Is Yanma Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Bug/Flying with AbilitySpeed Boost raising Speed every turn. Wild on Route 3. Yanmega at level-up with Ancient Power adds strong Sp. Atk. AbilitySpeed Boost makes it faster each turn. Available early enough to contribute against Burgh and beyond.
Yanma has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Yanma has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Yanma resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Yanma trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Yanma has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Yanma trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Yanma trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Yanma trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Yanmega trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Yanmega has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Yanmega has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Yanmega has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Yanmega trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Yanma on Pinwheel Forest (walking, Lv 55, uncommon).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Shauntal, at typical party pace.
How to Get Yanma in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates across 4 locations for Yanma in endgame 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 Yanma in B2W2
The path to Yanma starts with Yanma at Lv. 55-58 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Yanma ✓Pinwheel Forest - OutsideLv.55GrassRate 10%AnyRoute 3Lv.56GrassRate 10%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into YanmegaRoute 3Lv.58Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotPinwheel Forest - OutsideLv.57Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Yanma (Step 1)
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Yanma Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Yanma
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Braviary builds →Rock Tomb 4x123-145%KO Wing Attack 2x109-130%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x103-123%KO Rock Tomb 4x97-114%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x107-126%KO Thunder Fang 2x70-84% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Braviary builds →Fly 2x156-184%KO Rock Tomb 4x117-139%KO | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x158-187%KO Rock Tomb 4x90-106%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x93-110%KO Rock Tomb 4x72-86% Incinerate 2x20-24% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x230-270%KO Rock Slide 4x193-227%KO | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x165-195%KO Discharge 2x62-74% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 4x230-270%KO Aerial Ace 2x61-72% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Braviary builds →Rock Slide 4x174-205%KO Fly 2x156-184%KO | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x153-180%KO Thunder Punch 2x86-103%KO Fire Punch 2x58-68% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x236-278%KO Rock Slide 4x199-234%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x317-373%KO Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x166-196%KO Thunder 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 4x241-284%KO Aerial Ace 2x65-77% Fire Blast 2x79-93% Thunder 2x79-93% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Braviary builds →Rock Slide 4x176-207%KO Fly 2x159-187%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 4x278-327%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-87% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x235-277%KO Rock Slide 4x197-232%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x317-373%KO Aerial Ace 2x43-50% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x167-197%KO Thunder 2x94-110%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Emboar builds →Head Smash 4x352-414%KO Fire Blast 2x176-208%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x692-815%KO Fire Blast 2x84-99% Ice Beam 2x67-79% Thunderbolt 2x67-79% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x399-469%KO Fly 2x180-211%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x261-308%KO Ancient Power 4x151-177%KO | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x312-368%KO Fly 2x140-165%KO Fire Fang 2x68-80% Ice Fang 2x68-80% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 4x372-438%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-88% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Yanma with Fire Blast (211-248%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (786-925%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 200-236%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain12-14% Fire Blast 2x211-248%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 4x786-925%KO Megahorn78-92% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x200-236%KO Aura Sphere15-17% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Yanma View Staraptor builds →Close Combat21-25% U Turn25-30% Double Edge128-151%KO | ||
Yanma Evolutions
Yanma doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need knowing a specific move to push it forward to Yanmega. The evolved forms gain up to 125 total stats over Yanma. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Yanma Best Moveset
AbilitySpeed Boost adds +1 Speed every turn, eventually outrunning everything. 75 Sp. Atk fires Bug/Flying TermStab at pre-evolution levels. The moveset previews Yanmega's speed-stacking identity. AbilityCompound Eyes boosts accuracy as an alternative. One evolution away.
Best Build
Yanma best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Detect
- Air Slash
- Silver Wind
- Supersonic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Yanma picks up Double-Edge and Feint only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Bug Buzz and Leech Life while coverage across 8 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
By flapping its wings at high speed, it can fly freely through the air. Even sudden stops are no problem.
Yanma Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Yanma is meant to evolve into Yanmega. At 390 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Jolteon (Electric) when using Yanma. 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 Yanma. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Compound Eyes, Frisk) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Yanma worth using.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Yanma is a special attacker with base 75 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a support.
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Yanma through the first few routes without issues. 390 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Yanmega as fast as you can.
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