Is Yamask Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ghost with AbilityMummy replacing the opponent's ability on contact. Wild in Relic Castle. Cofagrigus at level 34 is a physical wall with enormous Defense.
Cheren's team hits Yamask's weaknesses hard.
Yamask trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Yamask trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Yamask trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Yamask's weaknesses hard.
Cofagrigus trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Cofagrigus trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Cofagrigus trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Cofagrigus has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Cofagrigus's weaknesses hard.
Cofagrigus has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Cofagrigus trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Cofagrigus trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Yamask on Relic Castle (walking, Lv 18-21, common).
Your Yamask should hit Level 34 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Yamask in Black 2 & White 2
Yamask's scattered across 12 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Yamask in B2W2
Yamask is your first catch on the way to Yamask. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 18-30 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Yamask ✓Relic Castle - 1FLv.18-21FloorRate 40%AnyRelic Castle - B1FLv.18-21FloorRate 40%AnyRelic Castle - B2FLv.27-30FloorRate 40%AnyRelic Castle - B3FLv.27-30FloorRate 40%AnyRelic Castle - B4FLv.27-30FloorRate 40%AnyRelic Castle - B5FLv.27-30FloorRate 40%Any
Step 2Evolve into Cofagrigus
Yamask Weakness
Type-wise, Yamask takes extra damage from Ghost and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Yamask Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Yamask
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x70-83% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
Cofagrigus Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Cofagrigus builds →Shadow Ball 2x107-127%KO Thief 2x20-24% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x79-93% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x126-149%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-73% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x156-184%KO Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x72-85% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x74-88% Shadow Ball 2x51-61% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x102-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x68-80% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x123-146%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-73% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x83-99% Shadow Ball 2x51-61% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x152-180%KO Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x70-83% Shadow Ball 2x47-56% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x118-140%KO Shadow Claw 2x69-81% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x124-147%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-73% | ||
 Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Bisharp builds →Night Slash 2x97-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-76% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x115-135%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Chandelure can KO Yamask with Shadow Ball (144-169%).
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x144-169%KO Energy Ball54-64% Flamethrower81-95% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Yamask View Weavile builds →Ice Shard24-28% | ||
Yamask Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Yamask grows into Cofagrigus through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Yamask easily with 45 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Disable, Endure, Fake Tears and 5 more to offspring.
B2W2 Yamask Best Moveset
Ghost at 85 Defense with AbilityMummy replacing the opponent's ability on physical contact. The moveset answers physical attackers by stripping their ability, but 55 Sp. Atk can't threaten after. Cofagrigus one evolution away adds the Defense and Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Yamask best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Memento
- Knock Off
- Magic Coat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Disable and Endure aren't available any other way for Yamask, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Shadow Ball and Hex for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Yamask Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Yamask through the first few routes without issues. 303 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Cofagrigus as fast as you can.
Yes. Galarian Yamask is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 8. Plays completely differently from the original.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Black & White, Yamask has appeared in 8 titles over 6 generations. Along the way, it received a Galarian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves