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Mummy ミイラ
Mummy

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Generation V
Contact with this Pokémon spreads this Ability.
Generation VII
Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker's Ability to Mummy.
Generation VIII
Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker's Ability to Mummy.
Generation IX
Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker's Ability to Mummy.

Mummy (Japanese: ミイラ Mummy) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. It is the signature Ability of Yamask and Cofagrigus.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Mummy is hit by a contact move, the attacker's Ability is changed to Mummy. The attacker regains its original Ability once it is switched out, faints, or the battle ends.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as Fury Swipes), the attacking Pokémon's Ability will become Mummy after the first strike.

If a Pokémon with Rock Head uses a recoil contact move on a Pokémon with Mummy, its Ability will become Mummy, then subsequently it will take recoil damage. If a Pokémon with Parental Bond uses a contact move on a Pokémon with Mummy, the Pokémon's Ability will become Mummy after the first strike, then the current move will continue to strike a second time regardless. If a Pokémon with Skill Link uses a multi-hitting contact move on a Pokémon with Mummy, the Pokémon's Ability will become Mummy after the first strike, then the current move will continue to strike the maximum number of times regardless.

Multitype, Zen Mode, Stance Change, Shields Down, Schooling, Disguise, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Comatose, RKS System, As One, Zero to Hero, Commander, Lingering Aroma, and Mummy itself are not affected by Mummy.

Outside of battle

Mummy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Mummy

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0562 Yamask Yamask
 Ghost Mummy None None
0563 Cofagrigus Cofagrigus
 Ghost Mummy None None
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Description

Games Description
MDGtI Changes the Ability of the Pokémon that hit it with a direct attack to Mummy.*
When the Pokémon is hit with a direct attack like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker's Ability becomes Mummy!*
SMD When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move like Vine Whip IconCutsCornersSMD.png or Iron Tail, the attacker's Ability becomes Mummy!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

  • The effect of this Ability may be a reference to the Japanese expression ミイラ取りがミイラになる (mīra-tori ga mīra ni naru), meaning "the mummy-taker becomes the mummy".

In other languages