Yamask (Pokémon)
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Yamask (Japanese: デスマス Desumasu) is a Ghost-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Cofagrigus starting at level 34.
Biology
Physiology
Yamask is a shadow-like Pokémon holding a simply designed stone face which was from its time as a human, one rather similar to that of the one in the forehead of Cofagrigus. It has two shadowy, tendril-like arms and large, red eyes.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
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.
Behavior
Yamask are known to have once been human, and as such, they retain memories of their former lives. Each Yamask carries a mask depicting the face it once had. Sometimes, it looks at this mask and cries, apparently in longing. Yamask are known to wander the ruins of ancient civilizations.
Habitat
Yamask wander the ruins of ancient civilizations.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
James's Yamask
A Yamask appeared before Team Rocket in Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! where James proceeded to catch it.
Other
Yamask made an appearance in A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!, where it was causing havoc in the Nacrene City Museum because its 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 and Yamask left the museum peacefully.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Yamask (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Rumble Blast | Cave: Rugged Flats |
Held items
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Black | White | Spell Tag (5%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 38
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98 - 145 | 186 - 280 | |
30
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31 - 90 | 58 - 174 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
55
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54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
30
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31 - 90 | 58 - 174 | |
Total: 303
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Heal Block | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
Fake Tears* | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Memento | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |||||
Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Nightmare | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | After You | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Block | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Magic Coat | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snatch | Dark | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Wonder Room | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
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Special moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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Evolution
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Level 34 → |
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Sprites
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV. | |||||||
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- According to both of its Pokédex entries, Yamask are the spirits of deceased humans. As such, Yamask is a Ghost type that is also a literal ghost, the first of its kind.
- Yamask's base Speed is the same as its evolution.
- Yamask and its evolution are the only pure Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
- No other Pokémon has the same Egg group combination as Yamask and its evolution.
- Although Yamask is able to learn Nightmare through breeding and Dream Eater through a TM, it does not learn any sleep-inducing moves.
- It shares this trait with its evolved form, Cofagrigus.
Origin
Yamask is based on an Egyptian Ba holding a death mask.
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.
In other languages
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Related articles
External links
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