What is Masquerain weak to?

In X & Y, 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.

How do you evolve Masquerain?

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

Should I use Masquerain?

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

In X & Y, Masquerain looks average on paper at 434 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Air Slash with Focus Sash is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Masquerain?

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

Masquerain - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

CTier

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

Attack60

Defense62

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def82

Speed60

Total434

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight3.6 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

IntimidateTop Pick

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
Damage	Types
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

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Fire Electric Ice Flying

½xResist

Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Fighting Bug

How to Beat Masquerain in X & Y (Best Counters)

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Masquerain Wing Attack 2x 80-94% Pluck 2x 80-94% Ancient Power 4x 95-113%KO Rock Tomb 4x 159-188%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Masquerain Fire Fang 2x 55-66% Ice Fang 2x 55-66% Thunder Fang 2x 55-66% Wing Attack 2x 75-89% View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Tomb 4x 103-122%KO Rock Throw 4x 88-103%KO Charge Beam 2x 34-41% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Fire SpinLv. 9 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Tomb 4x 142-169%KO Rock Throw 4x 119-141%KO Charge Beam 2x 23-28% Fire Spin 2x 17-22% View Solrock builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 RolloutLv. 16 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Tomb 4x 88-103%KO Rollout 4x 47-56% View Omanyte builds →

X & Y 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

#283Surskit

Level 22

#284Masquerain

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Surskit

BugWater

Masquerain

BugFlying

70+30

ATK

60+30

DEF

62+30

SP.ATK

100+50

SP.DEF

82+30

SPE

80+15

BST

269D-Tier

454C-Tier+185

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Masquerain to get Surskit eggs easily using 68 partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Bug Bite, Endure and 8 more.

Egg Groups

BugWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Masquerain Best Moveset

Masquerain's job is getting Sticky Web up and staying on the field. Focus Sash provides a guaranteed survive from full HP, Intimidate helps it stick around, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs prioritize longevity.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Intimidate

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Masquerain

Calm+SPD

Masquerain best EVs are Sp. Def and HP

EVs

SpA

SpD

Wall Moveset

Air SlashSTAB
Sticky WebSTAB
Stun Spore
U TurnSTAB

Recommended Teammates

BreloomGood

BisharpGood

WhimsicottGood

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

—4010030Water

Lv 1

Bug Buzz

B9010010Bug

Lv 1

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 1

Quiver Dance

S——20Bug

Lv 1

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 1

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 7

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 13

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 19

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 22

Gust

—4010035Flying

Lv 26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 33

Stun Spore

S—7530Grass

Lv 40

Silver Wind

C601005Bug

Lv 47

Air Slash

S759515Flying

Lv 54

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 61

Bug Buzz

B9010010Bug

Lv 68

Quiver Dance

S——20Bug

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

C——10Flying

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

C8010015Water

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM76

Struggle Bug

C5010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

S7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Egg

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Fell Stinger

D5010025Bug

Egg

Foresight

———40Normal

Egg

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

Egg

Mind Reader

———5Normal

Egg

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Egg

Power Split

———10Psychic

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor Moves

Masquerain can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Agility

C——30Psychic

Rem

Baton Pass

S——40Normal

Rem

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Rem

Haze

C——30Ice

Rem

Mist

———30Ice

Rem

Sticky Web

S——20Bug

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Defog

C——15Flying

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

String Shot

——9540Bug

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Twister

—4010020Dragon

How to Get Masquerain in X & Y

high spawn rates for Masquerain across 2 locations in mid-game water routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Masquerain in X & Y

Step 1Obtain Surskit
Train until Level 22
Step 2Masquerain ✓
Route 3
YSurfing on water Lv.25-27 Route
CommonMid
Route 3
XSurfing on water Lv.25-27 Route
CommonMid
or evolve from Surskit (Step 1)

Masquerain Guide

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, Surskit evolves into Masquerain at level 22. Masquerain is the fully evolved form. It sits at 434 BST in its evolved form.
In X & Y, Masquerain can work for a story run. 434 BST is average, but Bug/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In X & Y, Masquerain looks average on paper at 434 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Air Slash with Focus Sash is the standard set.
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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Pikachu Electric	C
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Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Masquerain Ember 2x 39-48% View Fennekin builds →
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Fletchling NormalFlying	D
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Carbink RockFairy	C
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Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Masquerain Wing Attack 2x 74-88% Pluck 2x 74-88% Ancient Power 4x 90-106%KO Rock Tomb 4x 148-175%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Masquerain Fire Fang 2x 51-60% Ice Fang 2x 51-60% Thunder Fang 2x 51-60% Wing Attack 2x 71-84% View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Slide 4x 111-131%KO Rock Tomb 4x 90-106%KO Rock Throw 4x 74-88% Charge Beam 2x 29-35% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Slide 4x 165-194%KO Rock Tomb 4x 132-156%KO Rock Throw 4x 111-131%KO Charge Beam 2x 21-25% View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Damage vs Masquerain Fly 2x 106-125%KO Fire Fang 2x 51-60% Ice Fang 2x 51-60% Thunder Fang 2x 51-60% View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Masquerain Ancient Power 4x 69-81% Rock Tomb 4x 84-100%KO Rock Throw 4x 69-81% Smack Down 4x 69-81% View Carbink builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Masquerain Wing Attack 2x 74-88% Pluck 2x 74-88% Ancient Power 4x 90-106%KO Rock Tomb 4x 148-175%KO View Archen builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Slide 4x 111-131%KO Rock Tomb 4x 90-106%KO Acrobatics 2x 28-33% Rock Throw 4x 74-88% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Slide 4x 165-194%KO Rock Tomb 4x 132-156%KO Acrobatics 2x 41-48% Rock Throw 4x 111-131%KO View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Damage vs Masquerain Fly 2x 106-125%KO Fire Fang 2x 51-60% Ice Fang 2x 51-60% Thunder Fang 2x 51-60% View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Masquerain Ancient Power 4x 69-81% Rock Tomb 4x 84-100%KO Rock Throw 4x 69-81% Smack Down 4x 69-81% View Carbink builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Masquerain Wing Attack 2x 74-88% Pluck 2x 74-88% Ancient Power 4x 90-106%KO Rock Tomb 4x 148-175%KO View Archen builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Slide 4x 111-131%KO Rock Tomb 4x 90-106%KO Acrobatics 2x 28-33% Rock Throw 4x 74-88% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Slide 4x 165-194%KO Rock Tomb 4x 132-156%KO Acrobatics 2x 41-48% Rock Throw 4x 111-131%KO View Solrock builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Damage vs Masquerain Fly 2x 109-129%KO Fire Fang 2x 53-63% Ice Fang 2x 53-63% Thunder Fang 2x 53-63% View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Masquerain Ancient Power 4x 68-80% Rock Tomb 4x 86-102%KO Rock Throw 4x 72-86% Smack Down 4x 72-86% View Carbink builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Masquerain Wing Attack 2x 77-91% Pluck 2x 77-91% Ancient Power 4x 91-107%KO Rock Tomb 4x 154-182%KO View Archen builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Slide 4x 113-134%KO Rock Tomb 4x 91-107%KO Acrobatics 2x 29-34% Rock Throw 4x 77-91% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 AcrobaticsTM62 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Masquerain Rock Slide 4x 168-198%KO Rock Tomb 4x 137-161%KO Acrobatics 2x 42-50% Rock Throw 4x 113-134%KO View Solrock builds →

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Masquerain Knock Off 65-76% Ice Shard 2x 80-94% Pursuit 40-47% View Weavile builds →
Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Stealth Rock Lava Plume Earth Power TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Masquerain Heat Wave 2x 40-47% Thunderbolt 2x 56-66% View Zapdos builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
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