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{{Pokémon Infobox
|name=Runerigus
|jname=デスバーン
|jtranslit=Desubān
|tmname=Deathbarn
|ndex=867
|type1=Ground
|type2=Ghost
|category=Grudge
|height-ftin=5'03"
|height-m=1.6
|weight-lbs=146.8
|weight-kg=66.6
|abilitylayout=1
|ability1=Wandering Spirit
|egggroupn=2
|egggroup1=Mineral
|egggroup2=Amorphous
|eggcycles=25
|evtotal=2
|evde=2
|expyield=169
|lv100exp=1,000,000
|gendercode=127
|color=Gray
|catchrate=90
|body=05
|pokefordex=runerigus
|generation=8
|friendship=50
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'''Runerigus''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''デスバーン''' ''Deathbarn'') is a dual-type {{2t|Ground|Ghost}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation VIII]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Yamask}} 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 self inflicted {{m|Curse}} damage or [[weather]] effects, does not contribute to the 49 HP damage requirement.

==Biology==
Runerigus is a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} composed of an oblong, irregularly-shaped clay slab, with an outline of a stylized serpent with sharp teeth painted onto it in red. Two sections of the slab at the upper left and upper right side, along with a piece bearing the serpent's head and a small piece bearing the tip of the image's tail, have broken off and are held in place by shadowy black tendrils that form its arms, neck, and tail respectively; the "tail" fragment also resembles the piece carried by {{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Yamask}}. It has five black fingers on each hand, which extend from the ends of the fragments forming its arms. It has a single purple eye located in the same spot as the painting's eye.

Runerigus was formed from a painting imbued with an ancient curse, which was activated by absorbing the spirit of a Yamask and brought the painting to life. Anyone that touches its shadowy body will have the memories behind its painting's creation forced onto them.

==In the anime==
===Major appearances===
===Minor appearances===

==In the manga==
==In the TCG==
{{main|Runerigus (TCG)}}

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Ground|type2=Ghost}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=VIII}}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=328|reg2=Sinnoh|reg3=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=A powerful curse was woven into an ancient painting. After absorbing the spirit of a Yamask, the painting began to move.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=Never touch its shadowlike body, or you'll be shown the horrific memories behind the picture carved into it.}}
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===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=Ground|type2=Ghost}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Bridge Field/Dens|Bridge Field]], [[Dusty Bowl/Dens|Dusty Bowl]], [[Giant's Mirror/Dens|Giant's Mirror]], [[Rolling Fields/Dens|Rolling Fields]], [[South Lake Miloch/Dens|South Lake Miloch]], [[Stony Wilderness/Dens|Stony Wilderness]], [[Watchtower Ruins/Dens|Watchtower Ruins]], [[Dusty Bowl/Dens|Dusty Bowl]] ([[Max Raid Battle]])}}
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=Unobtainable}}
{{Availability/Entry1/None|v=Legends: Arceus|area=Unobtainable}}
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{Stats
|type=Ground
|type2=Ghost
|HP=58
|Attack=95
|Defense=145
|SpAtk=50
|SpDef=105
|Speed=30
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Ground
|type2=Ghost
|Normal=0
|Fighting=0
|Flying=100
|Poison=25
|Ground=100
|Rock=50
|Bug=50
|Ghost=200
|Steel=100
|Fire=100
|Water=200
|Grass=200
|Electric=0
|Psychic=100
|Ice=200
|Dragon=100
|Dark=200
|Fairy=100
|notes=yes
|ghost=yes
|newnormal=1
|newfighting=1
|ground=yes
|newelectric=1
}}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{learnlist/levelh/8|Runerigus|Ground|Ghost|8}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Astonish|Ghost|Physical|30|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Haze|Ice|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Night Shade|Ghost|Special|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level8|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|12|Disable|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|16|Brutal Swing|Dark|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|20|Crafty Shield|Fairy|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|24|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|28|Mean Look|Normal|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/level8|32|Slam|Normal|Physical|80|75|20}}
{{learnlist/level8|38|Curse|Ghost|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|44|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|50|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level8|56|Power Split|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|56|Guard Split|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/level8|62|Destiny Bond|Ghost|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/8|Runerigus|Ground|Ghost|8}}

====By [[TM]]/[[TR]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/8|Runerigus|Ground|Ghost|8}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM08|Hyper Beam|Normal|Special|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM09|Giga Impact|Normal|Physical|150|90|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM19|Safeguard|Normal|Status|—|—|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM21|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM22|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM23|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM24|Snore|Normal|Special|50|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM25|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM26|Scary Face|Normal|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM31|Attract|Normal|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM32|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM33|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM38|Will-O-Wisp|Fire|Status|—|85|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM39|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM42|Revenge|Fighting|Physical|60|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM44|Imprison|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM47|Fake Tears|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM48|Rock Tomb|Rock|Physical|60|95|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM49|Sand Tomb|Ground|Physical|35|85|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM54|Rock Blast|Rock|Physical|25|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM57|Payback|Dark|Physical|50|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM60|Power Swap|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM61|Guard Swap|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM65|Shadow Claw|Ghost|Physical|70|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM70|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM71|Wonder Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM76|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM77|Hex|Ghost|Special|65|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM81|Bulldoze|Ground|Physical|60|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM86|Phantom Force|Ghost|Physical|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm8|TM97|Brutal Swing|Dark|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR10|Earthquake|Ground|Physical|100|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR11|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR17|Amnesia|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR20|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR26|Endure|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR27|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR33|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR37|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR38|Trick|Psychic|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR40|Skill Swap|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR46|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR49|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR54|Toxic Spikes|Poison|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR58|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR62|Dragon Pulse|Dragon|Special|85|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR65|Energy Ball|Grass|Special|90|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR67|Earth Power|Ground|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR68|Nasty Plot|Dark|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR69|Zen Headbutt|Psychic|Physical|80|90|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR75|Stone Edge|Rock|Physical|100|80|5}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR76|Stealth Rock|Rock|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR77|Grass Knot|Grass|Special|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR83|Ally Switch|Psychic|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tr|TR99|Body Press|Fighting|Physical|80|100|10}}
{{learnlist/tmf/8|Runerigus|Ground|Ghost|8}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/8|Runerigus|Ground|Ghost|8}}
{{learnlist/breed8|{{MSP|109|Koffing}}{{MSP|110|Weezing}}{{MSP|110G|Weezing}}{{MSP|422|Shellos}}{{MSP|423|Gastrodon}}{{MSP|442|Spiritomb}}<br>{{MSP|607|Litwick}}{{MSP|608|Lampent}}{{MSP|609|Chandelure}}|Memento|Dark|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/breedf/8|Runerigus|Ground|Ghost|8}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh/8|Runerigus|Ground|Ghost|8}}
{{learnlist/tutor8|Poltergeist|Ghost|Physical|110|90|5||'''|no|yes}}
{{learnlist/tutorf/8|Runerigus|Ground|Ghost|8}}

====By a prior [[evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh/8|Runerigus|Ground|Ghost|8}}
{{learnlist/prevo8null}}
{{learnlist/prevof/8|Runerigus|Ground|Ghost|8}}

===Side game data===
{{Spindata/Head|type=Ground|type2=Ghost}}
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Ground|ndex=867
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=3
|candy=Yamask
|evolution=N/A
|stamina=151
|attack=163
|defense=237
|fast={{m|Astonish}}
|special={{m|Rock Tomb}}, {{m|Sand Tomb}}, {{m|Shadow Ball}}
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===Evolution===
{{evobox-2
|type1=Ground
|type2=Ghost
|pictype=sprite
|no1=562Yamask-Galar
|name1=Yamask
|type1-1=Ground
|type2-1=Ghost
|evo1={{bag|Focus Sash}}<br>Travel under the stone bridge<br>in {{color2|000|Dusty Bowl}} after taking at least 49 HP<br>in damage from attacks without {{color2|000|fainting}}
|no2=867Runerigus
|name2=Runerigus
|type1-2=Ground
|type2-2=Ghost}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Ground|type2=Ghost}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=VIII}}
{{Spritebox/8|ndex=867}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|867|Runerigus}}

==Trivia==
* Runerigus's {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} stats are the reverse of {{p|Cofagrigus}}'s, while their other stats are identical.
* Galarian Yamask's evolution into Runerigus is the only location-based evolution in {{g|Sword and Shield|s}}, as all other Pokémon with location-based evolutions are either unobtainable or use an [[Evolution stone]] to evolve instead.

===Origin===
Runerigus may be based on {{wp|runestone}}s, large stones engraved by Vikings used to commemorate the lives of notable people and events, such as the {{wp|England runestones}} erected in remembrance of Vikings who travelled to England and died there. Many of the runestones discovered had motifs in the shape of serpents or dragons. Runestones were also believed to have mystical properties that conveyed powers of protection, wealth, and victory, and some runestones had curses inscribed on them, warning that anyone who damages or moves them would be doomed to death or being an outcast. Runerigus's motif may also be based on {{wp|Apep}}, the primordial embodiment of chaos in Egyptian mythology, who was often represented as a monstrous serpent.

The method to evolve a Galarian Yamask may be inspired by funeral rites in different culture. The fact that Galarian Yamask evolves into Runerigus after taking at least 49 HP in damage could be a very subtle reference to the {{wp|Bardo|antarābhava}}, a Buddhist concept of Purgatory after death and before reincarnation; this process of Buddhist Purgatory is said to last 49 days. The location of evolution, namely the stone arch in [[Dusty Bowl]], resembles a {{wp|dolmen}}, while the arrangement of surrounding monoliths resemble that of a {{wp|stone ship}}.

====Name origin====
Runerigus may be a combination of ''rune'' and ''egregious'' or ''{{p|Cofagrigus}}''.

Deathbarn may be a combination of ''death'', 板 ''ban'' (slab), and ''[[Cofagrigus (Pokémon)|Desukarn]]''.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Ground|type2=Ghost
|ja=デスバーン ''Deathbarn''|jameaning=From ''death'' and {{tt|板 ''ban''|slab}}
|fr=Tutétékri|frmeaning=From ''{{wp|Tutankhamun}}'' and a pun of ''{{tt|tout est écrit|everything is written}}''
|es=Runerigus|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Oghnatoll|demeaning=From ''{{wp|Ogham}}'', ''{{tt|Echnatoll|Cofagrigus}}'', and a pun of ''{{tt|Och, na toll!|Oh, great! (ironic)}}''
|it=Runerigus|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=데스판 ''Despan''|komeaning=From ''death'' and {{tt|판 (板) ''pan''|slab}}
|zh_cmn=死神板 ''Sǐshénbǎn''{{tt|*|Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese (Prior to October 20, 2020)}}<br>迭失板 ''Diéshībǎn''{{tt|*|Simplified Chinese (October 20, 2020 - present)}}|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|死神 ''sǐshén''|death god, Grim Reaper}} and {{tt|板 ''bǎn''|slab}}<br>From the transcription of Japanese name, {{tt|失 ''shī''|lost}} and {{tt|板 ''bǎn''|slab}}
|zh_yue=死神板 ''Séisàhnbáan''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|死神 ''séisàhn''|death god, Grim Reaper}} and {{tt|板 ''báan''|slab}}
|th=เดธเบิร์น ''Detboen''|thmeaning=Transcription of trademarked Japanese name
}}
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