While most trainers evolve Yanma into Yanmega immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Ground moves can't touch it, which offsets the 5 weaknesses somewhat. Known as the Clear Wing Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.
The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Sp. Atk carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Clear Wing Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 1 Speed EV per KO.
It can see in all directions without moving its big eyes, helping it spot attackers and food right away.
Yanma Weakness
VulnerableRock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying-type 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.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Yanma easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Leech Life, Reversal, Whirlwind to offspring.
The recommended build leans into Yanma's strengths as an attacker. Miracleseed provides extra utility, and flexible EVs EVs back that up. An ability rounds out the package.
Best Build
Best Yanma Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Wing Attack
- Whirlwind
- Reversal
Recommended Teammates
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 Wing Attack while Normal and Grass coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Yanma's scattered across 2 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations
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.
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.
Yanma evolves into Yanmega after learning Ancient Power. Yanma is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Base 95 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Yanma is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a pivot.
Yanma appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Available in 17 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Yanma spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A