Is Surskit Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Bug/Water from Hoenn, trade-only. AbilitySwift Swim for rain Speed. Masquerain at 22 loses Water and becomes Bug/Flying. The evolution is a typing downgrade.
Surskit resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Surskit's defenses.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Surskit's defenses.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Surskit has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Surskit has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Surskit has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Surskit's weaknesses hard.
Terry's team hits Surskit's weaknesses hard.
Surskit cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Misty
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- LV 25WaterBubble Beam98100%20
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM14IceBlizzard11070%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Surskit in FireRed & LeafGreen
Surskit has no FireRed or LeafGreen encounter path. Hoenn supplies it on Petalburg Woods surfing and Route 102 grass, so a trade from any RSE save works for this water-bug.
How to Obtain Surskit in FRLG
Step 1Surskit ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Surfing · Route 102, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Lake Verity · Swarm active.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Surfing · Route 120.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Surskit can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Masquerain
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
What is Surskit Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Surskit
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x190-224%KO Drill Peck 2x168-198%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Safari Zone Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x208-245%KO Thunderbolt 2x104-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Ho-oh builds →Fly 2x203-239%KO Thunderbolt 2x113-134%KO | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Lugia builds →Fly 2x148-174%KO Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x190-224%KO Drill Peck 2x169-199%KO | ||
Surskit Evolutions
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.
FRLG Surskit Best Moveset
Bug/Water with AbilitySwift Swim for rain speed and 50 Sp. Atk. Masquerain loses Swift Swim but gains AbilityIntimidate on evolution.
Best Build
Surskit best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Haze
- Toxic
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
They usually live on ponds, but after an evening shower, they may appear on puddles in towns.
Surskit FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Surskit isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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 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