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.
From the tips of its feet, SURSKIT secretes an oil that enables it to walk on water as if it were skating. This POKéMON feeds on microscopic organisms in ponds and lakes.
If SURSKIT senses danger, it secretes a thick, sugary syrup from the tip of its head. There are some POKéMON that love eating this syrup.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Wingull Water | D | |
 Taillow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x93-110%KO Peck 2x54-66% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x106-126%KO Rock Throw 2x90-108%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Taillow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x80-96% Peck 2x50-60% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x111-131%KO Peck 2x68-80% | ||
 Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Swellow builds →Wing Attack 2x114-135%KO Peck 2x68-80% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Wingull builds →Wing Attack 2x61-72% Shock Wave 2x39-48% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
 Swablu Normal | D | |
Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Swellow builds →Wing Attack 2x119-140%KO Peck 2x71-84% | ||
 Electrode Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x125-148%KO Spark 2x91-108%KO Shock Wave 2x84-100%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Wingull builds →Wing Attack 2x60-72% Shock Wave 2x43-51% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Swablu Normal | D | |
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Tropius builds →Fly 2x151-178%KO Aerial Ace 2x103-122%KO Gust 2x71-84% | ||
Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Swellow builds →Fly 2x177-209%KO Wing Attack 2x119-141%KO Aerial Ace 2x119-141%KO Peck 2x71-84% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Wingull builds →Fly 2x90-106%KO Wing Attack 2x61-72% Shock Wave 2x43-51% Aerial Ace 2x61-72% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x115-137%KO Aerial Ace 2x115-137%KO | ||
Swablu Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Swablu builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Aerial Ace 2x71-84% Peck 2x42-49% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Tropius builds →Fly 2x149-176%KO Aerial Ace 2x100-118%KO Gust 2x67-80% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x219-259%KO Aerial Ace 2x146-172%KO Peck 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Xatu builds →Fly 2x163-191%KO Aerial Ace 2x109-128%KO Peck 2x65-77% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Wingull builds →Fly 2x86-102%KO Wing Attack 2x60-70% Shock Wave 2x43-51% Aerial Ace 2x60-70% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x114-134%KO Air Cutter 2x114-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x114-134%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Tropius builds →Fly 2x150-177%KO Aerial Ace 2x102-120%KO Gust 2x68-81% | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x221-261%KO Aerial Ace 2x147-174%KO Peck 2x89-105%KO | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Xatu builds →Fly 2x163-192%KO Aerial Ace 2x109-129%KO Peck 2x66-78% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Wingull builds →Fly 2x89-105%KO Wing Attack 2x61-72% Shock Wave 2x42-50% Aerial Ace 2x61-72% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x117-138%KO Air Cutter 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x117-138%KO | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Charizard can KO Surskit with Fire Blast (95-111%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (161-189%). Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 206-243%.
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Charizard builds →Fire Blast95-111%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x161-189%KO | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Regirock builds →Explosion206-243%KO Rock Slide 2x187-220%KO Superpower50-58% | ||
Ruby & Sapphire 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
Breeding
Breed Surskit easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Foresight, Hydro Pump, Mind Reader and 2 more to offspring.
Ruby & Sapphire Surskit Best Moveset
Leftovers and Swiftswim form the backbone. Surskit invests max HP and Sp. Atk EVs to play its attacker role properly, and Hardy nature pushes higher. Giga Drain handles the heavy lifting on offense. Utility options rounds it out.
Best Build
Surskit best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Haze
- Toxic
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves
You'll want to breed for Foresight and Hydro Pump on Surskit. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Bubble Beam, they expand what Surskit can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ruby & Sapphire Surskit Locations
Finding Surskit at low spawn rates takes patience. 18 spots are available in early-game water routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Best Locations to Catch Surskit in Ruby & Sapphire
surfing and walking encounters for Surskit across 18 spots at Lv. 3-30. The catch is that Ruby and Sapphire don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves