What does Surskit evolve into?

Get Surskit to Masquerain at level 22. At 269 BST, Surskit is just the starting point.

At what level does Surskit evolve?

Level 22 gets you Masquerain . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Surskit?

For HeartGold & SoulSilver, you can run Surskit through the first few routes without issues. 269 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Masquerain as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Surskit?

You can find Surskit in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Surskit - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Sp. Def carry most of Surskit's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack30

Defense32

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def52

Speed65

Total269

Details

Catch Rate

Easy200 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight1.7 kg

Base XP54

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Rain DishHANot in game

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It secretes a thick, sweet-scented syrup from the tip of its head. It lives on weed-choked ponds.

Surskit Weakness

Surskit's Bug/Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Flying, and Rock. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug/Water typing.

Surskit Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel

Type ChartGood

3Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Flying Rock

½xResist

Water Ice Fighting Ground Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Grass Psychic Dark Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Surskit in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Magnezone can KO Surskit with Thunderbolt (225-265%). Gliscor's Earthquake hits Surskit for 55-65%. Aerodactyl's Stone Edge also KOs at 301-354%.

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Surskit Thunderbolt 2x 225-265%KO Explosion 128-151%KO View Magnezone builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Surskit Earthquake 55-65% Ice Fang 24-28% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Surskit Earthquake 50-59% Stone Edge 2x 301-354%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird Close Combat U Turn Double Edge Damage vs Surskit Close Combat 66-77% U Turn 77-91% Double Edge 198-233%KO View Staraptor builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

One evolution ahead. Surskit grows into Masquerain through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 185 total stats over Surskit. 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 Surskit easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Foresight, Hydro Pump and 4 more to offspring.

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)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Surskit Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Bug Bite and Foresight on Surskit. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Signal Beam, they expand what Surskit can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 7

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 13

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 19

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 25

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 31

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 37

Haze

D——30Ice

Lv 37

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 43

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

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

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Egg

Foresight

D——40Normal

Egg

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

Egg

Mind Reader

———5Normal

Egg

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Egg

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Egg

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

String Shot

——9540Bug

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Surskit in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Surskit doesn't appear in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer it from Ruby, Diamond, or Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Surskit is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

DiamondWalking · Lake Verity · Swarm active PlatinumSurfing · Route 229

Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Also found in:

Ruby White Omega Ruby Sun

Surskit Guide

Get Surskit to Masquerain at level 22. At 269 BST, Surskit is just the starting point.
Level 22 gets you Masquerain. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, you can run Surskit through the first few routes without issues. 269 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Masquerain as fast as you can.
You can find Surskit in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Surskit spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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