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.
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.
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
Episode
Pokémon
Source
Entry
BW014
Yamask
Ash's Pokédex
Yamask, the Spirit Pokémon. Yamask is a Ghost-type Pokémon that wanders the ruins of ancient civilizations.
BW037
Yamask
Ash's Pokédex
Yamask, the Spirit Pokémon. A Ghost-type Pokémon, Yamask wanders the ruins of ancient civilizations.
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Unova B W : #068
Unova B2 W2 : #124
Black
Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry.
White
These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves in past ages. Each retains memories of its former life.
Black 2
These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves. Each retains memories of its former life.
White 2
Generation VI
Kalos #—
Hoenn #—
X
These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves. Each retains memories of its former life.
Y
Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry.
Omega Ruby
These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves. Each retains memories of its former life.
Alpha Sapphire
Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
38
98 - 145
186 - 280
30
31 - 90
58 - 174
85
81 - 150
157 - 295
55
54 - 117
103 - 229
65
63 - 128
121 - 251
30
31 - 90
58 - 174
Total:
303
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:
Learnset
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
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
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Yamask 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 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
A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Yamask can be tutored the move in that game
A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Yamask cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
Side game data
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
PokéPark Pad entry:
They serve Cofagrigus . They were lonely and tried to make more friends, but now they are happy because many Pokémon have come to play.
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Trivia
Origin
Yamask is based on an Egyptian šwt 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 . 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 .
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