Competitive Information for Yamask [Black/White]
Ghost
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Yamask? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Yamask is a spectacular Ghost-typed Pokemon. Yamask is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Yamask can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Yamask's only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Mummy
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Psychic
- Energy Ball
- Dark Pulse
Special Sweeper Yamask (Mummy)
Yamask is a remarkable Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Yamask is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Yamask from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Yamask's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mummy, pokemon making contact with Yamask have their ability changed to mummy.
♦ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Yamask? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Mummy
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Psychic
- Energy Ball
- Dark Pulse
Doubles Special Sweeper Yamask (Mummy)
Yamask is a decent Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Yamask is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Yamask from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Yamask's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mummy, pokemon making contact with Yamask have their ability changed to mummy.
♦ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Yamask learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Yamask can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Yamask
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Psych up + Haze
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Yamask's stats
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Nasty Plot
- Ominous Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Yamask
- Destiny Bond
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Yamask in Black and White
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