Utility
Wallbreaker
515High
95Moderate
CTier

Ground moves don't affect Yanmega at all — that's the advantage of Bug/Flying typing. Speed Boost raises its Speed every turn it stays in. Known as the Ogre Darner Pokemon. The stat spread leans into special offense.

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, Sp. Def doesn't even come close. An Ogre Darner Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Attack EVs per KO.

Base Stats
515High
HP86
C
Attack76
C
Defense86
C
Sp. Atk116
B
Sp. Def56
D
Speed95
B
Total515
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Yanmega yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch30Difficult•Medium Fast1M XP•1.9m / 6'03"•51.5kg / 113.5 lbs•180Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Extremely violent. When hunting, it wastes none of its energy, aiming only for prey’s most vulnerable spots. Any who manage to tame this Pokémon must be of incredible bravery.

Legends Arceus

Yanmega Weakness

Vulnerable

Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying-type moves hit Yanmega 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. Yanmega's physical bulk (base 86 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

4xCriticali
Rock
2xWeaki
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResisti
Bug
¼xResisti
GrassFighting
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (5)i
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Scorei-4
Stealth Rock50% on switch
4x Rock — Stone Edge, Rock Slide, Stealth Rock
Abilities
Speed BoostRaises Speed one stage after each turn.
Tinted LensDoubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
FriskHAReveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Getting Yanmega requires knowing a specific move, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Yanma. Breed this form to get Yanma eggs (average hatch time). Defense grew the most through evolution (+41 over Yanma), and Yanmega peaks at 515 total stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Yanma
#193Yanma
Knows Ancient Power
Yanmega
#469Yanmega
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Yanma
BugFlying
Yanmega
BugFlying
HP
65
86+21
ATK
65
76+11
DEF
45
86+41
SP.ATK
75
116+41
SP.DEF
45
56+11
SPE
95
95
BST
390D-Tier
515B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Yanmega to get Yanma eggs easily using 23 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
drapionparasectskorupiparasyanmegagliscorkleavorvespiquengligarmothimyanmabeautifly
12 of 23·

Start with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Modest nature gives Yanmega the right special lean, Life Orb adds extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and Speed Boost works in the background. Bugbuzz is the main damage option.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

A solid spread overall. Yanmega gets Bug Buzz and Leech Life for same-type damage alongside Normal and Rock coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 6
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 11
Silver Wind
601005Bug
Lv 18
Hypnosis
—6020Psychic
Lv 25
Air Slash
759515Flying
Lv 34
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Lv 43
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Lv 43
Crunch
8010015Dark

TM Moves

Yanmega can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Yanmega doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
Tutor
Giga Impact
150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Tutor
Leech Life
8010010Bug
Tutor
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
Tutor
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Tutor
Rest
——10Psychic
Tutor
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal

decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Yanmega in mid-game 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 Yanmega in Legends: Arceus

The path to Yanmega starts with Yanma at walking via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Yanma
    Step 1Catch Yanma
    Droning Meadow
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Gapejaw Bog
    GrassUncommonSwamp
    EASY
    Heavenward Lookout
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Ursa's Ring
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
  2. Yanmega
    Step 2Yanmega ✓
    Droning Meadow
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Heavenward Lookout
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    or evolve from Yanma (Step 1)

  • Speed Boost changes the entire equation for Yanmega. The 515 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker.

  • Watch for Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Manectric (Electric) when using Yanmega. 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. Yanmega is the fully evolved form. At 515 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Speed Boost is what you want on Yanmega. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Tinted Lens, Frisk) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Yanmega worth using.

  • Base 95 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Yanmega is leaning toward the special side (base 116 Sp. Atk). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

  • Yanmega appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Yanmega spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.