Plasma Freeze / #55/116

Yamask

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Plasma Freeze
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference: bw9-55

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Yamask wanders among ruins carrying a mask said to represent the face it had as a human. Pokédex accounts say it was born from the soul of someone from an ancient people and retains memories of a past life. It sometimes looks sadly at this mask and is said to seek someone who can recognize it. Its journey through the remains is therefore more than wandering: it seems connected to an identity it wants to recover.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Black describes Yamask crying before its mask; Pokémon Shield shows it searching for someone who might recognize its face. Both entries give this object a personal meaning beyond its role in the Pokémon's silhouette.

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Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Psychic
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 562
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Darkness ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves. Each retains memories of its former life.

Attacks

Will-O-Wisp

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 10

Ram

Cost: Psychic · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard

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