Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Yanmega ex
Destined Rivals · #228 · Special Illustration Rare · 2025
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Market reference
$27.17
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 228 / 244
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 280
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · ex
- Evolves from
- Yanma
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Tonji Matsuno
- Pokédex #
- 469
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 210 damage
- 52.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Yanmega ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥140 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Yanma; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Yanmega ex
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥140 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.75 copies on average · 12 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Tonji Matsuno
This card was illustrated by Tonji Matsuno.
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About this card
Ability: Buzzing Boost
Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 3 Basic Grass Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
GGGCJet Cyclone — 210
Move 3 Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Tournament play
This printing of Yanmega ex has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Yanmega ex — Destined Rivals
Played in 144 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/20| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $21.89 | $30.00 | $9,999.00 | $27.17 | $29.89 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €34.33 |
| 7-day average | €39.01 |
| 30-day average | €37.69 |
| Low | €20.50 |
| Trend price | €39.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €22.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €37.91 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Yanmega ex is real?
Yanmega ex is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Yanmega ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Yanmega ex is $27.17; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Yanmega ex from?
Yanmega ex is from the Pokémon set "Destined Rivals" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Yanmega ex?
Yanmega ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Destined Rivals set.
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Other Yanmega ex printings
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