Its strongest point is Sp. Atk — higher than 92% of species. On the other hand, Sp. Def — lower than 65% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 5 weaknesses, 3 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Watch out for the Rock type — damage from it is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (116) is 40 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 79% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Speed Boost raises Speed by one stage at the end of every turn (×1.5 after the first, ×2 after the second). A +Spe nature also works before the first boost; after further turns, recalculate the Speed benchmarks.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 6
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Sinnoh | #184 | Platinum |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #102 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Unova | #287 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Kalos | #088 | X / Y |
| Hisui | #106 | Legends: Arceus |
| Kitakami | #004 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
Abilities
- Speed Boost Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
- Tinted Lens Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
- Frisk Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 132 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.22% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
By churning its wings, it creates shock waves that inflict critical internal injuries to foes.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Yanmega takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
2006–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Yanmega appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (14)
All Yanmega cards →Yanmega has 14 cards in 12 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 90 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (3)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Unova
Moves (79)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (56 via TM/TR, 3 via Egg, 17 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Slash | Special | 75 | 95% | 15 | |
| 1 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Foresight | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Wing Attack | Physical | 60 | 100% | 35 | |
| 6 | Gust | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| 11 | Silver Wind | Bug | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 14 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| 14 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 14 | Sonic Boom | Normal | Special | — | 90% | 20 |
| 17 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 18 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 22 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 |
| 27 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 30 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95% | 40 |
| 33 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 38 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 |
| 43 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 43 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 46 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 49 | U Turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |