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

Yveltal begins with the letter {{wp|Y}}. It may also be derived from ''[[wiktionary:yvel|yvel]]'' (a {{wp|Middle English}} spelling of ''evil'') and ''{{wp|quetzal}}'' or ''{{wp|talon}}''.