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.
UnnerveHANot in game
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpD+1Spe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It flaps its four wings to hover and fly freely in any direction--to and fro and sideways.

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 IV 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Magnezone can KO Masquerain with Thunderbolt (124-146%). Gliscor's Ice Fang hits Masquerain for 48-56%. Aerodactyl's Stone Edge also KOs at 298-350%.

Magnezone
Magnezone
ElectricSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilityMagnetpull
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • Thunder Wave
  • Explosion
Damage vs Masquerain
Thunderbolt 2x
124-146%KO
Explosion
63-74%
View Magnezone builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

Masquerain is what Surskit becomes. Breed it for Surskit eggs (quick to hatch). A decent partner pool 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 48 partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Foresight, Hydro Pump and 4 more.

Egg Groups
BugWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillflygondrapionblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolo
12 of 48·

HeartGold & SoulSilver Masquerain Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Masquerain gets Bug Bite and Foresight 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
C601005Ghost
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
D—9010Normal
Lv 33
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 40
Silver Wind
C601005Bug
Lv 47
Air Slash
C759520Flying
Lv 54
Whirlwind-6
D——20Normal
Lv 61
Bug Buzz
B9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C6010010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM51
Roost
C——10Flying
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM62
Silver Wind
C601005Bug
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM89
U-turn
C7010020Bug
TM03
Water Pulse
C6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Foresight
D——40Normal
Egg
Hydro Pump
C120805Water
Egg
Mind Reader
———5Normal
Egg
Mud Shot
—559515Ground
Egg
Psybeam
C6510020Psychic
Egg
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Air Cutter
C559525Flying
Tutor
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Ominous Wind
C601005Ghost
Tutor
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
String Shot
——9540Bug
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
D——15Flying
Tutor
Twister
—4010020Dragon

Reminder Moves

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

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Masquerain in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Masquerain isn't available in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Start by transferring Surskit from Ruby, Diamond, or Sun. The evolution path from Surskit to Masquerain is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Masquerain in HeartGold & SoulSilver

  1. Surskit
    Step 1Obtain Surskit

    Catch in the wild in:

    DiamondWalking · Lake Verity · Swarm activePlatinumSurfing · Route 229

    Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RubyWhiteOmega RubySun
  2. Masquerain
    Step 2Masquerain ✓

Masquerain Guide

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

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

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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