Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Yanma Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Yanma's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Bug / Flying typing.
Yanma
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Yanma's Bug / Flying typing is best attacked with Rock (4x), Fire (2x), Electric (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Ground, Grass, Fighting, Bug attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Yanma resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Yanma's base defensive typing is Bug / Flying. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Yanma weak to?
Yanma is weak to Rock (4x), Fire (2x), Electric (2x), Ice (2x), Flying (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Yanma?
Rock is the strongest listed attacking type against Yanma at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Yanma's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.