Mummy
Mummy is an intriguing ability in the Pokémon games primarily associated with Ghost-type Pokémon, such as Cofagrigus. The primary effect of Mummy is that it changes the abilities of Pokémon it comes into contact with during battle to Mummy as well. Here is how it works:
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Ability Activation: When a Pokémon with Mummy is hit by a move that makes contact, the attacking Pokémon’s ability is replaced with Mummy. This spread can have a cascading effect in multi-hit battles, potentially affecting multiple Pokémon.
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Neutralization: This ability can effectively neutralize many powerful and beneficial abilities. For example, if a Pokémon with abilities such as Levitate, Intimidate, or Huge Power makes contact with the Mummy bearer, those abilities are nullified and replaced by Mummy. This can severely disrupt an opponent's strategy.
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Strategic Uses: Mummy is often used strategically to hinder opponents relying heavily on their inherent abilities. For
Effects
- Whenever a contact move hits this Pokémon, the attacking Pokémon's ability changes to Mummy. multitype is unaffected. If a Pokémon with moxie knocks this Pokémon out, the former's ability will change without taking effect.
Flavor Texts
- black-white: Contact with this Pokémon spreads this Ability.
- black-2-white-2: Contact with this Pokémon spreads this Ability.
- x-y: Contact with the Pokémon spreads this Ability.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Contact with the Pokémon spreads this Ability.
- sun-moon: Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker’s Ability to Mummy.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker’s Ability to Mummy.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker’s Ability to Mummy.
- sword-shield: Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker’s Ability to Mummy.
Pokémon with the Mummy ability
Yamask
562 - Ghost
Cofagrigus
563 - Ghost