Stats & Training
The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Sp. Atk carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Clear Wing Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 1 Speed EV per KO.
Its large eyes can scan 360 degrees. It looks in all directions to seek out insects as its prey.
If it flaps its wings really fast, it can generate shock waves that will shatter windows in the area.
Yanma Weakness
Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying moves hit Yanma for super-effective damage. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 4x159-188%KO Rock Throw 4x129-153%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x65-76% Peck 2x39-47% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x55-65% Gust 2x39-47% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 4x159-188%KO Rock Throw 4x129-153%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Pikachu builds →Shock Wave 2x59-71% Thunder Shock 2x39-47% | ||
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x65-76% Peck 2x39-47% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x55-65% Gust 2x39-47% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 4x101-120%KO Rock Throw 4x89-106%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Geodude builds →Flamethrower 2x40-47% Rock Tomb 4x149-176%KO Rock Throw 4x126-148%KO Rollout 4x78-92% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Shock Wave 2x53-64% Thunder Shock 2x35-42% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x99-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x46-54% Ember 2x47-56% | ||
 Voltorb Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Voltorb builds →Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Spark 2x62-74% Shock Wave 2x56-67% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 4x106-125%KO Rock Throw 4x90-106%KO | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Rhyhorn builds →Thunderbolt 2x41-48% Flamethrower 2x41-48% Ice Beam 2x41-48% Rock Tomb 4x165-194%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Geodude builds →Flamethrower 2x41-48% Rock Tomb 4x153-181%KO Rock Throw 4x132-156%KO Rollout 4x79-94% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Fearow builds →Fly 2x124-147%KO Aerial Ace 2x84-100%KO Peck 2x50-59% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x103-122%KO Flame Wheel 2x69-81% Aerial Ace 2x46-54% Ember 2x47-56% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 4x106-125%KO Rock Throw 4x90-106%KO | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Rhyhorn builds →Thunderbolt 2x41-48% Flamethrower 2x41-48% Ice Beam 2x41-48% Rock Tomb 4x165-194%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Geodude builds →Flamethrower 2x41-48% Rock Tomb 4x153-181%KO Rock Throw 4x132-156%KO Rollout 4x79-94% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Fearow builds →Fly 2x124-147%KO Aerial Ace 2x84-100%KO Peck 2x50-59% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x103-122%KO Flame Wheel 2x69-81% Aerial Ace 2x46-54% Ember 2x47-56% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x72-85% Fly 2x137-161%KO Flamethrower 2x59-70% Wing Attack 2x92-109%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 4x100-118%KO Rock Throw 4x85-100%KO | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Rhyhorn builds →Blizzard 2x45-53% Fire Blast 2x45-53% Thunderbolt 2x37-44% Flamethrower 2x37-44% | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Omanyte builds →Blizzard 2x98-117%KO Ice Beam 2x81-95% Rock Tomb 4x92-109%KO | ||
 Kabuto RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Kabuto builds →Blizzard 2x68-80% Ice Beam 2x55-65% Rock Tomb 4x146-173%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-58% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | S | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Zapdos builds →Thunder 2x198-234%KO Thunderbolt 2x164-193%KO Fly 2x125-148%KO Drill Peck 2x111-131%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x74-87% Fly 2x141-167%KO Flamethrower 2x61-71% Wing Attack 2x94-111%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Onix builds →Rock Tomb 4x101-120%KO Rock Throw 4x87-103%KO | ||
Omanyte RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Omanyte builds →Blizzard 2x101-119%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% Ancient Power 4x94-111%KO Rock Tomb 4x94-111%KO | ||
Kabuto RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Kabuto builds →Blizzard 2x69-81% Ice Beam 2x56-67% Rock Tomb 4x153-180%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-60% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Magneton can KO Yanma with Thunderbolt (210-247%). Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Rock Slide (438-516%). Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 218-257%.
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x210-247%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 4x438-516%KO Double Edge117-137%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x218-257%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves View Gyarados builds →
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 Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x170-200%KO Thunderbolt 2x113-134%KO Explosion85-100%KO | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Yanma doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need knowing a specific move to push it forward to Yanmega. The evolved forms gain up to 125 total stats over Yanma. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Yanma easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Leech Life, Reversal, Signal Beam and 2 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Yanma Best Moveset
The recommended build leans into Yanma's strengths as a physical attacker. Liechiberry provides extra utility, and max Attack and Speed EVs back that up. Speed Boost rounds out the package.
Best Build
Yanma best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Reversal
- Hypnosis
- Substitute
- Hidden Power Flying
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Yanma picks up Leech Life and Reversal only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Leech Life and Signal Beam while coverage across 7 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Yanma Locations
Yanma appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Yanma in FireRed & LeafGreen
Yanma Guide
Yanma is meant to evolve into Yanmega. At 390 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Jolteon (Electric) when using Yanma. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Speed Boost is what you want on Yanma. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Compound Eyes, Frisk) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Yanma worth using.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Yanma is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a pivot.
For FireRed & LeafGreen, you can run Yanma through the first few routes without issues. 390 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Yanmega as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Yanma spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves