Runerigus (Pokémon)

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Runerigus Grudge Pokémon デスバーン Deathbarn #0867 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Wandering Spirit Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Groups Mineral and Amorphous Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Runerigus 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 146.8 lbs. 66.6 kg Runerigus 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 169	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Runerigus 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Runerigus (Japanese: デスバーン Deathbarn) is a dual-type Ground/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Galarian Yamask when the player travels under the large rock arch in Dusty Bowl after Yamask takes at least 49 HP in damage from attacks without fainting.

(Refer to Game data→Evolution data for more details.)

Biology

Serpent pattern on Runerigus

Runerigus is a Pokémon composed of an oblong, irregularly-shaped clay slab, with an outline of a stylized serpent with sharp teeth painted onto it in red. Two sections of the slab at the upper left and upper right side, along with a piece bearing the serpent's head and a small piece bearing the tip of the image's tail, have broken off and are held in place by shadowy black tendrils that form its arms, neck, and tail respectively; the "tail" fragment also resembles the piece carried by Galarian Yamask. It has five black fingers on each hand, which extend from the ends of the fragments forming its arms. It has a single purple eye located in the same spot as the painting's eye. Runerigus seems to be distantly related to Cofagrigus.

Runerigus was formed from a painting imbued with an ancient curse, which was activated by absorbing the spirit of a Yamask and brought the painting to life. Anyone that touches its shadowy body will have the memories behind its painting's creation forced onto them.

Runerigus and its pre-evolution, Galarian Yamask, are the only known Pokémon that can have Wandering Spirit as an Ability.

Evolution

Runerigus evolves from Galarian Yamask.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Yamask Galarian Form  Ground  Ghost

→

First Evolution Runerigus  Ground  Ghost

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #328 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword A powerful curse was woven into an ancient painting. After absorbing the spirit of a Yamask, the painting began to move. Shield Never touch its shadowlike body, or you'll be shown the horrific memories behind the picture carved into it.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Masters EX Seasonal sync pair scout: Roxanne (Fall 2023) & Runerigus

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 58		118 - 165	226 - 320
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 145		135 - 216	265 - 427
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 483	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ¼× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100100% 15 011 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 Evo.Evo. Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100100% 15 1212 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1616 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100100% 20 2020 Crafty Shield Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 10 2424 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10 2828 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 3232 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3838 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 10 4444 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 5050 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 5656 Power Split Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 5656 Guard Split Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 10 6262 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Runerigus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Runerigus

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM60 TM60 Power Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM61 TM61 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR40 TR40 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Runerigus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Runerigus

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Memento Dark Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Runerigus 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 Runerigus in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Runerigus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Runerigus

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Runerigus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Runerigus

By a prior Evolution

Generation VIII Other generations:  - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Runerigus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Runerigus

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 151 Base Attack: 163 Base Defense: 237 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Astonish, Shadow Claw* Charged Attacks: Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb, Shadow Ball, Brutal Swing*

Evolution data

Galarian Yamask evolves into Runerigus when the player travels under the large rock arch in Dusty Bowl after Yamask takes at least 49 HP in damage without fainting. Healing does not reset the counter, and damage can be taken across multiple battles. Taking damage from certain sources, such as self-inflicted Curse damage or weather effects, does not contribute to the 49 HP damage requirement.

Unevolved Yamask Galarian Form  Ground  Ghost

+ Pass under the rock arch in Dusty Bowl after taking at least 49 HP in damage from attacks without fainting →

First Evolution Runerigus  Ground  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Runerigus images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Runerigus in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Major appearances

Runerigus debuted in Chasing to the Finish!, under the ownership of Sterling. It was used to battle Goh and Gary, alongside Lyla's Sandaconda, before being defeated by Blastoise and Cinderace.

Minor appearances

A Runerigus appeared as one of the residents of the Ancient castle in Reunion at the Ancient Castle!. In the following episode, it helped Diana evacuate the other Pokémon from the castle in the wake of the Explorers' attack.

In the TCG

Main article: Runerigus (TCG)

Trivia

• Runerigus's Attack and Special Attack stats are the reverse of Cofagrigus's, while their other stats are identical.
• Galarian Yamask's evolution into Runerigus is the only location-based evolution in Pokémon Sword and Shield, as all other Pokémon with location-based evolutions are either unobtainable or use an Evolution stone to evolve instead.

Origin

Runerigus may be based on runestones, large stones engraved by Vikings used to commemorate the lives of notable people and events, such as the England runestones erected in remembrance of Vikings who travelled to England and died there. Many of the discovered runestones had motifs in the shape of serpents or dragons; Runerigus's motif may specifically be based on Jörmungandr, the World Serpent of Norse mythology who was sometimes depicted on runestones, or Apep, the serpentine primordial embodiment of chaos in Egyptian mythology. Runestones were also believed to have mystical properties that conveyed powers of protection, wealth, and victory, and some runestones had curses inscribed on them, warning that anyone who damages or moves them would be doomed to death or being an outcast.

The method to evolve a Galarian Yamask may be inspired by funeral rites in different culture. The fact that Galarian Yamask evolves into Runerigus after taking at least 49 HP in damage could be a very subtle reference to the antarābhava, a Buddhist concept of Purgatory after death and before reincarnation; this process of Buddhist Purgatory is said to last 49 days. The location of evolution, namely the stone arch in Dusty Bowl, resembles a dolmen, while the arrangement of surrounding monoliths resemble that of a stone ship.

Name origin

Runerigus may be a combination of rune and egregious or Cofagrigus.

Deathbarn may be a combination of death, 板 ban (slab), and Desukarn.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese デスバーン Deathbarn From death and 板 ban French Tutétékri From Tutankhamun and a pun of tout est écrit Spanish Runerigus Same as English name German Oghnatoll From Ogham, Echnatoll, and a pun of Och, na toll! Italian Runerigus Same as English name Korean 데스판 Despan From death and 판 (板) pan Mandarin Chinese 死神板 Sǐshénbǎn* 迭失板 Diéshībǎn* From 死神 sǐshén and 板 bǎn From the transcription of Japanese name, 失 shī and 板 bǎn Cantonese Chinese 死神板 Séisàhnbáan From 死神 séisàhn and 板 báan

More languages Hindi डैमौशिल Demaushil From death, मौत maut, and शिल śil Thai เดธบาน Detban Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

External links

Galarian forms

See also: Regional forms (Alolan • Galarian • Hisuian • Paldean) • Ecologically similar Pokémon

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