Utility
Pivot
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
C
Attack76
C
Defense86
C
Sp. Atk116
B
Sp. Def56
D
Speed95
B
Total515
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult30 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.9 m
6'03"Average
Weight51.5 kg
113.5 lbsStandard
Base XP180
High Yield
Abilities
Speed BoostTop Pick
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
Tinted LensRare
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

It prefers to battle by biting apart foes’ heads instantly while flying by at high speed.

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
DamageTypes
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
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResist
Bug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
How to Beat Yanmega in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Yanmega for 68-81%. Zapdos's Thunderbolt also KOs at 119-141%.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Icicle Crash
  • Ice Shard
  • PursuitSTAB
Damage vs Yanmega
Knock Off
55-65%
Ice Shard 2x
68-81%
Pursuit
34-40%
View Weavile builds →

X & Y 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
Yanma
#193Yanma
Knows Ancient Power
Yanmega
#469Yanmega
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Yanma
BugFlying
Yanmega
BugFlying
HP
65
86+21
ATK
65
76+11
DEF
45
86+41
SP.ATK
75
116+41
SP.DEF
45
56+11
SPE
95
95
BST
390D-Tier
515B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Yanmega to get Yanma eggs easily using 68 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Double-Edge, Feint, Feint Attack and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 68·

X & Y 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. Air Slash is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Speed Boost
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Yanmega
Modest+SPA

Yanmega best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Air SlashSTAB
  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • Giga Drain
  • Hidden Power Ice

Recommended Teammates

Scolipede
ScolipedeGood
Volcarona
VolcaronaGood

Moves

Without breeding, Yanmega misses out on Double-Edge and Feint. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Bug Buzz and Leech Life, with coverage across 9 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
Foresight
———40Normal
Lv 1
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 11
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 14
Sonic Boom
——9020Normal
Lv 17
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
Lv 22
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 27
Uproar
C9010010Normal
Lv 30
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 33
Ancient Power
B601005Rock
Lv 38
Feint+2
D3010010Normal
Lv 43
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 46
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 49
U-turn
C7010020Bug
Lv 54
Air Slash
S759515Flying
Lv 57
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
C——10Flying
TM48
Round
C6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM76
Struggle Bug
C5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
A—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
C7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Feint+2
D3010010Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Egg
Leech Life
C2010010Bug
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Reversal
——10015Fighting
Egg
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Egg
Signal Beam
B7510015Bug
Egg
Silver Wind
C601005Bug
Egg
Whirlwind-6
A——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Yanmega can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Hypnosis
D—6020Psychic
Rem
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
C609525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Defog
C——15Flying
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal

How to Get Yanmega in X & Y

Can't catch Yanmega directly. Start with Yanma at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Yanma to Yanmega is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Yanmega in X & Y

  1. Yanma
    Step 1Catch Yanma
    Route 10
    YGrass Lv.10 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Horde battle
    Route 10
    XGrass Lv.10 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Horde battle
  2. Yanmega
    Step 2Yanmega ✓

Yanmega Guide

  • In X & Y, Speed Boost changes the entire equation for Yanmega. The 515 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Air Slash with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, 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 pivot.

  • In X & Y, run Air Slash, Bugbuzz, Giga Drain, and Hiddenpowerice on Yanmega. Air Slash is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

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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