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Yveltal in Pokémon X and Y: locations, stats and moves

Find Yveltal’s X/Y locations, Dark/Flying typing, base stats, abilities, evolution and level-up, TM and Egg moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.

Kalos Pokédex identity and base stats

Yveltal is Kalos Mountain #149 and National #717. Its Pokémon X and Y typing is Dark / Flying.

Base stats describe the species. Level, individual values, effort values, nature and Super Training determine an individual Pokémon’s actual stats.

Yveltal Pokémon X/Y base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	126
Attack	131
Defense	95
Sp. Atk	131
Sp. Def	98
Speed	99
Total	680

Where to find it in X and Y

Pokémon Y only. Yveltal is battled and caught at level 50 at Team Flare’s Secret HQ during the story.

Rows marked “X only” or “Y only” are version-specific. Friend Safari rows need the postgame Kiloude City safari and a friend whose safari contains this Pokémon.

Encounter methods · Version exclusives

Yveltal Pokémon X/Y encounters
Location	Version	Method	Level	Condition
Team Flare Secret HQ	Y only	Stationary encounter	50	—

Evolution family

Yveltal does not evolve in Pokémon X and Y.

Abilities, breeding and training

Yveltal abilities
Ability	Slot
Dark Aura	Regular ability

This species has no Hidden Ability recorded for X and Y.

Yveltal breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	Genderless
Egg group(s)	Undiscovered
Base hatch cycles	120
Experience growth	slow
Base capture rate	45 /255 (not a percentage chance)
Base friendship	0
EV yield	HP +3
Height / weight	5.8 m / 203 kg

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 7 accepts two parents. In X and Y, a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature.

Breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training

Level-up moves

Yveltal Pokémon X/Y level-up moves
Level	Move
1 / start	Hurricane
1 / start	Razor Wind
1 / start	Roost
1 / start	Taunt
5	Double Team
10	Air Slash
18	Snarl
26	Oblivion Wing
35	Disable
44	Dark Pulse
51	Foul Play
55	Phantom Force
59	Psychic
63	Dragon Rush
72	Focus Blast
80	Sucker Punch
88	Hyper Beam
93	Sky Attack

All rows use the X and Y learnset. The Move Reminder in Dendemille Town teaches forgotten level-up moves in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Yveltal compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status
TM02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM51	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special
TM58	Sky Drop	Flying	Physical
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical
TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM95	Snarl	Dark	Special
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical
HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical

TMs are reusable in X and Y. Each move has its own physical, special or status category regardless of type.

All 100 TM and 5 HM locations

Egg moves and move tutors

No Egg moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

No move tutor moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

In X and Y, both parents can pass Egg moves to the offspring.

Related species

Return to Yveltal in the Kalos Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Check Yveltal’s version label and encounter method before travelling.

References

Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.