Today, on May 26, the last Raid Hour with Yveltal will take place in Pokémon GO. We will tell you why you should definitely participate and which counters you should use.
What is a Raid Hour? This event takes place every Wednesday in Pokémon GO. For one hour, a level 5 raid will appear in almost all gyms, allowing you to catch a lot of legendary Pokémon during this time.
This week is once again about Yveltal, the legendary Pokémon that has been available for some time. We will give you all the necessary information.
Raid Hour with Yveltal – Info and Counters
When does it start? The Raid Hour with Yveltal begins at 18:00 local time. A few minutes before that, black raid eggs will appear on the gyms. By 19:00 most raids will be gone and the event will be over.
Which counters should you use? Yveltal is of the Dark and Flying types. It is weak against the Electric, Ice, Fairy, and Rock types. So use such Pokémon. The 5 best attackers against Yveltal are:
| Pokémon | Moveset |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam + Thunder Shock |
| (Shadow) Raikou | Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt |
| (Shadow) Zapdos | Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt |
| Voltolos (Therian Form) | Volt Switch + Thunderbolt |
| Rhyperior | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker |
Are you looking for more strong counters or information about Yveltal? Then check out our comprehensive counter guide: Yveltal counters in Pokémon GO – The best attackers for the legendary boss
How many trainers are needed? You can defeat Yveltal in the raid with just three players. If you want to take it a bit easier, you should rather have 4-5 players join.
Keep in mind that you can also invite teammates via remote raids. This way, you adhere to the applicable contact restrictions and can still participate with enough players.
Why you should participate: Yveltal is a quite strong attacker of the Dark and Flying types. It is only slightly weaker than Darkrai among Dark types and ranks 3rd among Flying type attackers.
So, if you don’t have enough Dark or Flying attackers in your team, you should take advantage of the hour. The raid passes are definitely well invested for this Pokémon.
Is there a Shiny Yveltal? No, this Pokémon can’t be caught in its shiny form yet. So if you are only on the shiny hunt, you do not need to have hope with Yveltal.
What’s next? This is the last Raid Hour with Yveltal for now, as the Pokémon is only available until May 31. Which legendary Pokémon will be available afterwards is still unknown. Furthermore, the events for the upcoming month of June are also not yet known.
Here we have listed the events that you can still expect in May:
Pokémon GO: All events in May 2021 – Which ones are worth it?
