Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Yanmega
HS—Triumphant · #54 · Uncommon · 2010
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.32
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 54 / 103
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Yanma
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 469
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Yanmega plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (U-turn) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Yanma; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Yanmega
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Yanmega?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The beat of its wings is so powerful that it accidentally dislodges full-grown trees when it takes off in flight."
GShoot Through — 20
Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
GCCU-turn — 50
Switch Yanmega with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Yanmega has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Yanmega ex — Destined Rivals
Played in 42 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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.35 | $19.98 | $0.32 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.99 | $3.32 | $50.00 | $4.34 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.17 |
| 30-day average | €0.21 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.18 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.08 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.96 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.60 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.96 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Yanmega is real?
Yanmega 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Yanmega is $0.32; 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 from?
Yanmega is from the Pokémon set "HS—Triumphant" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Yanmega?
Yanmega is a Uncommon card in the HS—Triumphant set.
Other Yanmega printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
