Is Yanma Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Speed Boost is one of the best abilities in the game. AbilitySpeed Boost raises Speed every turn, making Yanma faster the longer it stays in. Bug/Flying with low stats limits how much the ability can carry. The ability outclasses the Pokemon holding it.
Yanma resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Yanma has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Yanma trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Yanma resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Yanma has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Yanma has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Yanma trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Yanma has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Yanma has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Yanma has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Yanma trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Yanma trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Yanma trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Yanma on Ruin Valley (walking, Lv 18, uncommon).
- LV 23PsychicHypnosis—60%20
- After Erika
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 34NormalUproar90100%10
- LV 39FlyingWing Attack90100%35
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater100100%15
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
FireRed & LeafGreen Yanma Locations
Yanma has just one spot: Ruin Valley walking, uncommon at level 18 in both versions. The uncommon tag keeps encounters thin, so expect a few grass walks before one shows.
1 location to catch Yanma
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Best Locations to Catch Yanma in FireRed & LeafGreen
Yanma Weakness
Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying moves hit Yanma 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Yanma Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Yanma
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x45-55% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x45-55% | ||
Spearow Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x144-169%KO Flamethrower 2x52-61% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x116-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Gyarados builds →Thunderbolt 2x61-73% Ice Beam 2x61-73% Flamethrower 2x61-73% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x148-175%KO Flamethrower 2x53-63% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 4x138-163%KO Thunderbolt 2x42-50% Ice Beam 2x42-50% Flamethrower 2x42-50% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x124-147%KO Thunderbolt 2x82-98% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x148-175%KO Flamethrower 2x53-63% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 4x138-163%KO Thunderbolt 2x42-50% Ice Beam 2x42-50% Flamethrower 2x42-50% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 4x185-218%KO Fly 2x108-127%KO Fire Blast 2x78-92% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x220-259%KO Fly 2x89-105%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x121-143%KO Thunderbolt 2x81-95% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x142-168%KO Fire Blast 2x64-76% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x253-298%KO Fly 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x173-204%KO Drill Peck 2x111-131%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 4x189-223%KO Fly 2x111-131%KO Fire Blast 2x80-94% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 4x189-223%KO Fire Blast 2x65-77% Thunderbolt 2x52-61% Ice Beam 2x52-61% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x226-266%KO Fly 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x227-267%KO Fly 2x133-156%KO Thunderbolt 2x103-122%KO | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x172-203%KO Drill Peck 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x292-344%KO Fire Blast 2x115-135%KO Ice Beam 2x91-107%KO Thunderbolt 2x91-107%KO | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x254-298%KO Fly 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Raikou can KO Yanma with Thunderbolt (185-218%).
Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x185-218%KO | ||
Yanma Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Yanma. A decent partner pool through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 5 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Yanma Best Moveset
95 Speed with AbilitySpeed Boost raising Speed each turn, making Yanma faster every round. Bug/Flying with 75 Sp. Atk. The moveset has the speed but not the power: 65 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk can't break through anything at the top tier.
Best Build
Yanma best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Reversal
- Hypnosis
- Substitute
- Hidden Power Flying
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Yanma picks up Leech Life and Reversal only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Leech Life and Signal Beam while coverage across 7 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its large eyes can scan 360 degrees. It looks in all directions to seek out insects as its prey.
If it flaps its wings really fast, it can generate shock waves that will shatter windows in the area.
Yanma FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Yes. Yanma is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Yanma is found on the Sevii Islands. Sevii Islands 1-3 unlock after defeating Lt. Surge in Vermilion City; Sevii Islands 4-7 unlock after entering the Hall of Fame and showing 60+ species in your Pokedex (talk to Celio on One Island to get the Rainbow Pass).
Game Availability
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Yanma spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves