Special
Attacker
DTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Masquerain's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk and Sp. Def EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP70
C
Attack60
C
Defense62
C
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def82
C
Speed60
C
Total434
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight3.6 kg
7.9 lbsFeather
Base XP159
Average
Abilities
Intimidate
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
UnnerveHA
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpD+1Spe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Its antennae have eye patterns on them. Its four wings enable it to hover and fly in any direction.

Masquerain Weakness

Masquerain is weak to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely.

Masquerain Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Rock
2x (Weak)Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartVulnerable
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score-4
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResist
Bug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
How to Beat Masquerain in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (343-404%). Magnezone's Thunderbolt also KOs at 136-160%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureCalm
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • ProtectPriority
  • Lava Plume
  • Hidden Power Ice
View Heatran builds →

Black & White Evolution

Masquerain is what Surskit becomes. Breed it for Surskit eggs (quick to hatch). Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolution from Surskit pushed Masquerain to 434 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Surskit
#283Surskit
22
Level 22
Masquerain
#284Masquerain
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Surskit
BugWater
Masquerain
BugFlying
HP
40
70+30
ATK
30
60+30
DEF
32
62+30
SP.ATK
50
100+50
SP.DEF
52
82+30
SPE
65
80+15
BST
269D-Tier
454C-Tier+185
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Masquerain to get Surskit eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Bug Bite, Endure and 6 more.

Egg Groups
BugWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillflygondrapionblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolo
12 of 65·

Black & White Masquerain Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Masquerain gets Aqua Jet and Bug Bite exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Bug Buzz and Air Slash.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
—2010030Water
Lv 1
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 1
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 7
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 13
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 19
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 22
Gust
C4010035Flying
Lv 26
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 33
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 40
Silver Wind
C601005Bug
Lv 47
Air Slash
C759520Flying
Lv 54
Whirlwind-6
D—10020Normal
Lv 61
Bug Buzz
B9010010Bug
Lv 68
Quiver Dance
D——20Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
—3010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
C7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Foresight
D——40Normal
Egg
Hydro Pump
C120805Water
Egg
Mind Reader
———5Normal
Egg
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
Egg
Psybeam
C6510020Psychic
Egg
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug

Tutor Moves

Masquerain can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Agility
C——30Psychic
Rem
Baton Pass
D——40Normal
Rem
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Rem
Haze
C——30Ice
Rem
Mist
———30Ice

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
C559525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Defog
D——15Flying
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Gen 4
Water Pulse
C6010020Water

How to Get Masquerain in Black & White

Masquerain doesn't appear wild. Catch Surskit instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 22 to get Masquerain. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Masquerain in Black & White

  1. Surskit
    Step 1Catch Surskit
    White Forest
    Surfing on water Lv.5 Forest
    UncommonEarly
    Any
  2. Masquerain
    Step 2Masquerain ✓

Masquerain Guide

  • In Black & White, Masquerain's biggest threats include Tyranitar (Rock), Blaziken (Fire), and Jolteon (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Tyranitar is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • In Black & White, Surskit evolves into Masquerain at level 22. Masquerain is the fully evolved form. It sits at 434 BST in its evolved form.

  • In Black & White, Masquerain can work for a story run. 434 BST is average, but Bug/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In Black & White, Masquerain looks average on paper at 434 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier attacker on our tier list.

  • Masquerain gets Intimidate and Unnerve. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Masquerain appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

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