Griffagon

**Yveltal** (Japanese: **イベルタル** *Yveltal*) is a dual-type {{Dark}}/{{Flying}} Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Along with Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, and Xerneas, it was the first Generation VI Pokémon to be revealed to the public on January 8, 2013 as part of the Pokémon Direct broadcast.

Yveltal is the game mascot of Pokémon Y, appearing on the boxart. It is a member of the aura trio with Xerneas and Zygarde.

## Biology

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Yveltal is a large Pokémon with avian and draconian traits. Its body is dark in coloration and is adorned with grayish patterns along the underside. Yveltal's wings have three spikes on each extending along the bottom edges, close to where they meet the body. There are five large claws on each appendage, three of which curve inwards. Yveltal's underside is bright red, with branching, black markings. Similar markings are present on Yveltal's head and neck.

Yveltal has a pointed, beak-like snout. Black horns extend from above its blue eyes, with a sharply curved portion pointing forward and thinner prongs facing the rear. A feathery gray ruff encircles its neck and billows out over its back. Yveltal has small, birdlike legs with powerful talons. Like the rest of the underside, the legs are red with black adornments, and the talons are gray. Each foot has two toes facing forward and one pointing backwards. When Yveltal's wings and tail are fully extended, Yveltal resembles the Latin alphabet letter Y.

Yveltal has the power to absorb life energy. When it reaches the end of its lifespan, it expands its wings and steals all of the life energy of every living thing around it before transforming into a cocoon to sleep for 1,000 years. Yveltal is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Oblivion Wing.

## In the anime

#### Major appearances

##### Yveltal (M17)

An Yveltal debuted in *Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction*, alongside Xerneas. It was first seen in a flashback destroying the Allearth Forest before transforming into a cocoon and slumbering. Years later, it reawakened and attempted to destroy the Allearth Forest again, turning Argus and Millis Steel, Merilyn, Riot, and Ash's Pikachu to stone in the process. It was then calmed by Xerneas's Fairy Aura and flew away peacefully.

##### Other

An Yveltal appeared in *The Legend of X, Y, and Z!* during a flashback, where it unleashed trouble on a kingdom, turning people and Pokémon to stone such as Aila.

### In Pokémon Generations

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An Yveltal appeared in *The Beauty Eternal*, where Team Flare captured it so they could begin the next phase of their plans, which they titled "Project Y".

## In the manga

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### In the Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY! manga

Hiroshi used a Yveltal in Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!.

### In the movie adaptations

*Main article: Yveltal (M17)*
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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Yveltal debuted in *An X-cuse to Come Out and Play* alongside Xerneas. The two faced each other in a battle, which caused chaos and destruction in Vaniville Town. The two eventually stopped fighting and returned to their dormant cocoon and tree states, which are being sought after by Team Flare to power their ultimate weapon. Later, it was captured by Malva, who revealed that Yveltal was resting in the ground under Xerneas the entire time. In *Xerneas Gives* both it and Xerneas are returned to their dormant state once again.

## Other appearances

### Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Yveltal sometimes appears in the background of the Prism Tower stage.

#### Trophy information

**NA**: *With its wings spread wide, this Legendary Pokémon looks just like the letter Y. Since its name also starts with the same letter, it's difficult to imagine a more appropriate mascot for Pokémon Y. Apparently, when Yveltal's life comes to an end, it will absorb the life force of all living things— here's to a long and healthy life!*

**PAL**: *With its wings spread wide, this Legendary Pokémon looks just like the letter Y. Since its name also starts with the same letter, it's difficult to imagine a more appropriate mascot for Pokémon Y. Apparently when Yveltal's life comes to an end, it will absorb the life force of all living things, so here's hoping it stays strong and healthy!*

## Game data

### NPC appearances

* Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Template:Mdc is one of the main antagonists of the game and turns the player's team, Krookodile, Raikou and Suicune into stone and later attacked the group along with Nuzleaf and the Beheeyem.

### Pokédex entries

 Alpha Sapphire  | When its life comes to an end, it absorbs the life energy of every living thing and turns into a cocoon once more.

### Stats

#### Base stats

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Learnset

#### By breeding

 * Moves marked with an asterisk (\*) must be chain bred onto Griffagon in Generation VII
* Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
* Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Griffagon in that game.
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Griffagon
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Griffagon

### Side game data

 Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.

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 **Skill Swapper:** Block Smash+

### Sprites

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## Trivia

* Yveltal has the same stat distribution as Xerneas.
* Yveltal, along with Xerneas, was designed by art designers Ken Sugimori and Yusuke Ohmura. Initial design for the two Legendary Pokémon was started by Sugimori, but he encountered "artist's block", having a hard time coming up with concepts. For the first time, he gave the work over to another designer, Ohmura. Ohmura furthered the designs, after which Sugimori resumed to finish them.

### Origin

Yveltal's appearance is based on an avian in the shape of the letter Y, and as such has many similarities to the long-tailed widowbird. It may be based on any number of figures from mythology, such as the Celtic death-goddess Morrigan, which often takes the form of a raven, or Norse mythological figures such as Hræsvelgr, which takes the form of an eagle and sits at the end of the world, or the Hawk Veðrfölnir or the unnamed eagle that resides at the top of the world tree Yggdrasil. Yveltal also may draw inspiration from carrion birds such as crows and vultures. Additionally, it bears a striking resemblance to a species of fungus known as "devil's fingers."

#### Name origin

Yveltal comes from the letter Y. It may also be derived from *yvel* (a Middle English spelling of *evil*) and *quetzal* or *talon*.

## Related articles

* Aura trio
* Yveltal (M17)

## Notes

1. ↑ Ken Sugimori got 'artist's block' during Pokemon X and Y development. Official Nintendo Magazine. Published 24 October 2013.

## External links

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