Yanmega
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz, worth 12.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Yanmega can learn 6 combinations. Bug Bite with Bug Buzz does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Wing Attack | 10 | 1.0s | +11 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Yanmega has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,330 at level 50, 2,946 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,683 CP at level 20, or 2,104 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,605 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 231 attack · 156 defense · 200 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.9 m and 51.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Yanmega does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 19.4 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 19.4 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 19.4 |
| Fighting | Wing Attack + Aerial Ace | 16.5 |
| Bug | Wing Attack + Aerial Ace | 16.5 |
| Ice | Bug Bite + Ancient Power | 13.3 |
| Wing Attack + Ancient Power | 12.6 | |
| Fire | Wing Attack + Ancient Power | 12.6 |
| Normal | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Rock | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Water | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Poison | Wing Attack + Aerial Ace | 10.4 |
| Ghost | Wing Attack + Aerial Ace | 10.4 |
| Fairy | Wing Attack + Aerial Ace | 10.4 |
| Steel | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Yanmega is actually for.
Counters: what beats Yanmega
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 48.9 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 48.5 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 45.4 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 45.3 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 43.8 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 43.0 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 42.5 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Smack Down + Stone Edge Legacy | 41.4 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 40.3 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 39.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Yanmega's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.