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| |fr=Tutafeh|frmeaning=From ''{{wp|Tutankhamun}}'' and a corruption of ''{{tt|fée|fairy}}'', also a pun on ''{{tt|tout à fait|exactly}}'' | | |fr=Tutafeh|frmeaning=From ''{{wp|Tutankhamun}}'' and a corruption of ''{{tt|fée|fairy}}'', also a pun on ''{{tt|tout à fait|exactly}}'' |
| |es=Yamask|esmeaning=Same as English name | | |es=Yamask|esmeaning=Same as English name |
| |de=Makabaja|demeaning=From ''{{tt|makaber|macabre, morbid}}'' and {{tt|闇 ''yami''|Japanese for ''darkness''}} or {{tt|''Raja''|Indian royal title}} | | |de=Makabaja|demeaning=From ''{{tt|makaber|macabre, morbid}}'' and {{tt|闇 ''yami''|Japanese for 'darkness'}} or {{tt|''Raja''|Indian royal title}} |
| |it=Yamask|itmeaning=Same as English name | | |it=Yamask|itmeaning=Same as English name |
| |ko=데스마스 ''Deseumaseu''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name | | |ko=데스마스 ''Deseumaseu''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name |
Revision as of 14:21, 9 November 2012
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Height
1'08" Imperial
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0.5 m Metric
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1'08"/0.5 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
3.3 lbs. Imperial
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1.5 kg Metric
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3.3 lbs./1.5 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 1
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 61
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Battle Exp.: 611*
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Yamask (Japanese: デスマス Desumasu) is a Ghost-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Cofagrigus starting at level 34.
Biology
Physiology
Yamask is a shadow-like Pokémon holding a simply designed stone face which was from its time as a human, one rather similar to that of the one in the forehead of Cofagrigus. It has two shadowy, tendril-like arms and large, red eyes.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
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.
Behavior
Yamask are known to have once been human, and as such, they retain memories of their former lives. Each Yamask carries a mask depicting the face it once had. Sometimes, it looks at this mask and cries, apparently in longing. Yamask are known to wander the ruins of ancient civilizations.
Habitat
Yamask wander the ruins of ancient civilizations.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
A Yamask appeared before Team Rocket in Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! where James proceeded to catch it.
Other
Yamask made an appearance in A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!, where it was causing havoc in the Nacrene City Museum because its 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 and Yamask left the museum peacefully.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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BW014
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Yamask
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Ash's Pokédex
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Yamask, the Spirit Pokémon. Yamask is a Ghost-type Pokémon that wanders the ruins of ancient civilizations.
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BW037
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Yamask
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Ash's Pokédex
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Yamask, the Spirit Pokémon. A Ghost-type Pokémon, Yamask wanders the ruins of ancient civilizations.
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In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Yamask (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Black
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Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry.
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White
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These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves in past ages. Each retains memories of its former life.
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Black 2
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These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves. Each retains memories of its former life.
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White 2
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{{{white2dex}}}
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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38
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98 - 145
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186 - 280
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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Total: 303
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- According to both of its Pokédex entries, Yamask are the spirits of deceased humans. As such, Yamask is a Ghost type that is also a literal ghost, the first of its kind.
- Yamask's base Speed is the same as its evolution.
- Yamask and its evolution are the only pure Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
- No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination as Yamask and its evolution.
- Although Yamask is able to learn Nightmare through breeding and Dream Eater through a TM, it does not learn any sleep-inducing moves.
- It shares this trait with its evolved form, Cofagrigus.
Origin
Yamask is based on an Egyptian Ba 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.
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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デスマス Desumasu
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From death and mask
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French
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Tutafeh
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From Tutankhamun and a corruption of fée, also a pun on tout à fait
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Spanish
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Yamask
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Same as English name
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German
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Makabaja
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From makaber and 闇 yami or Raja
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Italian
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Yamask
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Same as English name
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Korean
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데스마스 Deseumaseu
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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哭哭面具 Kūkūmiànjù
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Literally "Weeping mask"
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Cantonese Chinese
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Related articles
External links
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