In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Speed Boost changes the entire equation for Yanmega. The 515 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Bugbuzz with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Yanmega weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Manectric (Electric) when using Yanmega. 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.

What is the best ability for Yanmega?

Speed Boost is what you want on Yanmega. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Tinted Lens, Frisk) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Yanmega worth using.

What role does Yanmega play in battle?

Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Yanmega is leaning toward the special side (base 116 Sp. Atk). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What counters Yanmega?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Yanmega has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Yanmega - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Wallbreaker

CTier

95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, Sp. Def doesn't even come close. An Ogre Darner Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Attack EVs per KO.

Base Stats

High

HP86

Attack76

Defense86

Sp. Atk116

Sp. Def56

Speed95

Total515

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.9 m

Weight51.5 kg

Base XP180

Abilities

Speed BoostTop Pick

Raises Speed one stage after each turn.

Tinted LensNiche

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

FriskHA

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

By churning its wings, it creates shock waves that inflict critical internal injuries to foes.

Yanmega Weakness

Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying moves hit Yanmega 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. Yanmega's physical bulk (base 86 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Yanmega Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Rock
2x (Weak)	Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Fire Electric Ice Flying

½xResist

Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Fighting Bug

How to Beat Yanmega in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Yanmega for 45-54%.

Heatran FireSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Yanmega Knock Off 36-43% Ice Shard 2x 45-54% View Weavile builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Getting Yanmega requires knowing a specific move, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Yanma. Breed this form to get Yanma eggs (average hatch time). Defense grew the most through evolution (+41 over Yanma), and Yanmega peaks at 515 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#193Yanma

Knows Ancient Power

#469Yanmega

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Yanma

BugFlying

Yanmega

BugFlying

86+21

ATK

76+11

DEF

86+41

SP.ATK

116+41

SP.DEF

56+11

SPE

BST

390D-Tier

515B-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Yanmega to get Yanma eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Double-Edge, Feint, Leech Life and 2 more.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Yanmega Best Moveset

Start with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Modest nature gives Yanmega the right special lean, Life Orb adds extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and Speed Boost works in the background. Bugbuzz is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Ability

Speed Boost

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Yanmega

Modest+SPA

Yanmega best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Bug BuzzSTAB
Air SlashSTAB
Ancient Power
ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

MasquerainDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Yanmega misses out on Double-Edge and Feint. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Bug Buzz and Leech Life, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Air Slash

S759515Flying

Lv 1

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Lv 1

Bug Buzz

S9010010Bug

Lv 1

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 1

Gust

C4010035Flying

Lv 1

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 1

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 6

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 11

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 14

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Lv 17

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Lv 22

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Lv 27

Uproar

C9010010Normal

Lv 30

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 33

Ancient Power

A601005Rock

Lv 38

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Lv 43

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 46

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 49

U-turn

B7010020Bug

Lv 54

Air Slash

S759515Flying

Lv 57

Bug Buzz

S9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM62

Bug Buzz

S9010010Bug

TM97

Defog

C——15Flying

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

A7510010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM51

Roost

C——10Flying

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM47

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM89

U-turn

B7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Egg

Leech Life

C8010010Bug

Egg

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Egg

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Yanmega can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Yanmega in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Yanmega can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer Yanma from Gold, Crystal, or Legends: Arceus and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Yanmega in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Step 1Obtain Yanma
Catch in the wild in:
Legends: ArceusWalking · Gapejaw Bog
Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Gold Crystal FireRed Diamond Platinum HeartGold
Knows Ancient Power
Step 2Yanmega ✓

Yanmega Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Speed Boost changes the entire equation for Yanmega. The 515 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Bugbuzz with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Manectric (Electric) when using Yanmega. 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 Yanmega. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Tinted Lens, Frisk) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Yanmega worth using.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Yanmega is leaning toward the special side (base 116 Sp. Atk). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Yanmega has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Game Availability

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Yanmega spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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