Is Masquerain Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Bug/Flying with AbilityIntimidate, which is a strong ability on a Pokemon with mediocre stats. Masquerain lowers Attack on switch-in but can't capitalize offensively. The Intimidate support helps teammates more than Masquerain helps itself.
Surskit has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Surskit has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Masquerain's defenses.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Surskit on Route 102 (walking, Lv 3, rare).
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- LV 25WaterBubble Beam98100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- TM19GrassGiga Drain75100%10
- After Wallace
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
Your Surskit should hit Level 22 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
- After Wattson
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 40GrassStun Spore—75%30
- LV 47BugSilver Wind90100%5
How to Get Masquerain in Ruby & Sapphire
No wild encounters for Masquerain. The 2-stage line runs through Surskit, which you can catch but it's a rare spawn from the locations below. Evolve at level 22 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Masquerain in RS
To get Masquerain, start by catching Surskit through surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 3-30. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SurskitRoute 102Lv.3GrassRate 1%Route 117Lv.13GrassRate 1%Route 114Lv.15GrassRate 1%Route 102Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 1%Route 111 - SouthLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 1%Route 114Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 1%Route 117Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 1%Route 120Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 1%Route 120Lv.25GrassRate 1%
Step 2Masquerain ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Masquerain egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Masquerain Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Masquerain
 Torchic Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Torchic builds →Rock Tomb 4x60-72% Ember 2x34-42% | ||
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Wingull Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvergrande City Surfing | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Combusken builds →Rock Tomb 4x75-89% Ember 2x39-46% Peck 2x25-31% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x113-133%KO Rock Tomb 4x69-82% Peck 2x25-30% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x116-136%KO Flamethrower 2x34-41% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x115-136%KO Rock Tomb 4x72-85% Aerial Ace 2x40-48% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Lairon SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Lairon builds →Rock Tomb 4x108-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x42-51% Shock Wave 2x23-28% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Camerupt builds →Overheat 2x136-161%KO Rock Slide 4x116-137%KO | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x140-165%KO Rock Tomb 4x92-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 4x142-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-42% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Armaldo builds →Ancient Power 4x168-198%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-66% | ||
Lairon SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Lairon builds →Rock Tomb 4x108-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x43-51% Shock Wave 2x23-27% | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x120-142%KO Rock Tomb 4x73-86% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO Rock Tomb 4x91-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-63% | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 4x141-167%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-43% | ||
Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Armaldo builds →Ancient Power 4x170-200%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
Lairon SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Lairon builds →Rock Tomb 4x109-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x43-51% Shock Wave 2x22-27% | ||
Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x119-140%KO Rock Tomb 4x72-86% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x121-143%KO Ancient Power 4x131-155%KO Fly 2x114-134%KO Ice Beam 2x82-97% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO Rock Tomb 4x90-107%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-63% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aggron builds →Rock Tomb 4x125-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-59% Fire Blast 2x49-58% Thunderbolt 2x39-46% | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 4x138-163%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Armaldo builds →Ancient Power 4x169-199%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-66% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Jolteon can KO Masquerain with Thunderbolt (110-130%). Lapras threatens a KO with Ice Beam (102-120%).
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x68-80% Thunder 2x83-98% | ||
Masquerain Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Masquerain to get Surskit eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Foresight, Hydro Pump, Mind Reader and 2 more.
RS Masquerain Best Moveset
Bug/Flying with 80 Sp. Atk and MoveIce Beam plus MoveHydro Pump for coverage. AbilityIntimidate cuts opponent Attack on switch-in for physical defense utility. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Intimidate on a moderate special coverage frame.
Best Build
Masquerain best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Rain Dance
- Stun Spore
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Masquerain gets Foresight and Hydro Pump exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Silver Wind and Aerial Ace.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
MASQUERAIN intimidates enemies with the eyelike patterns on its antennas. This POKéMON flaps its four wings to freely fly in any direction - even sideways and backwards - as if it were a helicopter.
MASQUERAIN’s antennas have eyelike patterns that usually give it an angry look. If the “eyes” are droopy and appear sad, it is said to be a sign that a heavy rainfall is on its way.
Masquerain Ruby & Sapphire Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire, Masquerain can work for a story run. 434 BST is average, but Bug/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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. Hydro Pump with Leftovers is the standard set.
Masquerain gets Intimidate. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Masquerain is a physical attacker with base 60 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the attacker role.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves