Yamask (Pokémon)

Total: 1
Yamask
0 HP	0 Atk	1 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed
Galarian Yamask
0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

Shape

Footprint

Pokédex color

Black

Base friendship

70

External Links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

It evolves into Cofagrigus starting at level 34.

In Galar, Yamask has a dual-type Ground/Ghost regional form. It evolves into Runerigus when the player travels under the stone bridge in Dusty Bowl after Yamask takes at least 49 HP in damage (even if healed) without fainting. Taking damage from certain sources, such as weather effects, does not contribute to the 49 HP damage requirement.

Biology

The mask of a Yamask

Yamask is a shadow-like Pokémon holding a golden 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. Yamask is capable of speech when possessing a human, but not in its regular form.

Due to being a human long ago, Yamask retains its memories from before it became a Pokémon. It becomes furious when the mask is lost or taken away. 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.

Galarian Yamask, in contrast to its Unova variant, has purple eyes and has an ancient clay tablet directly attached around its tail. Galarian Yamask is said to have been born when that tablet was drawn to a vengeful spirit. The tablet bears cursed engravings that resemble a serpent's tail and is said to absorb Yamask's dark power.

In the anime

Yamask in the anime

Galarian Yamask in the anime

James's Yamask

In Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!, James was able to catch a male Yamask that appeared before Team Rocket. At the end of Pokémon the Series: Black & White, 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

In Raid Battle in The Ruins!, a Yamask was living at the Colossus Ruins at the Desert Resort.

Galarian Yamask debuted in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, where it returned to normal after Dynamaxing.

A Trainer's Galarian Yamask appeared in JN092.

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

Yamask in Pokémon Adventures

Galarian Yamask in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Yamask takes part in BW Agency's roster. It trained along with a Solosis, a Vanillite, and Gigi for the Pokémon Musical in To Make a Musical.

A Yamask appeared in The Case of the Missing Pokémon, where it was one of the Pokémon kidnapped by Team Plasma. It was later returned to its Trainer after being found in a stronghold.

A Yamask appeared in a flashback in Cold Storage Battle.

A Trainer's Yamask appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

Allister's Galarian Yamask first appeared in PASS13.

In the TCG

Main article: Yamask (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.

Generation V

Unova
BW: #068

Unova
B2W2: #124

White 2
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.

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.

Generation VII

Alola
#—

Kanto
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.

Generation VIII

Galar
#327

Sinnoh
#—

Hisui
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword	It wanders through ruins by night, carrying a mask that's said to have been the face it had when it was still human.
Shield	The spirit of a person from a bygone age became this Pokémon. It rambles through ruins, searching for someone who knows its face.
Galarian Yamask
Sword	A clay slab with cursed engravings took possession of a Yamask. The slab is said to be absorbing the Yamask's dark power.
Shield	It's said that this Pokémon was formed when an ancient clay tablet was drawn to a vengeful spirit.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Sword

Shield

Trade Galarian Yamask at Ballonlea Stadium Unovan Form
Route 6 Galarian Form
Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness^Sh, Watchtower Ruins (Max Raid Battle) Galarian Form

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Unobtainable

Legends: Arceus

Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.

Generation V

Cave: Rugged Flats

Great Glacier (1F-14F), Redland Reaches (1F-10F), Eastern Savanna (1F-14F)

Rumble U

Vehicle Gallery: A Flowing Desert

Generation VI

Battle Trozei

Dragon Hill: Stage 2

Shuffle

Wacky Workshop: Stage 164

Rumble World

Distortion Land: Withered Cemetery (All Areas)

Picross

Area 19: Stage 05

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Pinsir Sea, Gengar Sea, Buzzwole Sea^Final

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Spell Tag (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Spell Tag (5%)
Sword	Shield	Spell Tag (5%)

Yamask

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 38		98 - 145	186 - 280
Attack: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 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.

Galarian Yamask

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 38		98 - 145	186 - 280
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 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.

Yamask

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Flying

1×

Ground

1×

Rock

1×

Steel

1×

Fire

1×

Water

1×

Grass

1×

Electric

1×

Psychic

1×

Ice

1×

Dragon

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Ghost

2×

Dark

2×

Immune to:

Normal

0×

Fighting

0×

Resistant to:

Poison

½×

Bug

½×

Notes:

If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Normal-type moves is 1× and the effectiveness of Fighting-type moves is 1×.

Galarian Yamask

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Flying

1×

Ground

1×

Steel

1×

Fire

1×

Psychic

1×

Dragon

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Ghost

2×

Water

2×

Grass

2×

Ice

2×

Dark

2×

Immune to:

Normal

0×

Fighting

0×

Electric

0×

Resistant to:

Poison

¼×

Rock

½×

Bug

½×

Notes:

If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Normal-type moves is 1× and the effectiveness of Fighting-type moves is 1×.
If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Electric-type moves is 1×.

Learnset

Yamask is available in Sword and Shield.

Yamask

Generation VIII

Other generations:
V - VI - VII

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
011	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	03030	100100%	15
011	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	00——%	10
044	Haze	Ice	Status	0000—	00——%	30
088	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	0000—	100100%	15
1212	Disable	Normal	Status	0000—	100100%	20
1616	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	0000—	08585%	15
2020	Crafty Shield	Fairy	Status	0000—	00——%	10
2424	Hex	Ghost	Special	06565	100100%	10
2828	Mean Look	Normal	Status	0000—	00——%	5
3232	Grudge	Ghost	Status	0000—	00——%	5
3636	Curse	Ghost	Status	0000—	00——%	10
4040	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100100%	15
4444	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	08080	100100%	15
4848	Power Split	Psychic	Status	0000—	00——%	10
4848	Guard Split	Psychic	Status	0000—	00——%	10
5252	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	0000—	00——%	5

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

Galarian Yamask

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
011	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	03030	100100%	15
011	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	00——%	10
044	Haze	Ice	Status	0000—	00——%	30
088	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	0000—	100100%	15
1212	Disable	Normal	Status	0000—	100100%	20
1616	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	06060	100100%	20
2020	Crafty Shield	Fairy	Status	0000—	00——%	10
2424	Hex	Ghost	Special	06565	100100%	10
2828	Mean Look	Normal	Status	0000—	00——%	5
3232	Slam	Normal	Physical	08080	07575%	20
3636	Curse	Ghost	Status	0000—	00——%	10
4040	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100100%	15
4444	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100100%	10
4848	Power Split	Psychic	Status	0000—	00——%	10
4848	Guard Split	Psychic	Status	0000—	00——%	10
5252	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	0000—	00——%	5

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

Yamask

Generation VIII

Other generations:
V - VI - VII

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM19	TM19	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	25
TM21	TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM23	TM23	Thief	Dark	Physical	06060	100}}100%	25
TM24	TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	05050	100}}100%	15
TM25	TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM31	TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
TM33	TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
TM38	TM38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	0000—	085}}85%	15
TM39	TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM44	TM44	Imprison	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM47	TM47	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
TM57	TM57	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
TM70	TM70	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
TM71	TM71	Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM76	TM76	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
TM77	TM77	Hex	Ghost	Special	06565	100}}100%	10
TR11	TR11	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR20	TR20	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR26	TR26	Endure	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR27	TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR33	TR33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
TR38	TR38	Trick	Psychic	Status	0000—	100}}100%	10
TR40	TR40	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR46	TR46	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
TR49	TR49	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TR54	TR54	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TR58	TR58	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
TR65	TR65	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR68	TR68	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TR69	TR69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	08080	090}}90%	15
TR83	TR83	Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15

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

Galarian Yamask

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM19	TM19	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	25
TM21	TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM22	TM22	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
TM23	TM23	Thief	Dark	Physical	06060	100}}100%	25
TM24	TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	05050	100}}100%	15
TM25	TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM31	TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
TM32	TM32	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM33	TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
TM38	TM38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	0000—	085}}85%	15
TM39	TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM44	TM44	Imprison	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM47	TM47	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
TM48	TM48	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	06060	095}}95%	15
TM57	TM57	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
TM70	TM70	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
TM71	TM71	Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM76	TM76	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
TM77	TM77	Hex	Ghost	Special	06565	100}}100%	10
TM97	TM97	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
TR10	TR10	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
TR11	TR11	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR20	TR20	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR26	TR26	Endure	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR27	TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR33	TR33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
TR38	TR38	Trick	Psychic	Status	0000—	100}}100%	10
TR40	TR40	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR46	TR46	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
TR49	TR49	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TR54	TR54	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TR58	TR58	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
TR65	TR65	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR67	TR67	Earth Power	Ground	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR68	TR68	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TR69	TR69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	08080	090}}90%	15
TR83	TR83	Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15

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

Yamask

Generation VIII

Other generations:
V - VI - VII

Parent	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Memento	Dark	Status	—	100%	10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Yamask in Generation VIII
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

Galarian Yamask

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

Parent	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Memento	Dark	Status	—	100%	10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Yamask in Generation VIII
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

Yamask

Generation VIII

Other generations:
V - VI - VII

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90%	5

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

Galarian Yamask

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Poltergeist	Ghost	Physical	110	90%	5

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

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

Gen.			Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
V	VI	VII	After You	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
V	VI	VII	Block	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
V	VI	VII	Confide	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
V	VI	VII	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
V	VI	VII	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100100	100}}100%	15
V	VI	VII	Embargo ×	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
V	VI	VII	Flash ×	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Frustration ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Heal Block ×	Psychic	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
V	VI	VII	Hidden Power ×	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
V	VI	VII	Infestation	Bug	Special	02020	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	06565	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Magic Coat	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
V	VI	VII	Nightmare ×	Ghost	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
V	VI	VII	Ominous Wind ×	Ghost	Special	06060	100}}100%	5
V	VI	VII	Pain Split	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
V	VI	VII	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
V	VI	VII	Return ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Role Play	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
V	VI	VII	Secret Power ×	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	06060	00—}}—%	20
V	VI	VII	Snatch ×	Dark	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
V	VI	VII	Spite	Ghost	Status	0000—	100}}100%	10
V	VI	VII	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	085}}85%	15
V	VI	VII	Telekinesis ×	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	15
V	VI	VII	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
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
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Yamask

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Attack	●
Defense	●●●
Speed	●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds	Base HP: 44
	Base Attack: 68	Base Defense: 54	Base Speed: 60

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.

Pokémon Battle Trozei

Ghost

Attack Power:

★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle

Ghost

Attack Power: 50 - 115

10

#198

Quirky

Sometimes erases one extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.

Skill Swapper: Flash Mob

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 116	Base Attack: 95	Base Defense: 141
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 3 km	Evolution Requirement: 50
Fast Attacks: Astonish, Zen Headbutt
Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Ominous Wind

In Pokémon GO, Yamask could be obtained by completing 1/5 of the time-limited Special Research, A Spooky Message Unmasked.

Galarian Yamask

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 116	Base Attack: 95	Base Defense: 116
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 3 km	Evolution Requirement: 50 + Win 10 raids
Fast Attacks: Astonish
Charged Attacks: Night Shade, Rock Tomb

In Pokémon GO, Galarian Yamask could be obtained by completing the time-limited Special Research, A Spooky Message Unmasked and 2/4 of the Special Research set, What Lies Beneath the Mask.

Yamask

Unevolved

Yamask
Ghost

Level 34
→

First evolution

Cofagrigus
Ghost

Galarian Yamask

This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Sometimes reaching the 49 HP criteria still does not trigger evolution

Unevolved

Yamask
Ground Ghost

Travel under the stone bridge
in Dusty Bowl
after taking at least
49 damage without fainting
→

First evolution

Runerigus
Ground 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

Generation VII

Sun	Moon	Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon


Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VIII

Sword	Shield



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For other sprites and images, please see Yamask images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Galarian Yamask's Attack and Special Attack stats are the reverse of a regular Yamask's.
Yamask, along with Litwick, has the lowest base Attack stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
Galarian Yamask, along with Shedinja and Duskull, has the lowest base Special Attack stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
Galarian Yamask's evolution into Runerigus is the only location-based evolution in Pokémon Sword and Shield, as all other Pokémon are either unobtainable or use an Evolution stone to evolve instead.

Origin

Yamask may be based on an Egyptian ba, a person's soul, typically depicted as a bird with a human head, or šwt, the shadow or silhouette of a person's soul - both appearing after the person's death. Its overall body shape is similar to the Eye of Horus. The mask on its tail is likely a death mask.

Galarian Yamask holds a clay tablet that may be based on Ingvar runestones instead. It may also be based on a Deildegast, a Norwegian folklore spirit that is forced to haul around a boundary stone as punishment for moving one while it was alive. The fact that Galarian Yamask evolves into Runerigus after taking at least 49 damage could be a very subtle reference to the Bardo Thödol, a Buddhist concept of Purgatory after death and before reincarnation; this process of Buddhist Purgatory is said to last 49 days.

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.

In other languages

Language	Title	Meaning
Japanese	デスマス Desumasu	From death and mask
French	Tutafeh	From Tutankhamun and fée, as well as pun of tout à fait
Spanish	Yamask	Same as English name
German	Makabaja	From makaber and Raja
Italian	Yamask	Same as English name
Korean	데스마스 Desumasu	Transcription of Japanese name
Cantonese Chinese	哭哭面具 Hūkhūkmihngeuih	From 哭 hūk and 面具 mihngeuih
Mandarin Chinese	哭哭面具 Kūkūmiànjù	From 哭 kū and 面具 miànjù

More languages
Russian	Ямаск Yamask	Transcription of English name
Thai	เดซึมาซึ Desuemasue	Transcription of Japanese name

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Yamask (Pokémon)

Biology

In the anime

James's Yamask

Other

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Yamask

Galarian Yamask

Yamask

Galarian Yamask

Learnset

Yamask

Galarian Yamask

Yamask

Galarian Yamask

Yamask

Galarian Yamask

Yamask

Galarian Yamask

By transfer from another generation

Yamask

Galarian Yamask

Yamask

Galarian Yamask

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Name origin

In other languages

Related articles

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