Yanma (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Yanma (disambiguation).

Yanma ヤンヤンマ Yanyanma #193
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Bug Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Clear Wing Pokémon
Abilities Speed Boost or Compoundeyes Compoundeyes Blue-Striped ----- Frisk Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #101 Hoenn #338 Sinnoh #183 Unova #286 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-118 Oblivia R-204
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11"/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 83.8 lbs. Imperial 38.0 kg Metric 83.8 lbs./38.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 147 Battle Exp.: 1471*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Yanma (Japanese: ヤンヤンマ Yanyanma) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Yanmega when leveled up while knowing AncientPower.

Biology

Physiology

Yanma is a large, red dragonfly Pokémon. It has a long thin abdomen and a comparatively short thorax. It has three pairs of two-toed legs and two pairs of wings with red bands on them. Its head is also mostly red, except for its very large, bright green eyes, which take up most of the space on its head. Its eyes can see all around its body allowing it to have an extremely high evasiveness, and the end of Yanma's tail has two flat extensions from the sides and two spikes in the center.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

It can flap its wings very fast to generate shock waves which can break glass. Yanma's trademark attack seems to be SonicBoom, as seen in the anime and Pokédex.

Behavior

Yanma displays its adept abilities in flight by making sudden stops and turning midair to quickly chase down targeted prey. It can hover in one spot by flapping its wings at high speed, and flits about to guard its territory.

Habitat

In Pokémon Gold and Silver and their remakes, Yanma was very rare except for the occasional swarm. It is often found in wooded and swampy areas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It is a hunter that uses its amazing eyesight and speed to pursue its insect prey.

In the anime

Yanma in the anime

Major appearances

Jessie's Yanma

In The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!, a rookie Trainer named Tyler was about to capture a Yanma that his Piplup had weakened, when Team Rocket showed up, and Jessie captured it instead. They sent it to Giovanni; however, Team Rocket already had obtained a large number of Yanma and so Giovanni returned it to them. When Jessie used Yanma in battle, it used AncientPower and evolved into a Yanmega. During this time, another weakened Yanma got away. A third Yanma appeared afterwards, and Tyler finally captured that one.

Other

Yanma first appeared in Wings n' Things. It was carelessly breaking glass in a town.

Minor appearances

Yanma also made a cameo in Pikachu's PikaBoo, and another as one of the Pokémon to appear in Latios and Latias' garden in Pokémon Heroes. Multiple Yanma also appeared in the same movie where they flew over the Tour de Alto Mare competitors.

A Yanma appeared in All in a Day's Wurmple, under the ownership of Forrester Franklin.

Multiple Yanma appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew living in the Tree of Beginning. Also, one appeared in the opening of the movie.

A group of Yanma also appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

Yanma also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.

Multiple Yanma made a cameo in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

Yanma appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions as a few of the many local Pokémon who lives in Crown City. Three of them took part in surrounding Zorua in the park along several other Pokémon to attack him, angry at Zorua for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Yanma, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed by Celebi.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A trio of Yanma are accidentally let loose in Volume 12, causing minor chaos at Indigo Plateau by taking an infant hostage. Gold quelled them by taking advantage of their near-360-degree vision with Sudobo's Poké Ball, and then successfully rescued the child.

Shū has a Yanma in the Pokémon Get da ze! manga.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Yanma (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Wide Lens (5%)
Platinum
Ranch		Charti Berry (100%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Wide Lens (5%)
Black	White	Wide Lens (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Wide Lens (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100100	100}}100%	15
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Yanma Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Yanma Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
	Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—%	20
	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	20	100%	15
	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100%	20
	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15
	Secret Power‡	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Yanma in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Yanma in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Yanma Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Yanma Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Dream World moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 193.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.4% Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP Front, sides, and to the back--there's nothing my eyes don't see. 26%-50% HP Urf... My health is reduced to half. 1%-25% HP I'm crashing down... My wings are barely moving... Level up There! My level's gone up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up There! My level's gone up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Flying  Poké Assist: ( Flying ) Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry   It flits around while launching supersonic waves and shock waves.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Bug  ( Bug ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×2) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It flings gooey blobs that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Yanma  Bug  Flying

Level up knowing AncientPower →

First evolution Yanmega  Bug  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Yanma images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Yanma weighs exactly the same as the male player character in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. It shares this characteristic with Sudowoodo, Skuntank, Togekiss, and Fearow.
• Prior to Generation IV, Yanma could only learn one Flying-type move (Wing Attack) and no Bug-type moves via leveling up.
  • In Pokémon Gold and Silver, however, it could not learn any Flying-type moves by any means.
• Yanma shares the same base Speed stat with its evolved form, Yanmega.
• Yanma is the last Pokémon in Johto Pokédex order that has the same number that it has in the New Pokédex, due to its evolution and the evolutions of Aipom, Lickitung, Piloswine, and Tangela all being added to the Johto Pokédex.
• Yanma and its evolution, Yanmega, along with Togetic, Togekiss, Giratina and Smeargle (by Sketch), are the only Pokémon that can learn all three variations of AncientPower.

Origin

Yanma is based on a dragonfly, possibly the red-veined darter. Because of its size and weight, it might have been inspired by extinct giant dragonflies in the Epiophlebia genus.

Name origin

Yanma and Yanyanma derive from 蜻蜓 yanma (large dragonfly).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヤンヤンマ Yanyanma From 蜻蜓 yanma French Yanma Same as English name Spanish Yanma Same as English name German Yanma Same as English name Italian Yanma Same as English name Korean 왕자리 Wangjari From 왕 wang and 잠자리 jamjari Mandarin Chinese 陽陽瑪 / 阳阳玛 Yángyángmǎ Transliteration of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Jessie's Yanma

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