Is Masquerain Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Surskit evolves at level 22. Bug/Flying with AbilityIntimidate. If imported, AbilityIntimidate is useful but the stats are too low for BW2's back half.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Masquerain resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Masquerain cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 22.
How to Get Masquerain in Black 2 & White 2
Masquerain can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Surskit from Ruby & Sapphire, Diamond & Pearl, or Sun & Moon and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Masquerain in B2W2
Step 1Obtain SurskitCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Surfing · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Surfing · Route 102. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Lake Verity · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Surfing · Route 229. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Surfing · Route 120. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Surfing · Brooklet Hill. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Masquerain ✓
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Masquerain Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Masquerain
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x38-47% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x38-47% | ||
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x33-40% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x53-64% Rollout 4x45-53% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x40-48% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Braviary builds →Rock Tomb 4x97-114%KO Wing Attack 2x84-99% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x49-59% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x84-99% Rock Tomb 4x75-88% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x84-99% Thunder Fang 2x56-66% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Braviary builds →Fly 2x120-141%KO Rock Tomb 4x93-110%KO | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x125-147%KO Rock Tomb 4x73-86% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 4x56-67% Incinerate 2x13-16% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x47-56% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x179-211%KO Rock Slide 4x150-177%KO | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x106-125%KO Discharge 2x39-47% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 4x177-209%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-56% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Braviary builds →Rock Slide 4x136-160%KO Fly 2x122-143%KO | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x97-115%KO Thunder Punch 2x69-81% Fire Punch 2x45-54% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x182-214%KO Rock Slide 4x153-180%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x244-287%KO Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x105-124%KO Thunder 2x58-69% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 4x186-219%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-59% Fire Blast 2x49-59% Thunder 2x49-59% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Braviary builds →Rock Slide 4x136-160%KO Fly 2x121-144%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 4x210-247%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-66% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x179-211%KO Rock Slide 4x151-178%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x241-284%KO Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Emboar builds →Head Smash 4x266-314%KO Fire Blast 2x108-128%KO | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x103-122%KO Thunder 2x58-69% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x526-619%KO Fire Blast 2x51-60% Ice Beam 2x41-48% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x303-357%KO Fly 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x159-188%KO Ancient Power 4x92-108%KO | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x238-280%KO Fly 2x107-126%KO Fire Fang 2x51-60% Ice Fang 2x51-60% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 4x283-333%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-67% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion can KO Masquerain with Stone Edge (343-404%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (110-129%). Lapras's Ice Beam also KOs at 85-100%.
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Terrakion builds →Close Combat26-30% Stone Edge 4x343-404%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x110-129%KO Shadow Ball32-38% Volt Switch 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x85-100%KO Surf42-50% Ice Shard 2x41-48% Thunderbolt 2x57-67% | ||
Masquerain Evolutions
Masquerain is what Surskit becomes. Breed it for Surskit eggs (quick to hatch). Plenty of partners 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 65 partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Bug Bite, Endure and 6 more.
B2W2 Masquerain Best Moveset
AbilityIntimidate drops opposing Attack on the switch, and 100 Sp. Atk fires Bug/Flying TermStab at real special power. The moveset answers physical attackers through the Attack drop while threatening from the special side. 80 Speed is adequate. 62 Defense remains the weak point.
Best Build
Masquerain best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Quiver Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Air Slash
- Scald
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Masquerain gets Aqua Jet and Bug Bite exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Bug Buzz and Air Slash.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its antennae have eye patterns on them. Its four wings enable it to hover and fly in any direction.
Masquerain Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2, Masquerain can work for a story run. 434 BST is average, but Bug/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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. Quiver Dance with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Masquerain gets Intimidate and Unnerve. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Masquerain is a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. 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