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Cofagrigus (Pokémon)
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Desukaan is a blue and yellow sarcophagus with red, menacing eyes, with four ebony hands that appear to be shadows. A simply designed face is prominent on the "forehead" of the Pokémon. White, sharp fangs create a taunting smile and flamboyant patterns veil the coffin. It is also made out of gold.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
According to its Pokédex entry in Black, ancient legends once told Desukaan could eat nearby humans and turn their lifeless bodies into mummies. It also has the abiltiy to form two pairs of arms. Its real face is covered up by parts that slide out of the way when it's active.
Behavior
Desukaan imitates an elegant coffin to lure in unsuspecting grave robbers and punish them.
Despite its body being covered in puregold, and that its diet partially consists of gold bars, it is not Steel-type, nor can it learn any Steel-type moves.
Its Shiny form appears to be covered in some other metal, although it may be colored gold.
Although Desukaan 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 it's pre-evolution, Desumasu.
Origin
Desukaan's design is based off 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. Desukaan'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
Its name seems to be a combination of デス desu, death, and 棺 kan, coffin.
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