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Tonight Is Yveltal Raid Hour In Pokémon GO: Hidden Gems

Tonight Is Yveltal Raid Hour in Pokémon GO. You can build a team of Rock-type, Electric-type, & Fairy-type Pokémon to counter this raid.


Tonight is Yveltal Raid Hour in Pokémon GO. After Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre interrupted the Xerneas and Yveltal Raid rotation for Pokémon GO Fest 2023, this Dark/Flying-type Pokémon is finally getting its Raid Hour before the end of the Season of Hidden Gems. During tonight's 6 PM – 7 PM Yveltal Raid Hour, most Gyms in the game will feature Tier Five Raids featuring this Legendary from the region of Kalos. You can bring your Fairy-type, Electric-type, and Rock-type Pokémon to counter Yveltal to hunt for its Shiny and to earn Candy to power up your own. Let's take a look at the top Yveltal counters to prepare you for this Raid Hour.

Yveltal in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic
Yveltal in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic

Here are the top ten Yveltal counters in Pokémon GO:

  • Mega Diancie: Rock Throw, Dazzling Gleam
  • Mega Gardevoir: Charm, Dazzling Gleam
  • Shadow Raikou: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge
  • Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang, Wild Charge
  • Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail, Dragon Ascent
  • Xurkitree: Thunder Shock, Discharge
  • Mega Tyranitar: Smack Down, Stone Edge
  • Shadow Zapdos: Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt
  • Zekrom: Charge Beam, Fusion Bolt
  • Mega Aerodactyl: Rock Throw, Rock Slide

It is recommended to power up your counters as much as possible, but creating that amount of strong Shadow Pokémon with their moves unlocked is a tall order for even the most practiced players. Here are ten additional non-Shadow and non-Mega counters that can help take down Yveltal with efficiency.

  • Therian Forme Thundurus: Volt Switch, Thunderbolt
  • Rhyperior: Smack Down, Rock Wrecker
  • Rampardos: Smack Down, Rock Slide
  • Raikou: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge
  • Electrivire: Thunder Shock, Wild Charge
  • Zapdos: Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt
  • Terrakion: Smack Down, Rock Slide
  • Xerneas: Geomancy, Moonblast
  • Tyrantrum: Rock Throw, Meteor Beam
  • Magnezone: Spark, Wild Charge

The Shiny rate for Legendary Pokémon is approximately one in 20. When looking for a Pokémon with the best stats, the 100% IV Yveltal will have a CP of 2160 in normal weather conditions and 2701 in boosted conditions.

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