In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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

Extremely violent. When hunting, it wastes none of its energy, aiming only for prey’s most vulnerable spots. Any who manage to tame this Pokémon must be of incredible bravery.

Legends: Arceus

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 Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Bastiodon RockSteel	C
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Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Yanmega Ancient Power 4x 140-168%KO View Rampardos builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Move Moves RolloutLv. 1 Damage vs Yanmega Rollout 4x 80-96% View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves RolloutLv. 1 Damage vs Yanmega Rollout 4x 80-96% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves RolloutLv. 1 Damage vs Yanmega Rollout 4x 60-72% View Onix builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus 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

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Yanmega gets Bug Buzz and Leech Life for same-type damage alongside Normal and Rock coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 6

Gust

C4010035Flying

Lv 11

Silver Wind

C601005Bug

Lv 18

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 25

Air Slash

S759515Flying

Lv 34

Ancient Power

A601005Rock

Lv 43

Bug Buzz

S9010010Bug

Lv 43

Crunch

C8010015Dark

TM Moves

Yanmega can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Yanmega doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Leech Life

C8010010Bug

Tutor

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Tutor

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

C60—20Normal

How to Get Yanmega in Legends: Arceus

decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Yanmega in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Yanmega in Legends: Arceus

The path to Yanmega starts with Yanma at walking via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Yanma
Droning Meadow
Grass
Uncommon
Gapejaw Bog
Grass Swamp
Uncommon
Heavenward Lookout
Grass
Uncommon
Ursa's Ring
Grass
Uncommon
Knows Ancient Power
Step 2Yanmega ✓
Droning Meadow
Grass
Uncommon
Heavenward Lookout
Grass
Uncommon
or evolve from Yanma (Step 1)

Yanmega Guide

In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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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