Yanma - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Yanma can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Yanma artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Yanma learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
11	Double Team	Normal	—	—
14	SonicBoom	Normal	—	90
17	Detect	Fighting	—	—
22	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
27	Uproar	Normal	50	100
30	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
33	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
38	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	70
43	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
46	Screech	Normal	—	85
49	U-turn	Bug	70	100
54	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
57	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100

Egg moves

Yanma learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint	Normal	50	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Leech Life	Bug	20	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Yanma is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Yanma is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Yanma can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Yanma learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
11	Double Team	Normal	—	—
14	SonicBoom	Normal	—	90
17	Detect	Fighting	—	—
22	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
27	Uproar	Normal	50	100
30	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
33	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
38	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
43	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
46	Screech	Normal	—	85
49	U-turn	Bug	70	100
54	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
57	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100

Egg moves

Yanma learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint	Normal	50	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Leech Life	Bug	20	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Yanma can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Yanma is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Yanma is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Yanma can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Yanma learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
11	Double Team	Normal	—	—
14	SonicBoom	Normal	—	90
17	Detect	Fighting	—	—
22	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
27	Uproar	Normal	50	100
30	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
33	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
38	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
43	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
46	Screech	Normal	—	85
49	U-turn	Bug	70	100
54	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
57	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100

Egg moves

Yanma learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint	Normal	50	100
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
Leech Life	Bug	20	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Yanma can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
String Shot	Bug	—	95
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Yanma does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

Yanma is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Yanma can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Yanma egg move parents

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Yanma

Yanma's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Yanma are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Yanma with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Yanma with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor Heracross Trapinch Yanmega
Breeding	Pinsir Yanma Gligar Yanmega Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Vibrava Flygon

Feint Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gligar Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Gliscor
Breeding	Pinsir Yanma Nincada Ninjask Skorupi Drapion Yanmega

Leech Life

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Spinarak Ariados Nincada Ninjask Kricketune
Breeding	Yanma Yanmega

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Scyther Yanma Scizor Yanmega
Breeding	Paras Parasect Spinarak Ariados Yanma Heracross Skorupi Drapion Yanmega

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross
Breeding	Scyther Yanma Scizor Yanmega

Signal Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Venonat Venomoth Volbeat
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Spinarak Ariados Yanma Surskit Masquerain Yanmega
Move tutor	Butterfree Venonat Venomoth Spinarak Ariados Yanma Forretress Beautifly Dustox Surskit Masquerain Volbeat Mothim Yanmega

Silver Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim
TM	Butterfree Beedrill Venomoth Scyther Ledyba Ledian Yanma Scizor Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Ninjask Volbeat Vibrava Flygon Kricketune Mothim Yanmega
Breeding	Scyther Ledyba Ledian Yanma Scizor Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Yanmega

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Beautifly Dustox Masquerain
Breeding	Yanma Skorupi Drapion Yanmega