Yanmega can be obtained in: Black 2 (Rustling Grass – Pinwheel forest outside, Unova route 3), White 2 (Rustling Grass – Pinwheel forest outside, Unova route 3), Ultra Sun (Static Encounter – Ultra space wilds cliff), Ultra Moon (Static Encounter – Ultra space wilds cliff). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#469 Yanmega

bug flying

Height1.9 m(6'03")

Weight51.5 kg(113.5 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 4

Yanmega Evolution

YanmaLevel 1

YanmegaKnowing Ancient Power

Yanmega's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	86		313
Attack	76		188
Defense	86		208
Sp. Atk	116		268
Sp. Def	56		148
Speed	95		226
		0/508	1351

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

rock

2xdamage

fire electric ice flying

1xdamage

normal water poison psychic ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

bug

0.25xdamage

grass fighting

0xdamage

ground

Yanmega Abilities

Speed Boost

Raises Speed one stage after each turn.

Tinted Lens

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

FriskHidden

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

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Yanmega Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Double Team	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Level 1	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	Level 1	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Bug Buzz	bug	special	90	100	Level 1	The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 14	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Detect	fighting	status	–	–	Level 17	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Supersonic	normal	status	–	55	Level 22	The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	Level 27	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Bug Bite	bug	physical	60	100	Level 30	The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Ancient Power	rock	special	60	100	Level 33	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Level 38	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 43	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 46	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	Level 49	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	TM	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Dual Wingbeat	flying	physical	40	90	TM	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Leech Life	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Lunge	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Pounce	bug	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Psychic Noise	psychic	special	75	100	TM	The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Struggle Bug	bug	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	TM	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Whirlwind	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Yanmega Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Diamond

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

Platinum

Its jaw power is incredible. It is adept at biting apart foes while flying by at high speed.

HeartGold

This six-legged Pokémon is easily capable of transporting an adult in flight. The wings on its tail help it stay balanced.

SoulSilver

The beat of its wings is so powerful that it accidentally dislodges full-grown trees when it takes off in flight.

Black 2

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

In Other Languages

Yanmega's Japanese name is Megayanma (メガヤンマ). Here are all the official names for Yanmega across different languages:

JapaneseメガヤンマMegayanma

Korean메가자리

Chinese (Traditional)遠古巨蜓

FrenchYanmega

GermanYanmega

SpanishYanmega

ItalianYanmega

Chinese (Simplified)远古巨蜓

Yanmega Breeding

Species

Ogre Darner Pokémon

Egg Groups

Bug

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate30

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience180

How to Get Yanmega

Yanmega is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Yanmega in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Sinnoh (Platinum) #184 Johto (HGSS) #102 Unova (B2W2) #287 Kalos Coastal #88 Hisui #106 Kitakami #4

GameMethodLocationDetails

Black 2WildPinwheel forest outside, Unova route 3Rustling Grass

White 2WildPinwheel forest outside, Unova route 3Rustling Grass

Ultra SunWildUltra space wilds cliffStatic Encounter

Ultra MoonWildUltra space wilds cliffStatic Encounter

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