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.

What is Yanma weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, 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.

What is the best ability for Yanma?

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.

What role does Yanma play in battle?

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.

For Ruby & Sapphire, 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.

Yanma - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Pivot

DTier

95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP65

Attack65

Defense45

Sp. Atk75

Sp. Def45

Speed95

Total390

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight38.0 kg

Base XP78

Abilities

Speed BoostPopular

Raises Speed one stage after each turn.

Compound EyesPopular

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

FriskHANot in game

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

YANMA is capable of seeing 360 degrees without having to move its eyes. It is a great flier that is adept at making sudden stops and turning midair. This POKéMON uses its flying ability to quickly chase down targeted prey.

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.

Yanma Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Rock
2x (Weak)	Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-4

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Fire Electric Ice Flying

½xResist

Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Fighting Bug

How to Beat Yanma in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Magneton can KO Yanma with Thunderbolt (210-247%). Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Rock Slide (438-516%). Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 218-257%.

Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Yanma Thunderbolt 2x 210-247%KO View Magneton builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Rock Slide Double Edge Hidden Power Flying Damage vs Yanma Rock Slide 4x 438-516%KO Double Edge 117-137%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Yanma Fire Blast 2x 218-257%KO View Charizard builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility View Gyarados builds →
Regice Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Thunderbolt Explosion Thunder Wave Damage vs Yanma Ice Beam 2x 170-200%KO Thunderbolt 2x 113-134%KO Explosion 85-100%KO View Regice builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

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

No Evolution

#193YanmaDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Yanma easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Leech Life, Reversal, Signal Beam and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Yanma Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Yanma's strengths as a physical attacker. Liechiberry provides extra utility, and max Attack and Speed EVs back that up. Speed Boost rounds out the package.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Attacker

Ability

Speed Boost

Item

Liechi BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Yanma

Jolly+SPE

Yanma best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Attacker Moveset

ReversalCoverage
HypnosisUtility
SubstituteUtility
Hidden Power FlyingSTAB

Recommended Teammates

KingdraDecent

EnteiDecent

ZapdosDecent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Foresight

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 7

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 13

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 19

Sonic Boom

——9020Normal

Lv 25

Detect+4

———5Fighting

Lv 31

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 37

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Lv 43

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 49

Screech

D—8540Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM47

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM11

Sunny Day

A——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Egg

Reversal

A—10015Fighting

Egg

Signal Beam

B7510015Bug

Egg

Silver Wind

C601005Bug

Egg

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Yanma can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Yanma in Ruby & Sapphire

No wild encounters for Yanma in Ruby & Sapphire. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Yanma is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

FireRedWalking · Ruin Valley

Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.

Also found in:

Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum HeartGold Black

Yanma 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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 physical attacker with base 65 Attack. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a pivot.
For Ruby & Sapphire, 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

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