Pokémon · POP
Yanmega
POP Series 8 · #5 · Rare · 2008
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Market reference
$6.03
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 17
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Yanma
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 469
- Series
- POP
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 17.5 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.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Air Slash) 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.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
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."
GSupersonic
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
CCCCAir Slash — 70
Flip a coin. If tails, discard an Energy attached to Yanmega.
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 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 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.75 | $4.41 | $53.10 | $4.41 | — |
| Holofoil | $2.99 | $6.24 | $69.39 | $6.03 | $69.39 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €3.38 |
| 30-day average | €2.05 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €2.54 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.78 |
| Reverse holo low | €100.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €9.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.21 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.02 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.22 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.76 |
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 $6.03; 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 "POP Series 8" in the POP series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Yanmega?
Yanmega is a Rare card in the POP Series 8 set.
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Other Yanmega printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
