Yanmega ex 3/182 · Destined Rivals

Destined Rivals is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on May 30, 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. Yanmega ex is 3/182, in position 3 of 244 on this checklist. Before it is 2 Yanma, and after it is 4 Pineco. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

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

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 Double Rare. 17 other cards of Yanmega list a different HP.

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.

I keep a set binder for Destined Rivals, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Destined Rivals set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Yanmega can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.