Cofagrigus (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Cofagrigus
Coffin Pokémon
デスカーン
Desukarn
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Cofagrigus



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ghost Unknown
Unknown Unknown
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Unknown Unknown
Ability
Mummy 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
26 cycles
Height
5'07" 1.7 m
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Weight
168.7 lbs. 76.5 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
169
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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HP
0
Atk
2
Def
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Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Yellow
Base friendship
70
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Cofagrigus (Japanese: デスカーン Desukarn) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Yamask starting at level 34.

Biology

Cofagrigus is a blue and yellow sarcophagus with red, menacing eyes and four ebony hands that appear to be shadows. A simply designed face is prominent on the "forehead" of the Pokémon. Its real face is covered up by parts that slide out of the way when it is active. White, sharp fangs create a taunting smile and flamboyant patterns veil the coffin. The coffin is said to be made of gold. Ancient legends once told Cofagrigus could eat nearby humans and turn their lifeless bodies into mummies. It lives in tombs and ruins.

In the anime

 
Cofagrigus in the anime

Major appearances

Cofagrigus debuted in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!. Several of them appeared in the Hero's Ruin, guarding the "Golden Dark Stone" along with a single Sigilyph.

Minor appearances

While Cofagrigus did not appear itself, a replica of its coffin appeared in a Nacrene City Museum exhibit in A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!.

Dino owns a Cofagrigus. It was only seen on the scoreboard of his Vertress Conference match with Katharine in A Unova League Evolution!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW064 Cofagrigus Ash's Pokédex Cofagrigus, the Coffin Pokémon and the evolved form of Yamask. People who approach Cofagrigus are swallowed and turned into mummies. It loves to eat gold.

In the manga

 
Cofagrigus in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

A Cofagrigus appears as the Burst form of Rush.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Cofagrigus made an appearance in Pocket Monsters BW.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gorm, a member of the Seven Sages, used his Cofagrigus to take control of the Dragonite skeleton from Nacrene Museum in The Mystery of the Missing Fossil.

In the TCG

Main article: Cofagrigus (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black It has been said that they swallow those who get too close and turn them into mummies. They like to eat gold nuggets.
White They pretend to be elaborate coffins to teach lessons to grave robbers. Their bodies are covered in pure gold.
Black 2 Grave robbers who mistake them for real coffins and get too close end up trapped inside their bodies.
White 2
Generation VI
X It has been said that they swallow those who get too close and turn them into mummies. They like to eat gold nuggets.
Y Grave robbers who mistake them for real coffins and get too close end up trapped inside their bodies.
Omega Ruby It has been said that they swallow those who get too close and turn them into mummies. They like to eat gold nuggets.
Alpha Sapphire Grave robbers who mistake them for real coffins and get too close end up trapped inside their bodies.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Relic Castle
Black 2 White 2
Evolve Yamask
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Mirage Caves (north of Route 124, south of Route 131)
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Cave: Rugged Flats
PokéPark 2
Wish Park
MD GTI
Cape at the Edge (B1-B29), Poké Forest (6F-10F), high difficulty Magnagate dungeons
Rumble U
Sealed Door: The Place to Return To
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Dragon Hill: Stage 2
Shuffle
Pedra Valley: Stage 196
Rumble World
Distortion Land: Withered Cemetery (Center Boss, Back, Special)


Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Black White   Spell Tag (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
58
118 - 165 226 - 320
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
145
135 - 216 265 - 427
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
105
99 - 172 193 - 339
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
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
011 Protect Normal Status 0000 —% 10
011 Disable Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
011 Haze Ice Status 0000 —% 30
Evo.Evo. Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
055 Disable Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
099 Haze Ice Status 0000 —% 30
1313 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100100% 15
1717 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10
2121 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 08585% 15
2525 Ominous Wind Ghost Special 06060 100100% 5
2929 Curse Ghost Status 0000 —% 10
3333 Power Split Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
3333 Guard Split Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
3939 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15
4545 Grudge Ghost Status 0000 —% 5
5151 Mean Look Normal Status 0000 —% 5
5757 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000 —% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cofagrigus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cofagrigus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM04  TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM20  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM29  TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM53  TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM61  TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM63  TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM77  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
TM85  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM86  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM92  TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM97  TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cofagrigus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cofagrigus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Ally Switch Psychic Status —% 15
Disable Normal Status 100% 20
Endure Normal Status —% 10
Fake Tears* Dark Status 100% 20
Heal Block Psychic Status 100% 15
Imprison Psychic Status —% 10
Memento Dark Status 100% 10
Nasty Plot Dark Status —% 20
Nightmare Ghost Status 100% 15
Toxic Spikes Poison Status —% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cofagrigus in Generation VII
  • 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 Cofagrigus in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cofagrigus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cofagrigus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Cofagrigus can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Cofagrigus cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cofagrigus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cofagrigus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - 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 Cofagrigus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cofagrigus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●●
Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
 
PokéPark Pad entry:
They say he was a king a long, long time ago. He feels as if he is still a king and is quite naive.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Ghost
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Ghost
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#199
 

Prank
Occasionally changes when a foe will next disrupt your play.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Yamask
 Ghost 
 
Level 34
 
First evolution
Cofagrigus
 Ghost 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Cofagrigus images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Cofagrigus has the highest base Defense stat of all Generation V Pokémon.
  • No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination as Cofagrigus and its pre-evolution.
  • Previously, due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an English language Cofagrigus could not be traded without a nickname. However, the filter has since been altered to allow Cofagrigus to be traded without a nickname.

Origin

Cofagrigus's design is based on a sarcophagus. It was also most likely based on supposedly cursed Egyptian tombs. Any trespassers in the tombs are said to fall under a "curse" from its owner, which is said to cause illness, serious injury, or death. The hype of cursed tombs was made popular when many people in a team of explorers in 1922, who had opened and entered King Tutankhamun's tomb, began dying after the exploration. Cofagrigus's ability to passively turn other Pokémon into mummies that in turn transform other Pokémon into mummies is very similar to the popular culture depiction of the spread of a "zombie virus" in horror films.

Name origin

Cofagrigus may be a combination of coffin, sarcophagus and egregious. It may also come from grim.

Desukarn may be a combination of death and 棺 kan (coffin).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese デスカーン Desukarn From death and kan
  French Tutankafer From Tutankhamun and fer. Also a pun on tant qu'à faire
  Spanish Cofagrigus Same as English name
  German Echnatoll From Echnaton and toll
  Italian Cofagrigus Same as English name
  Korean 데스니칸 Desunikan Corruption of its Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 死神棺 Sǐshénguān From 死神 sǐshén and guān
  Cantonese Chinese


External links


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