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Cofagrigus Coffin Pokémon デスカーン Desukarn #0563 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Mummy Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Groups Mineral and Amorphous Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Cofagrigus 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 168.7 lbs. 76.5 kg Cofagrigus 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 169	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Cofagrigus 0 HP 0 Atk 2 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cofagrigus (Japanese: デスカーン Desukarn) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Yamask starting at level 34.

Biology

Cofagrigus opening its body like a sarcophagus

Cofagrigus is a blue and yellow sarcophagus-like Pokémon with red, menacing eyes and four ebony hands that appear to be shadows. A simply designed face, which is the mask Yamask carries, is prominent on the "forehead" of the Pokémon. Its real face is covered up by parts that slide open when it is active. White, sharp fangs create a taunting smile, and flamboyant patterns veil the coffin. The coffin is said to be made of solid gold. Cofagrigus is seemingly a distant relative of Runerigus.

Ancient legends once told Cofagrigus could seal nearby humans in their bodies and turn them into mummies; grave robbers who mistake them for normal coffins get this fate. Cofagrigus is said to have once been human but having forgotten its memories from when it was alive. They also enjoy eating gold nuggets. It lives in tombs and ruins waiting for victims. Cofagrigus has been used as a symbol for the wealth of kings from a bygone era.

In a fantasy sequence depicted in Raid Battle in The Ruins!, Cofagrigus is shown to be able to open its body like a sarcophagus.

Cofagrigus and its pre-evolution, Yamask, are the only known Pokémon that can have Mummy as an Ability.

Evolution

Cofagrigus evolves from Yamask.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Yamask  Ghost

→

First evolution Cofagrigus  Ghost

In the anime

Cofagrigus in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Cofagrigus debuted in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin! as guardians of the "Golden Dark Stone", a role they shared with a Sigilyph.

In Raid Battle in The Ruins!, two Cofagrigus were found at the Colossus Ruins‎‎. Goh attempted to catch them, only to be stopped by Kira. They were attacked by Pikachu, which caused them to release Shane Seeker and his Shiny Psyduck, who were trapped inside the ruins.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Cofagrigus in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters BW

A Cofagrigus appeared in Pocket Monsters BW.

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Cofagrigus appeared in Get the Legendary Pokémon!.

Pokémon Adventures

Gorm, a member of the Seven Sages, used his Cofagrigus to take control of the Dragonite skeleton from Nacrene Museum in The Mystery of the Missing Fossil.

Ghetsis owns a Cofagrigus that first appeared in The Power of Dreams.

Pokémon RéBURST

A Cofagrigus appears as the Burst form of Rush.

In the TCG

Main article: Cofagrigus (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Cofagrigus runs a shop in Post Town called Cofagrigus Glorious Gold.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Cofagrigus returns to run Glorious Gold in Lively Town.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Cofagrigus in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

In events

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.2 seconds Base HP: 50 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 63 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: They say he was a king a long, long time ago. He feels as if he is still a king and is quite naive.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ghost Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #199 Prank Sometimes changes when a foe will next disrupt your play.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 151 Base Attack: 163 Base Defense: 237 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Astonish, Zen Headbutt, Shadow Claw* Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Psychic

Evolution data

Unevolved Yamask  Ghost

Level 34 →

First evolution Cofagrigus  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
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

• Previously, due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an English-language Cofagrigus could not be traded without a nickname in Generation V. However, the filter has since been altered to allow Cofagrigus to be traded without a nickname.
• Cofagrigus's Attack and Special Attack stats are the reverse of Runerigus's, while their other stats are identical.

Origin

Cofagrigus's design seems to be based on 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. Cofagrigus's Mummy Ability, which passively turns other Pokémon into mummies that in turn transform other Pokémon into mummies, is very similar to the folkloric spread of a curse, and to the popular culture depiction of the spread of a "zombie virus" in horror films.

Name origin

Cofagrigus may be a combination of coffin and sarcophagus. It may also come from grim, grief, or egregious.

Desukarn may be a combination of death and 棺 kan (coffin). It may also be a pun on です か desu ka, a form used at the at the end of an interrogative sentence which can be translated as "Is it?".

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese デスカーン Desukarn From death, 棺 kan and a pun on です か desu ka French Tutankafer From Tutankhamun and fer. Also a pun on tant qu'à faire Spanish Cofagrigus Same as English name German Echnatoll From Echnaton and a pun with Echt? Na toll! Italian Cofagrigus Same as English name Korean 데스니칸 Desunikan Corruption of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 死神棺 Sǐshénguān* 迭失棺 Diéshīguān* From 死神 sǐshén and 棺 guān From the transcription of Japanese name, 失 shī and 棺 guān Cantonese Chinese 死神棺 Séisàhngūn From 死神 Séisàhn and 棺 Gūn

More languages Russian Кофагригус Kofagrigus Transcription of English name Thai เดธคาน Detkhan Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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