Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Yanmega ex
Destined Rivals · #3 · Double Rare · 2025
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Market reference
$0.57
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 3 / 244
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Double Rare
- HP
- 280
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · ex
- Evolves from
- Yanma
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- takuyoa
- 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.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.
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
- 2.71 copies on average · 196 decks
- Match win rate
- 37.5%
- -9.8 pts vs the 47.2% field average
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.
More by takuyoa
This card was illustrated by takuyoa.
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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.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Yanmega ex or Destined Rivals.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Yanmega ex was legal.
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Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
39
ran Yanmega ex
Tournaments scanned
293
past 30 days
Competitive note
Seeing competitive play.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 6th
Top decks running Yanmega ex
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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.19 | $0.75 | $19.98 | $0.57 | $0.78 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.60 |
| 7-day average | €0.52 |
| 30-day average | €0.48 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.43 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.49 |
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 $0.57; 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 Double Rare card in the Destined Rivals set.
Other Yanmega ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
