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
D
Attack30
F
Defense32
F
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def52
D
Speed65
C
Total269
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight1.7 kg
3.7 lbsFeather
Base XP54
Low Yield
Abilities
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Rain DishHA
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It appears as if it is skating on water. It draws prey with a sweet scent from the tip of its head.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel
Type ChartGood
3Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricFlyingRock
½xResist
WaterIceFightingGroundSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (6)
GrassPsychicDarkFireGroundRock
How to Beat Surskit in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Terrakion can KO Surskit with Stone Edge (347-409%). Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (247-290%). Gliscor deals 55-65% with Earthquake.

Terrakion
Terrakion
RockFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityJustified
ItemFocus Sash
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Close Combat
  • Stone Edge
  • Quick Attack
  • X Scissor
Damage vs Surskit
Close Combat
104-122%KO
Stone Edge 2x
347-409%KO
View Terrakion builds →

Black & White Evolution

One evolution ahead. Surskit grows into Masquerain through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners 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
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 Surskit easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Bug Bite, Endure and 6 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
9moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillflygondrapionblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolo
12 of 65·

Black & White Surskit Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

Moves

You'll want to breed for Aqua Jet and Bug Bite on Surskit. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Scald, 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
C——30Ice
Lv 37
Mist
———30Ice
Lv 43
Baton Pass
D——40Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
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
D8010015Ghost
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
—3010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

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
D6510020Psychic
Egg
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug

Tutor Moves

Surskit can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
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
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Black & White Surskit Locations

A few locations for Surskit with decent spawn rates across early-game water routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Surskit in Black & White

White Forest
Surfing on water Lv.5 Forest
UncommonEarly
Any

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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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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