Yanma (Japanese: ヤンヤンマ Yanyanma) is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon. It can use its compound eyes to see completely around it, and uses this to capture prey and avoid predators. It also can flap its wings very fast to generate shockwaves, which can break glass. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, Yanma were very rare except when there would be a occasional swarm of them. Yanma's trademark attack seems to be SonicBoom, as seen in the anime and Pokédex.
Yanma is capable of seeing 360 degrees without having to move its eyes. It is a great flier that is adept at making sudden stops and turning midair. This Pokémon uses its flying ability to quickly chase down targeted prey.
Yanma is capable of seeing 360 degrees without having to move its eyes. It is a great flier that is adept at making sudden stops and turning midair. This Pokémon uses its flying ability to quickly chase down targeted prey.
It can see 360 degrees without moving its eyes. It is a great flier capable of making sudden stops and turning midair to quickly chase down targeted prey.
Yanma weighs exactly the same as the male player character in Diamond and Pearl, as seen in the weight comparison feature of the Pokédex.
Even though Yanma is said to generate shock waves from its wings, it cannot learn Shock Wave. This is probably because the attack Shock Wave is an electrical shock, while the shock waves that Yanma generates are similar to Sonicboom.
Origin
It is, as its name suggested, based on dragonflies. It also seems to have an airplane-like tail.
Name origin
Yanma's name is an abbreviation of its Japanese name, which is in turn 蜻蜓 yanma, large dragonfly, partially doubled.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Yanma images on Bulbagarden Archives.
