Yanmega ex 228/182 · Destined Rivals

Yanmega is Pokédex #469, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Yanmega ex is a Stage 1 ex Grass Pokémon with 280 HP. The card says it evolves from Yanma. In this catalog that name is Yanma (#193).

Yanmega ex sits at 228/182 in Destined Rivals, position 228 of 244. Before it is 227 Team Rocket's Proton, and after it is 229 Team Rocket's Moltres ex. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on May 30, 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 182. The listed rarity is Special Illustration Rare.

Buzzing Boost is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 3 Basic Grass Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. The attack Jet Cyclone lists 210 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Grass, Colorless. Move 3 Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is I.

Yanmega (#469) has 19 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2008 to 2025. The earliest other card is Yanmega 17/146 in Legends Awakened (2008). That card is named Yanmega, while this one is Yanmega ex. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 280 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Special Illustration Rare. 17 other cards of Yanmega list a different HP.

Destined Rivals set binder is where a full Destined Rivals set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Yanmega can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.