Yanma (Pokémon)

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Yanma (Japanese: ヤンヤンマ Yanyanma) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into when leveled up while knowing .
==Biology==
Yanma is a large, red that resembles a . Compared to its long, thin abdomen, its thorax is short and wide. It has three pairs of gray two-toed legs and two pairs of wings with red bands on them. The see through wings are described as frail and thin. A bright green mask marking covers most of its face, and it has two spikes on top of its head. Its blue eyes can see all around its body at 360 degrees without even moving its head. This allows Yamma to have a high evasiveness. The end of Yanma's tail has two flat extensions from the sides and two gray spikes in the center.
Yanma is a skillful flier. It can make sudden stops, turn in midair and hover in place by flapping its wings at a high speed. Yamma's eyes ensure the prey will not escape its sight, even when behind. It can also generate shock waves capable of breaking glass or even launching a house skyward by flapping its wings very fast. Yanma is often found in . It hunts insects for food, using its eyesight to spot and its flight abilities to pursue prey. Yanma is also territorial, flitting around to guard its territory.
===Evolution===
Yanma evolves into .
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Yanma in the
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====Special moves====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Yanma (Legends Awakened 128)
 	Yanma (Supreme Victors SH9)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Jessie's Yanma=====
In The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!, was about to a Yanma that his had weakened when the Team Rocket trio showed up and Jessie caught her instead. They sent her to ; however, Team Rocket already had obtained a large number of Yanma, and so Giovanni returned her to them. When Jessie used Yanma in , she used and evolved into a Yanmega.
=====Other=====
Yanma debuted in Wings n' Things, under the ownership of Zachary Evans. Because it was breaking glass in a town due to its inability to control its wings' sonic aspect, Zachary reluctantly abandoned it. Yanma was then captured by Team Rocket and used for one of their schemes, but Zachary rescued it and had it blast the trio off.
In All in a Day's Wurmple, Forrester Franklin's Yanma battled alongside in a Double Battle, with the two going up against and . After a long battle, Ash emerged victorious.
In Tag! We're It...!, a Yanma competed in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. It fought alongside a against Brock's Sudowoodo and Holly's , but they were defeated.
In The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!, Tyler was set on catching a Yanma throughout the episode. In the end, he managed to catch one.
====Minor appearances====
A Yanma appeared in Pikachu's PikaBoo.
In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, a Yanma was living in the Secret Garden. Others flew over the Tour de Alto Mare competitors.
In That's Just Swellow, a Yanma competed in the Crossgate PokéRinger.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Yanma were living in the Tree of Beginning, while another was seen in the opening sequence of the .
Multiple Yanma appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
Two Yanma appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1). A third appeared alongside them in the second part.
In The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!, Tyler weakened a Yanma, but it managed to flee.
Multiple Yanma appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, multiple Yanma were living in Crown City. Three took part in surrounding in the park along with the other Pokémon with the intention of attacking him in retribution for what did to the city. Before a fight could break out, the Sunkern, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed down by .
A Yanma appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.
In Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, a Yanma was part of Kricketina Kylie's Bug-type Pokémon collection, as shown in her Rotom Phone.
In The Mew from Here!, a Yanma was seen on Faraway Island.
Two Yanma appeared in HZ070.
A Yanma appeared in HZ071.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, a Yanma briefly appeared under the ownership of a in Ecruteak City.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Yanma debuted in Off Course with Corsola, where it and sent it to via the Portable Transfer System. It was seen in its Poké Ball on a shelf.
A 's Yanma was seen in Oh, It's Ho-Oh!, going towards the Indigo Plateau.
A trio of Yanma was accidentally let loose in Yikes, It's Yanma!, causing minor chaos at the Indigo Plateau by taking an infant hostage. quelled them by taking advantage of their near-360-degree vision with Sudobo's Poké Ball and then successfully rescued the child.
A Yanma appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
Shu a Yanma in GDZ48.
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
A Yanma appeared in I Want to be Human Again!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Yanma shares the same base stat with its evolved form.
* In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, despite being able to learn through breeding, Yanma cannot learn it via TM28. Its evolved form can, however.
===Origin===
Yanma seems to be based on a , possibly the . Because of its size and weight, it might have been inspired by prehistoric ancestors to modern dragonflies and in the genus, commonly referred to as "griffinflies". This is further supported by its evolution, Yanmega, which is much more closely linked to ancient dragonflies, and whose offspring did not have a larval stage, instead hatching directly into a smaller version of their adult phase, as Yanma is a fully formed dragonfly. This connection is further referenced by its evolution method.
====Name origin====
Yanma and Yanyanma derive from 蜻蜓 yanma (large dragonfly).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
*Jessie's Yanma
==External links==
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Category:Pokémon that evolve with certain moves
Category:Pokémon that evolve with Ancient Power
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