ORAS Pokemon: Xerneas or Yveltal?

As we know, Xerneas and Yveltal scored the 2 main legendary positions in Pokemon X/Y. But what about, ORAS. I’m playing ORAS and I’m choosing whether Xerneas or Yveltal would be a good party Pokemon (only 1).Can you please provide information on who would be a better Pokemon for ORAS - since battles are much different in ORAS and there is a whole new adventure.

Also, these legendaries can not be used in the Battle Maison, Battle Institute etc. Who would be a similar Pokemon to take it’s place?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Ok, well, let’s look at the stats of both here:

I prefer to run my Xerneas mainly physical, holding a big root and using:

Horn Leech (HP recovering, helps with type coverage)Moonblast (STAB, special attack helps offset attackers for some timeClose Combat (Steel coverage, quite powerful)Megahorn (Unexpected, but can be replace by aurora beam, outrage, or any other possible move you want)

You can also swap the big root for an assault vest with this moveset for added Sp. Def.

Altogether, Xerneas is a pretty hard hitter that can take some too. Pretty well-rounded and one of my favorites.

Use an assault vest to add some extra sp. def, whilst using these moves:

Oblivion Wing (STAB, heath restoration)Dark Pulse (STAB and possible flinch)Heat Wave (Covers Ice Weakness)The next move can be Psychic, Focus Blast, Shadow Ball, or any move you want to use.

Altogether, it’s got its faults and it’s rises, you’ve just got to balance them to get the best out of Yveltal.

If it were up to me, I’d choose Xerneas. He’s got an advantage over Yveltal by having a wider movepool and less weaknesses. However, you choose whom you see fit to battle the legendaries and such, but Xerneas also has a HUGE advantage over the ORAS E4, as he can take on the steel mons of Steven, can cover the Ice mons of Glacia, the Dark Mons of Sydney, the Dragon mons of Drake, and can easily swipe Rayquaza in the Delta episode if you equip it with aurora beam. Yveltal? Not so much.

I honestly think Yveltal is better. Theyre average stats are the same. But Xerneases signature move (geomancy) only raises stats. Well Yveltals does 80 damage and heals the user a bit too. Xerneas is only fairy type wich not many people are too hot on. Since fairy is a little weaker. Yveltal is a dark and flying wich are more powerful. So I suggest you use Yveltal in my opinion.