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Makabaja

Plasma-Frost / #54/116

Makabaja

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Plasma-Frost
Rarity (source)
Häufig
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference
bw9-54

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.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
50
Type (source)
Psycho
Stage (source)
Basis
Pokédex number
562
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Unlicht ×2

Printed card text — German

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Es entsteht aus den Seelen von längst begrabenen Menschen und kann sich immer noch an deren Vergangenheit erinnern.

Attacks

Schmerztranfer

Cost: Psycho

Verschiebe 1 Schadensmarke von einem deiner Pokémon auf ein Pokémon deines Gegners.

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • normal · Standard

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