadow Tyrantrum Shadow	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	31.1	438.3
7	16	Xurkitree Legendary	Thunder Shock / Discharge	31.0	405.8
8	17	Shadow Electivire Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	30.9	356.6
9	10	Shadow Zapdos Shadow	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	30.3	448.5
10	8	Shadow Raikou Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	30.1	458.9
11	6	Zeraora Legendary	Spark / Plasma Fists*	29.8	483.0
12	2	Zekrom Legendary	Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt*	29.6	570.0
13	5	Shadow Rhyperior Shadow	Smack Down / Rock Wrecker*	29.5	528.2
14	14	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	29.4	425.4
15	9	Shadow Magnezone Shadow	Spark / Wild Charge	28.9	458.1
16	11	Shadow Gigalith Shadow	Smack Down / Meteor Beam*	28.8	439.8
17	1	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Metal Claw / Play Rough	28.8	746.1
18	18	Shadow Weavile Shadow	Ice Shard / Avalanche	28.5	336.0
19	20	Deoxys Attack Legendary	Poison Jab / Zap Cannon	28.1	64.3
20	13	Glimmora	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	28.1	435.9

Yveltal — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Enamorus.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	13	Enamorus Legendary	Fairy Wind / Dazzling Gleam	27.7	373.2
2	17	Rampardos	Smack Down / Rock Slide	27.3	313.1
3	4	Tapu Koko Legendary	Volt Switch / Nature’s Madness*	27.1	510.1
4	5	Eternatus Legendary	Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon*	26.4	490.5
5	20	Deoxys Legendary	Charge Beam / Zap Cannon	26.4	128.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	10	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	26.3	433.0
7	16	Electivire	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	26.1	350.9
8	14	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike	25.8	372.7
9	8	Zapdos Legendary	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	25.6	447.0
10	6	Raikou Legendary	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	25.5	459.7
11	1	Zamazenta Crowned Shield Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash	25.5	621.3
12	15	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang / Blizzard	25.1	359.6
13	12	Enamorus Therian Legendary	Fairy Wind / Dazzling Gleam	25.1	413.2
14	19	Darmanitan Galarian Standard	Ice Fang / Avalanche	25.0	260.0
15	2	Xerneas Legendary	Geomancy* / Moonblast	25.0	518.7
16	18	Pawmot	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	24.9	293.5
17	11	Regigigas Legendary	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	24.6	418.2
18	9	Terrakion Legendary	Smack Down / Rock Slide	24.6	442.3
19	7	Magnezone	Spark / Wild Charge	24.4	454.2
20	3	Rhyperior	Smack Down / Rock Wrecker*	24.4	514.4

Yveltal — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Gigalith.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	4	Gigalith	Smack Down / Meteor Beam*	24.3	437.3
2	7	Jolteon	Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon*	24.3	335.6
3	9	Weavile	Ice Shard / Avalanche	24.3	329.7
4	8	Luxray	Spark / Wild Charge	24.0	331.7
5	19	Manectric	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	23.7	246.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	1	Tyranitar	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	23.6	637.2
7	12	Gardevoir	Charm / Dazzling Gleam	23.6	294.0
8	20	Hatterene	Charm / Dazzling Gleam	23.6	246.0
9	11	Glaceon	Frost Breath / Avalanche	23.5	297.7
10	10	Mamoswine	Powder Snow / Avalanche	23.1	303.8
11	18	Vikavolt	Spark / Discharge	22.9	253.2
12	14	Lycanroc Dusk	Rock Throw / Stone Edge	22.9	268.3
13	13	Magneton	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	22.8	289.8
14	15	Lycanroc	Rock Throw / Stone Edge	22.8	266.8
15	3	Golem Alolan	Rollout* / Wild Charge	22.6	448.0
16	5	Togekiss	Charm / Dazzling Gleam	22.6	430.0
17	16	Morpeko Hangry	Thunder Shock / Aura Wheel Electric	22.5	257.8
18	17	Morpeko	Thunder Shock / Aura Wheel Electric	22.5	257.8
19	6	Primarina	Charm / Moonblast	22.3	383.8
20	2	Aggron	Smack Down / Meteor Beam	22.2	506.8