It isn't a mask then

its a part of the pokemon

But... No. Just no

yes

Nope

Did not know that

me: meh whatever
Matpat:omg this pokemon is a kid stuck in an animatronic

The mask could just flexibly move with it's face, or this could be fridge logic, like how sans is able to close his eyes even though he is a skeleton with no eyelids.

yeah