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Yamask (Japanese: デスマス Desumasu) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into Cofagrigus starting at level 34.
In Galar, Yamask has a Ground/Ghost-type regional form. It evolves into Runerigus when the player travels under the stone bridge in Dusty Bowl after Yamask has lost at least 49 HP from one attack and did not faint in the same battle or since.
Biology
Yamask is a shadow-like Pokémon holding a mask that has a face from its time as a human. It has two shadowy, tendril-like arms and large, red eyes. It also has a small tail-like appendage that holds the mask. Yamask is capable of speech when possessing a human, but not in its regular form.
Due to being a human long ago, it has memories of being a human. If someone wears the mask Yamask carries, they will become possessed by the Yamask in question. Sometimes, it looks at this mask and cries, apparently in longing. Yamask is known to wander the ruins of ancient civilizations.
The Yamask of Galar have purple eyes and a small piece of an ancient stone tablet is directly attached to its tail. The tablet bears cursed engravings, and is said to be absorbing Yamask's dark power.
In the anime
Major appearances
A Yamask appeared before Team Rocket in Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!, and James was able to catch him. At the end of the Best Wishes series, James had to give Yamask to Giovanni as a sign that they accomplished something in Unova.
Other
Yamask debuted in A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!, where it was causing havoc in the Nacrene City Museum. This eventually turned out to be because Yamask's mask had been put on display after it accidentally dropped it while sleeping. In the end, Lenora, along with Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Hawes gained an understanding with it and gave its mask back. Yamask then left the museum peacefully.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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BW014
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Yamask
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Ash's Pokédex
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Yamask, the Spirit Pokémon. Yamask is a Ghost-type Pokémon that wanders the ruins of ancient civilizations.
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BW037
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Yamask
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Ash's Pokédex
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Yamask, the Spirit Pokémon. A Ghost-type Pokémon, Yamask wanders the ruins of ancient civilizations.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Yamask takes part in BW Agency's roster. It trained along with a Solosis, a Vanillite, and Gigi for the Pokémon Musical in To Make a Musical.
A Yamask appeared in The Case of the Missing Pokémon, where it was one of the Pokémon kidnapped by Team Plasma. It was later returned to its Trainer after being found in a stronghold.
A Yamask appeared in a flashback in Cold Storage Battle.
In the TCG
- Main article: Yamask (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
Yamask
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova BW: #068
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Unova B2W2: #124
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Black
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Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry.
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White
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These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves in past ages. Each retains memories of its former life.
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Black 2
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These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves. Each retains memories of its former life.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos #—
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Hoenn #—
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X
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These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves. Each retains memories of its former life.
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Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry.
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Omega Ruby
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These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves. Each retains memories of its former life.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #327
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Sword
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It wanders through ruins by night, carrying a mask that's said to have been the face it had when it was still human.
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Shield
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The spirit of a person from a bygone age became this Pokémon. It rambles through ruins, searching for someone who knows its face.
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Galarian Yamask
Generation VIII
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Galar #327
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Sword
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A clay slab with cursed engravings took possession of a Yamask. The slab is said to be absorbing the Yamask's dark power.
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Shield
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It's said that this Pokémon was formed when an ancient clay tablet was drawn to a vengeful spirit.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Yamask
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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38
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98 - 145
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186 - 280
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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Total: 303
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Galarian Yamask
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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38
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98 - 145
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186 - 280
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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Total: 303
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Yamask
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Galarian Yamask
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Yamask
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Yamask
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Yamask
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Galarian Yamask
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Yamask
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Yamask
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Yamask
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Yamask
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Yamask
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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Galarian Yamask
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Yamask
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Yamask
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Yamask
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Yamask in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Yamask in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Yamask
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Yamask
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Galarian Yamask
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Yamask in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Yamask in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Yamask
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Yamask
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Yamask
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Yamask
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Yamask
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Galarian Yamask
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Yamask
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Yamask
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Side game data
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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PokéPark Pad entry:
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They serve Cofagrigus. They were lonely and tried to make more friends, but now they are happy because many Pokémon have come to play.
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Evolution
Yamask
Galarian Yamask
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Travel under the stone bridge in Dusty Bowl after taking at least 49 damage without fainting →
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Trivia
Origin
Yamask is based on an Egyptian šwt holding a death mask. Galarian Yamask holds a clay tablet based on Ingvar runestones instead.
Name origin
Yamask may be a combination of 闇 yami (darkness), や ya (bad), or Yama (lord of the dead in Hindu and Buddhist mythology), and mask.
Desumasu may be a combination of death and mask. It is also a pun off of ですます体 desumasu-tai, a form of polite Japanese which gets its name from the fact that sentences often end in です desu or ます masu.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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デスマス Desumasu
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From death and mask
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French
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Tutafeh
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From Tutankhamun and a corruption of fée, also a pun on tout à fait
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Spanish
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Yamask
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Same as English name
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German
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Makabaja
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From makaber and 闇 yami or Raja
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Italian
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Yamask
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Same as English name
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Korean
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데스마스 Desumasu
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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哭哭面具 Kūkūmiànjù
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Literally "Weeping mask"
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Cantonese Chinese
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More languages
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Russian
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Ямаск Yamask
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
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