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Cofagrigus デスカーン Desukarn #563
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Ghost ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Coffin Pokémon
Ability Mummy ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #069 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 5'07" Imperial 1.7 m Metric 5'07"/1.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 168.7 lbs. Imperial 76.5 kg Metric 168.7 lbs./76.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Mineral and Amorphous groups 26 cycles (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 169 Battle Exp.: 1691*
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 Template:Type2 Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Yamask starting at level 34.

Biology

Physiology

Cofagrigus is a blue and yellow sarcophagus with red, menacing eyes, with four ebony hands that appear to be shadows. A simply designed face is prominent on the "forehead" of the Pokémon, which is similar to the mask that its pre-evolution carries. White, sharp fangs create a taunting smile and flamboyant patterns veil the coffin. The coffin is said to be made of gold.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

According to its Pokédex entry in Black, ancient legends once told Cofagrigus could eat nearby humans and turn their lifeless bodies into mummies. It also has the ability to form two pairs of arms. Its real face is covered up by parts that slide out of the way when it is active.

Behavior

Cofagrigus imitates an elegant coffin to lure in unsuspecting grave robbers and punish them.

Habitat

They live in tombs and ruins.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Cofagrigus are rumored to eat humans, but are known to enjoy the taste of gold.

In the anime

While Cofagrigus did not appear itself, a replica of its coffin appeared in a Nacrene City Museum exhibit in A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!.

Major appearances

Minor appearances

In the manga

Pokémon RéBURST

Cofagrigus Burst in Pokémon RéBURST

A Cofagrigus appears as the Burst form of Rush.

In the TCG

Main article: Cofagrigus (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM19	Telekinesis	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	0000—	075}}75%	15
	TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100100	100}}100%	15
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cofagrigus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cofagrigus

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Heal Block	Psychic	Status	—	100%	15
	Fake Tears*	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Memento	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—%	20
	Nightmare	Ghost	Status	—	100%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cofagrigus in Generation V 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 Cofagrigus in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cofagrigus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cofagrigus

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

Unevolved Yamask  Ghost

Level 34 →

First evolution Cofagrigus  Ghost

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Cofagrigus has the highest base Defense stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
  • It also has the highest base Defense stat of all Generation V Pokémon.
    • It also has the lowest base Speed stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon, tied with its pre-evolution; Yamask.
• No other Pokémon has the same egg group combination as Cofagrigus and its pre-evolution.
• Cofagrigus is the only yellow Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Although Cofagrigus 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 pre-evolution, Yamask.
• 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. However, the filter has since been altered to allow Cofagrigus to be traded without a nickname.
• Cofagrigus, along with its pre-evolution Yamask, are the only Pokémon who has the ability Mummy.

Origin

Cofagrigus's design is based off 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 ability to passively turn other Pokémon into mummies that in turn transform other Pokémon into mummies is very similar to the popular culture depiction of the spread of a "zombie virus" in horror films.

Name origin

Cofagrigus is likely a mix of sarcophagus and egregious, while also evoking the word coffin. Desukarn seems to be a combination of デス desu, transliteration of the English word death, and 棺 kan, coffin.

In other languages

External links

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