Mummy (Ability)

Mummy (Japanese: ミイラ Mummy) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. It is the signature Ability of Yamask and Cofagrigus.

Mummy ミイラ
Mummy
Flavor text
Generation V
Contact with this Pokémon spreads this Ability.
Generation VI
Contact with the Pokémon spreads this Ability.
Generation VII
Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker's Ability to Mummy.
Generation VIII
Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker's Ability to Mummy.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Mummy is hit by a contact move, the attacker's Ability is changed to Mummy. If a Pokémon affected by Mummy is switched out, it regains its original Ability.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as Fury Swipes), the attacking Pokémon's Ability will become Mummy after the first strike.

If a Pokémon with Rock Head uses a recoil contact move on a Pokémon with Mummy, its Ability will become Mummy, then subsequently it will take recoil damage. If a Pokémon with Parental Bond uses a contact move on a Pokémon with Mummy, the Pokémon's Ability will become Mummy after the first strike, then the current move will continue to strike a second time regardless.

Multitype, Zen Mode, Stance Change, Schooling, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Shields Down, RKS System, Disguise, Comatose, and Mummy itself are not affected by Mummy.

Outside of battle

Mummy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Mummy
# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Yamask Ghost Ghost Mummy None None
Cofagrigus Ghost Ghost Mummy None None
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
  • For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
  • For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.
  • For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.

In other games

Description
Games Description
MDGtI Changes the Ability of the Pokémon that hit it with a direct attack to Mummy.*
When the Pokémon is hit with a direct attack like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker's Ability becomes Mummy!*
SMD When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move like Vine Whip or Iron Tail, the attacker's Ability becomes Mummy!


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia
  • The effect of this Ability may be a reference to the Japanese expression ミイラ取りがミイラになる (mīra-tori ga mīra ni naru), meaning "the mummy-taker becomes the mummy".

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 木乃伊 Muhknáaihyī
Mandarin 木乃伊 Mùnǎiyī
Dutch Mummie
French Momie
German Mumie
Italian Mummia
Korean 미라 Mira
Portuguese Múmia
Spanish Momia
Vietnamese Xác Ướp



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