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Yanmain Pokémon Polished Crystal

bugflying

Pokédex Entry

Clear Wing Pokémon

It can see in all directions without moving its big eyes, helping it spot attackers and food right away.

Yanma in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Yanma is #193 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its bug/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 5 encounter locations.

Type
BugFlying
Dex
#106 Johto Dex · #193 National
Abilities
Speed Boost(Primary)

Its Speed stat is gradually boosted.

Compound Eyes(Secondary)

Boosts the Pokémon's accuracy.

Frisk(Hidden)

Checks the foe's held item.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
147
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fire ×2electric ×2ice ×2flying ×2rock ×4
Resists
grass ×0.25fighting ×0.25bug ×0.5
Immune To
ground

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Base form
Level up Yanma knowing Ancientpower

How to Obtain

You can catch Yanma in Murky Swamp (uncommon) in the morning and day-time, in National Park Bug Contest while bug contest (rare), and in Noisy Forest (very rare), among one other area. Wild ones range from level 12 to 15, unless in a badge-dependent area. During swarms, you can also find it in Route 35.

Wild Encounters (9)

Level Up Moves (18)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
ForesightLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Negates foe's evasion and immunity.
Bug BiteLevel: 1bug
PWR60ACC100PP20
Bites the foe and eats a held Berry.
Quick AttackLevel: 6normal
PWR40ACC100PP30
Lets the user get in the first hit.
Double TeamLevel: 11normal
PWR0ACC100PP15
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Sonic BoomLevel: 14normal
PWR20ACC90PP20
Always inflicts 20HP damage.
ProtectLevel: 17normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Dragon RageLevel: 22dragon
PWR40ACC100PP10
Always inflicts 40HP damage.
SupersonicLevel: 27normal
PWR0ACC65PP20
A move that may confuse the foe.
PursuitLevel: 30dark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
AncientpowerLevel: 35rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.
HypnosisLevel: 38psychic
PWR0ACC60PP20
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Wing AttackLevel: 43flying
PWR60ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings.
ScreechLevel: 46normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
U TurnLevel: 49bug
PWR70ACC100PP20
Switches out after making its attack.
Air SlashLevel: 54flying
PWR75ACC95PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
Bug BuzzLevel: 57bug
PWR90ACC100PP10
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Dream EaterLevel: 62psychic
PWR100ACC100PP15
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.

Egg Moves (3)

Feint Attackdark
PWR60ACC100PP20
An attack that never misses.
Leech Lifebug
PWR80ACC100PP10
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Reversalfighting
PWR1ACC100PP15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.

TM/HM Moves (23)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Swiftnormal
PWR60ACC100PP20TM39
An attack that never misses.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC100PP20TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM47
An attack that may up user's Defense.
Leech Lifebug
PWR80ACC100PP10TM50
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC100PP5TM51
Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP.
U Turnbug
PWR70ACC100PP20TM69
Switches out after making its attack.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.

Move Tutor Moves (6)

Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Dream Eater(Viridian City)psychic
PWR100ACC100PP15Tutor
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
1
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Yanma. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Yanma resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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