Runerigus

デスバーン Desubaan

Generation

Generation VIII

Pokédex

Index

Kalos

N/A

Evolves

From

Galarian Yamask

Into

None

Shape

Mineral

Amorphous

Runerigus (デスバーン Desubaan) is a Ground/Ghost-type Pokemon introduced in Generation VIII. It is the evolved form of Galarian Yamask.

Biology

Physiology

Runerigus appears to reside in a brown rune stone with a red serpent motif on it. It appears to use the head to shield off most of its face (save for its only visible pink eye, which resembles Cofagrigus'). Parts of the snake body is cut off to hide its forearms only its fingers are left exposed. It has a long ghost tail that connects to the snake's tail.

Natural abilities

Anyone who touches Runerigus's cursed body will be inflicted with horrifying memories behind the painting carved within.

Behavior

It is said that Runerigus was created when an ancient painting became cursed and came to life after absorbing the spirit of a Yamask.

Evolution

Runerigus evolves from Galarían Yamask after it has taken 49 HP of damage in battle without Fainting, then being taken to the big stone arch in Dusty Bowl while in the player's party.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sword and Shield	Evolve Galarian Yamask	None

Pokédex entries

Sword
A powerful curse was woven into an ancient painting. After absorbing the spirit of a Yamask, the painting began to move.
Shield
Never touch its shadow-like body, or you'll be shown the horrific memories behind the picture carved into it.

Stats

Base Stats
HP	58
Atk	95
Def	145
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	105
Speed	30
Total	483

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Evo.	Shadow Claw		Physical	70	100%	15
1	Shadow Claw		Physical	70	100%	15
1	Scary Face		Status	—	100%	10
1	Astonish		Physical	30	100%	15
1	Protect		Status	—	100%	10
1	Haze		Status		100%	30
1	Night Shade		Special	?	100%	15
12	Disable		Status	—	100%	20
16	Brutal Swing		Physical	60	100%	20
20	Crafty Shield		Status	—	100%	10
24	Hex		Special	65	100%	10
28	Mean Look		Status	—	100%	5
32	Slam		Physical	80	75%	20
38	Curse		Status		100%	10
44	Shadow Ball		Special	80	100%	15
50	Earthquake		Physical	100	100%	10
56	Power Split		Status	—	100%	10
56	Guard Split		Status	—	100%	10
62	Destiny Bond		Status	—	100%	5
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Generation VIII
Machine	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM08	Hyper Beam		Special	150	90%	5
TM09	Giga Impact		Physical	150	90%	5
TM19	Safeguard		Status	—	100%	25
TM21	Rest		Status	—	100%	10
TM22	Rock Slide		Physical	75	90%	10
TM23	Thief		Physical	60	100%	25
TM24	Snore		Special	50	100%	15
TM25	Protect		Status	—	100%	10
TM26	Scary Face		Status	—	100%	10
TM31	Attract		Status	—	100%	15
TM32	Sandstorm		Status	—	100%	10
TM33	Rain Dance		Status	—	100%	5
TM38	Will-O-Wisp		Status	—	85%	15
TM39	Facade		Physical	70	100%	20
TM42	Revenge		Physical	60	100%	10
TM44	Imprison		Status	—	100%	10
TM47	Fake Tears		Status	—	100%	20
TM48	Rock Tomb		Physical	60	95%	15
TM49	Sand Tomb		Physical	35	85%	15
TM54	Rock Blast		Physical	25	90%	10
TM57	Payback		Physical	50	100%	10
TM60	Power Swap		Status	—	100%	10
TM61	Guard Swap		Status	—	100%	10
TM65	Shadow Claw		Physical	70	100%	15
TM70	Trick Room		Status	—	100%	5
TM71	Wonder Room		Status	—	100%	10
TM76	Round		Special	60	100%	15
TM77	Hex		Special	65	100%	10
TM81	Bulldoze		Physical	60	100%	20
TM86	Phantom Force		Physical	90	100%	10
TM97	Brutal Swing		Physical	60	100%	20
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TR

Generation VIII
Machine	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TR10	Earthquake		Physical	100	100%	10
TR11	Psychic		Special	90	100%	10
TR17	Amnesia		Status	—	100%	20
TR20	Substitute		Status	—	100%	10
TR26	Endure		Status	—	100%	10
TR27	Sleep Talk		Status	—	100%	10
TR33	Shadow Ball		Special	80	100%	15
TR37	Taunt		Status	—	100%	20
TR38	Trick		Status	—	100%	10
TR40	Skill Swap		Status	—	100%	10
TR46	Iron Defense		Status	—	100%	15
TR49	Calm Mind		Status	—	100%	20
TR54	Toxic Spikes		Status	—	100%	20
TR58	Dark Pulse		Special	80	100%	15
TR62	Dragon Pulse		Special	85	100%	10
TR65	Energy Ball		Special	90	100%	10
TR67	Earth Power		Special	90	100%	10
TR68	Nasty Plot		Status	—	100%	20
TR69	Zen Headbutt		Physical	80	90%	15
TR75	Stone Edge		Physical	100	80%	5
TR76	Stealth Rock		Status	—	100%	20
TR77	Grass Knot		Special	?	100%	20
TR83	Ally Switch		Status	—	100%	15
TR99	Body Press		Physical	80	100%	10
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Runerigus can learn, refer to Yamask.

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Games	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
SWSH	Memento		Status	—	100%	10
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

Trivia

Runerigus and Perrserker are the first Regional Pokémon evolutions that are separate from their pre evolutions' regular evolutions.
Its line is the only Pokémon in Sword and Shield who can learn the move, Crafty Shield.
Its stats are nearly identical to Cofagrigus, but their Attack stats are swapped (Runerigus excels in its physical attack, while Cofagrigus excels in its special attack).

Origin

Runerigus is based on a living rune stone from Britain and Scandinavia. More specifically, it may be based on the Swedish Ingvar runestones, strange runes that carries snake-like symbols on them to commemorate important events in the Vikings history, most of which are used to resemble the death of an important person, hence the Ghost-typing. Its pattern might be analogous to the mythical creature Lindworm, a snake-like dragon that hid inside of rocks and mountains (which may have also been made into Applin) or Apep, the Egyptian god of chaos, often resembled by using a snake.

Its difficult evolution method is based on Buddhist purgatory.

Etymology

Runerigus's English name derives from rune, sarcophagus, and egregious (horribly bad or evil).

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