Yanmega (Pokémon)
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| Yanmega メガヤンマ Megayanma | |
 Artwork from D/P | |
| Pronunciation | yan-mega |
|---|---|
| Types | Bug/Flying |
| Species | Ogre Darner Pokémon |
| National Dex | #469 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #184Pt |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-119 |
| Height | 6′03″ (1.9m) |
| Weight | 113.5 lbs. (51.5kg) |
| Abilities | Speed Boost or Tinted Lens |
| Egg group | Bug |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 SpA |
| Exp. yield | 198 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Green |
| Catch rate | 30 |
| Footprint | 
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| Body style | 
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Yanmega (Japanese: メガヤンマ Megayanma) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves from Yanma by level-up while knowing AncientPower.
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Biology
Physiology
Yanmega is a large, dark-green dragonfly. Each of Yanmega's segments have a red spot on it while the last segment has a black thorn on it. Yanmega has two black triangular plates on the back of its thorax and another plate on its head. Yanmega has red and white wings. Yanmega's eyes are red with a "Y" shape in each one. It can also be said that Yanmega has the appearance of a plane.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Yanmega are hard to come across, but they can be found in forests.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Yanmega appeared in the movie The Rise of Darkrai.
Jessie, after capturing a Yanma in The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!, used it in battle against Ash and his friends, where it evolved into a Yanmega in the same episode.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Yanmega (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | By churning its wings, it creates shock waves that inflict critical internal injuries on foes. |
| Pearl | By churning its wings, it creates shock waves that inflict critical internal injuries on foes. | |
| Platinum | Currently unknown |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | None | Evolve Yanma |
| Platinum | None | Evolve Yanma | ||
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Amp Plains (9F-10F) Far Amp Plains (1F-4F) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Ranger Union (during mission) |
Base stats
| HP: | 86 | |
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| Attack: | 76 | |
| Defense: | 86 | |
| SpAtk: | 116 | |
| SpDef: | 56 | |
| Speed: | 95 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Notes:
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Learnset
Yanmega is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
By TM/HM
By breeding
| Generation IV | ||||||||
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| Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Pinsir Gligar, Gliscor Nincada, Ninjask Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon Skorupi, Drapion | Faint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | —% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Paras, Parasect Venonat, Venomoth Spinarak, Ariados Nincada, Ninjask Kricketune | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| Scyther Scizor, Heracross | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| Venonat, Venomoth Spinarak, Ariados Volbeat | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 0 |
| Ledyba, Ledian Butterfree Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim | Silver Wind | Bug | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| Butterfree Beautifly Dustox Masquerain | Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Smart | 0 |
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding | ||||||||
By tutoring
| Generation IV | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | |||
| D | P | Pt | AncientPower | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Air Cutter | Flying | Special | 55 | 95% | 25 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Ominous Wind | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 0 | |
| D | P | Pt | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | —% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Uproar | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available. | |||||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | ||
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 Body size: 1
| Recruit Rate: -10% | IQ Group: D |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: None |
Evolution
| Unevolved | → Level up knowing AncientPower | First evolution | ||
 Yanma Bug Flying |  Yanmega Bug Flying | |||
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Yanmega images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Yanmega, along with its pre-evolution Yanma, are the only Pokémon beginning with the letter Y.
- Yanmega has the highest base Special Attack stat of any Bug-type Pokémon.
- Yanmega is the largest Bug-type Pokémon.
- Yanmega is the last Bug-type Pokémon in National Dex order.
Origin
It is, as its name suggested, based on Meganeura monyi species of dragonflies.
Name origin
Yanmega's name is a combination of 蜻蜓 yanma, large dragonfly in Japanese, and Meganeura, a species of gigantic prehistoric dragonfly. Its Japanese name means the same thing, albeit in reverse.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
