Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Yanmega
Legends Awakened · #17 · Rare Holo · 2008
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Market reference
$8.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 146
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Yanma
- Illustrator
- Kent Kanetsuna
- Pokédex #
- 469
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 15 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 (Pursue and Turn) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kent Kanetsuna
This card was illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna.
Building around Yanmega?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"By churning its wings, it creates shock waves that inflict critical internal injuries to foes."
Sonic Wave — 10
Does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.
GGCCPursue and Turn — 60+
If the Defending Pokémon already has 2 or more damage counters on it, this attack does 60 damage plus 20 more damage and switch Yanmega with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness:L+20
Resistance:F-20
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.26 | $5.00 | $156.60 | $8.35 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.99 | $5.92 | $53.00 | $6.06 | $6.11 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.61 |
| 30-day average | €1.38 |
| Low | €0.15 |
| Trend price | €1.53 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.22 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.60 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.48 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.41 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.57 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.58 |
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 $8.35; 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 "Legends Awakened" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Yanmega?
Yanmega is a Rare Holo card in the Legends Awakened set.
Other Yanmega printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
