Competitive Information for Galarian Yamask [Sword/Shield]
Ground / Ghost
Abilities:
Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon have their Ability swapped with this one.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Yamask-galar? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Yamask-Galar, the exceptional Ground and Ghost-typed Pokémon! Yamask-Galar is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. In the LC tier (Little Cup), it's a fierce competitor. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Delve into Yamask-Galar's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Expert Belt / Choice Band
Ability: Wandering Spirit
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Poltergeist / Astonish
- Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide / Brutal Swing
Yamask is a marvelous Physical Sweeper for single battles. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical moves. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Yamask's super effective moves by 20%. Choice Band will increase the damage of Yamask's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Wandering Spirit, pokemon making contact with Yamask have their ability swapped with this one. Rock Slide or Brutal Swing are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Astonish is a physical STAB-boosted 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Yamask-galar? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Wandering Spirit
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Poltergeist / Astonish
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Brutal Swing / Thief
Yamask is a prestigious Physical Sweeper for double battles. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with brute physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Yamask's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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 Wandering Spirit, pokemon making contact with Yamask have their ability swapped with this one.
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Astonish is a physical STAB-boosted 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Yamask has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Wandering Spirit
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 48 Def / 208 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Poltergeist / Astonish
- Zen Headbutt
- Trick Room
Yamask is a marvelous Defensive Trick Room for single battles. Focus Sash helps protect Yamask from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Wandering Spirit, pokemon making contact with Yamask have their ability swapped with this one. Rock Slide or Brutal Swing are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Astonish is a physical STAB-boosted 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Yamask-galar can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Yamask-galar.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Yamask-galar can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Yamask-galar
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Crafty Shield, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Yamask-galar's stats
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Nasty Plot
Most notable and possible best moves for Yamask-galar
- Destiny Bond
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Yamask-galar in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Yamask-galar's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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