#0469 · Sinnoh · Generation 4

Yanmega

Ogre Darner Pokémon · Bug/Flying-type

Yanmega is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon, the Ogre Darner Pokémon, number 469 (#0469) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 1.9 m tall and weighs 51.5 kg.

Yanmega is the Ogre Darner Pokémon, a huge dragonfly whose wings can carry an adult human. The Legends: Arceus Pokédex calls it extremely violent and says that taming one takes exceptional bravery.

How to pronounce Yanmega

Yanmega is pronounced yan-MEG-uh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Yanmega said out loud:

In Japanese it is メガヤンマ (Megayanma).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Yanmega is a dark green dragonfly with big red eyes, two white fangs beside its small mouth and a red spot on each body segment. It has six thin black legs, four white wings tipped with red, and two smaller wings on its tail that the Pokédex says help it stay balanced. It is 1.9 m long and weighs 51.5 kg.

Behaviour

Yanmega wastes no energy when it hunts: the Legends: Arceus Pokédex says it aims only for the prey's most vulnerable spot. Other entries say it likes to bite apart foes while flying past at high speed. Bulbapedia notes that it is very rare in the wild.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat; Bulbapedia says it lives in wooded and swampy areas. In The Teal Mask you find one by evolving Yanma or in 5-star and 6-star Tera Raid Battles.

Powers

Yanmega has Speed Boost or Tinted Lens, which strengthens not very effective attacks, with Frisk hidden. It begins with Bug Buzz, Air Slash and Night Slash. The Pokédex says its wing beats create shock waves that hurt foes on the inside. With base Special Attack 116 it is a fast special attacker.

Name origin

Yanmega combines yanma with 'mega' (large), and Bulbapedia says it may also nod to Meganeura, an enormous prehistoric relative of dragonflies. The Japanese name is Megayanma (メガヤンマ).

Design inspiration

Yanmega appears to be based on Meganeura monyi, a very large prehistoric 'griffinfly', which Bulbapedia says would explain why it evolves using Ancient Power. Its dull green colour and ability to carry a person may also recall military helicopters. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Yanmega is the final stage and does not evolve further. It is reached by levelling Yanma up while it knows Ancient Power.

In the games

In Legends: Arceus an Alpha Yanmega can be found at the Droning Meadow. Yanmega debuted in Diamond and Pearl, comes from evolving a Yanma in The Teal Mask in Scarlet and Violet, and is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Jessie's Yanmega evolved in 'The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!' and was used in several Contests. From 'A Slippery Encounter!', multiple Yanmega serve as Florges's minions.

Fun facts

• Although its Special Attack is far higher than its Attack, Yanmega gives 2 Attack effort values when defeated.
• Among the Bug types introduced in Generation IV, Yanmega is the tallest, the heaviest and the highest in base stat total.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Commander Mars owns a Yanmega that is ordered to call a whole swarm of its kind into Professor Rowan's laboratory.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Yanmega (Pokémon) · Serebii: Yanmega (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 86
• Attack: 76
• Defense: 86
• Sp. Atk: 116
• Sp. Def: 56
• Speed: 95

Yanmega’s base stat total is 515. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

Type matchups

What is Yanmega weak to?

Yanmega takes extra damage from Rock (4×), Fire (2×), Electric (2×), Ice (2×), Flying (2×) moves.

It resists Grass (¼×), Fighting (¼×), Bug (½×).

It is immune to Ground moves.

Evolution

What does Yanmega evolve from?

Yanmega evolves from Yanma (Level up, knowing Ancient Power).

Yanmega is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Yanma, Yanmega.

Abilities

• Speed Boost: Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
• Tinted Lens: Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
• Frisk (hidden ability): Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Moves

Moves Yanmega learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (38)

Yanmega can learn 38 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Struggle Bug, Thief, Pounce, Facade, Aerial Ace, Swift, Air Cutter, Endure, Sunny Day, U-turn, Air Slash, Sleep Talk, Rest, Swords Dance, Leech Life, Substitute, Crunch, Giga Drain, Tailwind, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Reversal, Giga Impact, Bug Buzz, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Bug Bite, Lunge, Uproar, Dual Wingbeat, Psych Up, Double-Edge, Skitter Smack, Psychic Noise.

Egg moves (3):Double-Edge, Feint, Whirlwind.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Bug.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 30 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
• Base experience yield: 180.

Pokédex 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)

This six-legged Pokémon is easily capable of transporting an adult in flight. The wings on its tail help it stay balanced. (HeartGold, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

It prefers to battle by biting apart foes' heads instantly while flying by at high speed. (Black 2, White 2, X, Omega Ruby)

Its jaw power is incredible. It is adept at biting apart foes while flying by at high speed. (Platinum, Black, White)

The beat of its wings is so powerful that it accidentally dislodges full-grown trees when it takes off in flight. (SoulSilver)

By churning its wings, it creates shock waves that inflict critical internal injuries to foes. (Diamond, Pearl)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Heaviest Bug type in Gen 4: 51.5 kg.
• Tallest Bug type in Gen 4: 1.9 m.
• Fastest Bug type in Gen 4: 95 Speed.
• Highest HP among Bug types in Gen 4: 86.
• Highest Sp. Atk among Bug types in Gen 4: 116.
• Highest base stat total among Bug types in Gen 4: 515.
• Taller than 86% of all Pokémon (1.9 m).
• Heavier than 67% of all Pokémon (51.5 kg).
• Base stat total 515, ranked #226 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Sp. Atk, ranked #88 of 1,025.
• One of 13 Pokémon that are both Bug and Flying.
• One of 130 green Pokémon.
• Number 83 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 49 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 30: about 3.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Yanmega (Pokémon), Serebii: Yanmega (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (yan-MEG-uh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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