The Curse of Cofagrigus

[@notsoAceTrainer]

Another fun thing that I remember reading somewhere when Galar came out was that 4 and 9 are considered unlucky numbers in Japan. The word for 4 is close to the word for "death" and the word for 9 is close to the word for "pain" or "agony", can't remember. TM49 is also Sand Tomb which kinda fits the whole thing. If we look at Norse myth instead of Japanese, Runestones were meant to display something someone did when they were alive, because Norse put more weight in actions, just like Sarcophagus were meant to look like the Pharao that was buried inside, since Egyptians put more weight in looks. So, in a way, both of them are just the representation of something human. It will happen, they will tell us all humans eventually turn into Ghosts!

[@geckocraft7948]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnng!

[@autobotstarscream765]

Note that the picture on the Runerigus runestone, which looks like real-life runestones depicting serpents and wyrms but is particularly associated with bad memories of something that happened in ancient times, somewhat resembles Eternatus, so could be depicting Eternatus as a visual representation of the Darkest Day...

[@justanawkwardnerd]

Damn, that's a cool detail to notice!

[@Dovey12]

I’ve always interpreted it as a carving of the world serpent jormungandr, and how when Ragnar comes it will end the life of the beloved god Thor

[@Wesley_H]

Given that Galar was based on the UK, I don’t think it too much of a stretch to imagine that Celtic or Saxon runes might have taken possession of a Yamask in parody and ridicule to the British Museum taking possession of their collection of Egyptian artifacts.

[@etymonlegomenon931]

Sarcophagus comes from sarc for "flesh" and phagus for "eat" (same origin as esophagus,) so the coffin completely taking over whatever humanity remains of the spirit inside is quite fitting. Mirrors the King Ramses slab overtaking Galarian Yamask, too.

[@etymonlegomenon931]

@@UltimatePhantasm A million dollars! Know what that means? New lawn chairs!

[@autobotstarscream765]

Return the slab, or suffer his curse...

[@John-Stark]

THE MAN IN GAUZE! THE MAN IN GAUZE! KING RAMESES!!!!

[@590488]

Wait, it's actually dancing

[@commander_frog]

I thought you where gonna talk about how you couldn’t use it online because it’s name was “inappropriate”

[@GatorEX]

I was thinking of, but I couldn’t think of how to make it a whole topic. Thought about mentioning it in this video, but it got pretty full. Probably will have like a compilation of the miscellaneous banned mons. Cofagrigus’ reason is real unfortunate, though. 😔

[@fungi265]

Why is cofagrigus considered inappropriate? Is this similar to how you couldn't use a froslass online in gen 4 and 5 due to its name containing the word ass?

[@shoette]

@@fungi265 yeah it's similar to the Frosslass situation Confagrigus has the f slur in the name

[@fungi265]

@@shoette ah ok thanks. I was also thinking this may had something to do with how cofagrigus's name is changed in China due to referring to the word coffin.

[@jmurray1110]

It contains the word fag and as such got picked up on Nintendo’s censorship networks Sane with nosepass fir containing ass and skuntank fir containing cunt

[@idiotgoddess2114]

This came out just a few minutes after I got of the “Revenge of the mummy” roller coaster in universal… *I’m spooked*

[@GatorEX]

Ohhhh

[@TheShadow1347]

The evolution method for galarian Yamask makes sense now

[@swampy725]

I love the hidden memes in every video

[@GatorEX]

Hope I didn’t go overboard with this one.

[@edrosedizon3984]

@@GatorEX looks like yamask is related to the unowns and runerigus is related to rayquaza

[@Akario3]

@@GatorEX episode tomboy was my fave

[@CreeperGreenMC]

I never saw Runerigus in its retracted form yet, and now I must say that this pokemon is a genius design

[@puddingpanda3473]

I know cofagrigus kills those that get too close, but it looks so huggable.

[@autobotstarscream765]

Slaking and Regigigas: hug Cofagrigus and achieve their true unstoppable power

[@F1areon]

I mean, what else are they supposed to do with four arms??

[@Autokendo17]

How does it look even remotely huggable to you

[@mimzsublimz7440]

Four arms for maximum hugging power, and a friend-shaped body.

[@minerturtle45]

personally, i think the "Cofagrigus used to be human" and "ancient kings used it as a status symbol" can coexist what's it based off of? a sarcophagus. what are wealthy kings buried in as a show of status? you guessed it. the ancient carvings of Cofagrigus might simply be of the ancient kings' sarcophagi, which become posessed by a spirit, their own or another's, and become Cofagrigus

[@kelleymaxwell3875]

I love little Yamask/Cofagrigus...even Duskull/Dusclops. The backstory I'd love more info on is....Spiritomb! Even though it doesn't evolve, I want to know more about the 108 spirits...what did they actually do to get punished and bonded to an odd keystone. Were the spirits (before becoming spirits) human or pokemon...or a combo of both? (54 of human/54 of Pokemon) Also since ghost pokemon can, um...breed...where does the new 108 spirits come from? (Sad thought, every Galarian Yamask is "born cursed"....I need a new hobby >.< )

[@notsoAceTrainer]

The spirits were most likely human! The description for the Odd Keystone says something like "sometimes you hear voices coming from it". Voices are not how they define a Pokémon noise, they define it as a cry. So I think it's fair to think about them as being human! I'm like you tho, hoping for them to show us!

[@falconlord7811]

Legends arceus confirms its human spirit

[@ZorXicott_]

While I'm gay the Cofagrigus GTS ban is funny.

[@chasecarlson4900]

4:00 the Pokémon home 3D model for cofagrigus even references this fact, as the golden parts of cofagrigus are shiny and metallic on the model. It’s also neat that the shiny form got silver in place of gold.

[@overeem9412]

Haha look at the funny cofagrigus dance

[@Oi_Iggy]

Is it possible that Cofagrigus actually evolved to look like a sarcophagus to trap and consume grave robbers ?

[@edenanimates1465]

“My comedy mask is broken again”

[@june9914]

‘Old galarian wizards’ Ah yes it all comes back two the drewds

[@Z-Vee]

I don't think there is an episode of Pokemon called "Tomboy"

[@annedrieck7316]

Dont forget the "Curbing the Crimson Tide!" Episodes

[@Edujs23]

Should have been made a steel type after the "body made of Gold" dex entry

[@GatorEX]

Cooler Aegislash

[@swampy725]

It would of been WAY BETTER if it was, it should of been

[@KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin]

Yeah, but besides Galarian Corsola and the Dusknoir line, it's the only defensive mono-Ghost type, and the only mono-Ghost between gen 4 and gen 8. It would be way less interesting as a steel/ghost

[@zememerr2329]

Drayano hacks make them Ghost/Steel, and those were released even before Aegislash existed

[@gauravsussy4853]

So gold comes from steel? Very funny

[@ninboy01]

I don’t think the SwSh pokédex entries are conflicting. The “ghost” that is the former human turned pokémon inhabits the coffin which is a symbol of wealth of the entombed. They aren’t mutually exclusive.

[@justanawkwardnerd]

Damn, you really are right that it's a split evolution, thank you for talking about them! I love Yamask, so this was so fun!

[@bvd_vlvd]

Can't wait for my favourite pokemon's story, Gorgeoust, um, I mean Gourgeist

[@user-ts3sn7mj4h]

Hey look the cofagrigus is dancing.

[@devanarayanan9491]

Cofagrigus, emboar combo was great

[@yummiburritobowl]

I love all the random pokemon vids, binging them all. You have earned a sub good sir.

[@artandem9637]

Now I'm not evolving my gal. Yamask.

[@ghirahimlefabuleux8984]

You didn't talk about it but Runagrius could have been made by the Pokemon equivalent of celtic druids since Galar is based on the UK.

[@marcoasturias8520]

So, galarian Yamask is both dead and fucked... Neat!

[@flightlesslord2688]

Uhhuhuhuh my curiosity got the better of me and I understand that reference now

[@TakashiDemonServant]

Me:clicks on this Intro plays Me:0-0*flashbacks*

[@allforone4184]

0:41 this is dark....

[@sanuraj9563]

So, a Coffagrigus vist a gold shop for eating golden nuggets

[@kryssthianfroynoel8310]

1:54 that "tomboy" looks like Milo's younger sister

[@redpilldiogenes4741]

Cofagrigus is so fucking cool dude

[@AverageFrenchPerson]

I now Feal Bad For Evolving my Yamask

[@akumaking1]

Nice usage of Yu-Gi-Oh.

[@sassafrassanid5718]

At 4:27, those Canopic Jars are the heads of various pokemon :)

[@triciab.3180]

I think arceus was born and decided to use some of it’s power to create the unknown the unknown would help arceus to create more as that is what arceus decides to create them for and so arceus used the help of the unknown to create the more legendary Pokémon that would use a lot of its power weakening it even more and those Pokémon would create more as arceus was using up to much power and that’s why arceus is weaker to some Pokémon so it’s spending a lit of its time regaining its power and I believe once it regains all its power it’ll be much stronger and have access to much more abilities that we have never seen before and arceus would be in its god state again

[@antoinewilliams290]

I say it once and I say it again, most of these Pokedex is are great for stories even this month

[@grubbiercube5828]

the moment i heard camel by camel i got war flashbacks

[@ashtonwolf6633]

What do you call a Laughing Coughagrigus? A LOLAGRIGUS.....

[@gaboswampert]

Ohhh cofagrigus, the mon that destroyed my randomlocke... it destroyed almost all my team just spamming avalanche and close combat... idk how it was so phyisical atacker in the randomlocke xD, but it just 2HKO my entire team... exept for a flying/poison type ampharos that, with just SOME luck, it escaped =)

[@ironkeepgaming1936]

Cofagrigus and Yamask resemble shadow people or shadow demons, I think I read something about Anubis having these types of spirits as minions, but I could be mistaken

[@ingram878]

Maybe yamask was imported to galar because of some kind of egyptian craze parallel to the real life egyptian craze from victorian england

[@littlebeasty5839]

only reason i didn't use cofagrigus is 1 you can encounter instead of evolving yamask and 2 the nub on the bottom. i don't know why but it's the same level as gallade watermelon hips for me.

[@sluggy2272]

Ok the Dancing cat is pretty Obvious

[@marioipod]

Cofagrigus is such a cool Pokemon, how have I never actually used one on a Generation V playthrough?

[@aknight7642]

0:08 Yeah, I’m not. That’s why I love Roxie.

[@AlexTenThousand]

We kinda need that "You are not immune to tomboy propaganda" image, tho.

[@ltstheprogamer]

This theory is so Perfect that why You need to lower it's Hp to evolve it that makes perfect sense...

[@Aluler]

But You never Mentioned The Curse

[@TravisRenegade]

My favorite pokemon alongside haunter and chandelure. Though I prefer cofagrigus over Runerigus

[@variksigurdsson1447]

Another grand ol episode of Poketubers thinking more about the lore of Pokemon then Gamefreak ever did. Good video though.

[@sachielw.s.demayo3920]

I love the intro

[@swampy725]

Epic video like usual

[@danielmalinen6337]

What if Odd Keystone contains several Yamasks that have fused together to form a Spiritomb? And that is angry just because they are all trapped inside this small stone sculpture?

[@nojoke3202]

That music so perfect

[@JasXD01]

Would like more of these! Hopefully this will be a new series.

[@TheWildScizor9731]

I've been watching you for a month now and just one question, WhY iS ThiS CHaNNeL sO ÜndErRaTED!!??

[@bvd_vlvd]

Ün-ün-ün-derrated

[@victorreis8110]

pokemon legends unova and pokemon legends galar confirmed

[@Trekov1]

yamask's head (not the mask) is a fidget spinner

[@sthui2866]

"in this house we stan tomboys"

[@NatetheNintendofan]

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon titles he you can give them gold and then he'll give you money or items in return he is really useful for getting reviver seeds

[@roadhouse7171]

I love Cofagrigus because its design is so unique, but am I the only person who thinks its 3D model looks worse than it's sprite in B/W?

[@F1areon]

Its PokePark 2 and Pokedex 3D models are pretty good imo

[@mimzsublimz7440]

I gotta agree, its face looks shrunken and somewhat stiff, plus it doesn't have its closing animation which also sucks. Another peeve is why doesn't it walk on all fours in pokémon camp? If you're gonna make em 3d, why not make it walk like it actually walks?

[@SPKhan8592]

Zone cofagrigas

[@GoldenMonyeh]

Yami yugi will play cofagrigus on pokemon tcg

[@quagsire8454]

That music is kinda sus

[@Lizkulmala0921]

I hate you omfg 😂 jk love ya dude, great video!

[@triciab.3180]

Remember the vid you posted 3 years ago arceus is a false god I think u can debunk that

[@RealCetanPatriot]

My theory and head canon combination: maybe cofagrigus is when 2 spirits that make up yamasks end up accidentally merging and losing all of their memories

[@PierrotFragments]

Coffin Dance

[@planeded5885]

Spooked

[@pockitsune6347]

Oooh spooooky

[@trappp4527]

Hello

[@GatorEX]

Howdy

[@antirule34888]

Bruh🗿🔪

[@deadstop4434]

Damn cursed by name and lore if you didn’t know you couldn’t trade cofagrigus cause is had the word “fag” in its name don’t know about sword and shield haven’t played them and don’t want to

[@autobotstarscream765]

In Galar, "fag" means kindling or other small highly-combustibles such as cigarettes.

[@muziklol69]

@@autobotstarscream765 you mean the UK?

[@autobotstarscream765]

@@muziklol69 Yep, the UKGB, land of the lizards.

[@onepiecelover5271]

I just play Pokemon Omega ruby and I found cofagrigus inside mirage cave , I think he knew that I was searching info about him 😱

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

You keep sneaking in that image in every video, aren't you?