Is Masquerain Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Bug/Flying from an evolved Surskit. AbilityIntimidate support softens physical attacks for the team. The stats are average across the board, and the typing doesn't give standout gym matchups. Fades by the seventh gym.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Masquerain resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Masquerain resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Masquerain on Route 102 (Surf, Lv 25, rare).
Catch Surskit on Route 102 (walking, Lv 3, limited).
How to Get Masquerain in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Masquerain sits at low spawn rates across 16 spots in mid-game water routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Where To Catch Masquerain in ORAS
To get Masquerain, start by catching Surskit through surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 3-25. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SurskitPetalburg CityLv.15Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 102Lv.3GrassRate 1%Route 117Lv.14GrassRate 1%Route 120 - EastLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 120 - WestLv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 123Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 30%Route 102Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 111 - SouthLv.20Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 114Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 117Lv.20Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 114Lv.19GrassRate 1%
Step 2Masquerain ✓Petalburg CityLv.25Surfing on waterRate 4%Route 102Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 4%Route 111 - SouthLv.25Surfing on waterRate 4%Route 114Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 4%Route 117Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 4%Route 120 - EastLv.25Surfing on waterRate 4%Route 120 - WestLv.25Surfing on waterRate 4%Route 123Lv.25Surfing on waterRate 4%or evolve from Surskit (Step 1)
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 |
What is Masquerain Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Masquerain
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 4x72-85% Ember 2x26-32% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Torchic builds →Rock Tomb 4x72-85% Ember 2x32-38% Peck 2x21-26% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x143-168%KO Wing Attack 2x71-84% Fire Fang 2x52-61% Ice Fang 2x52-61% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x149-176%KO Wing Attack 2x75-88% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x144-170%KO Wing Attack 2x72-85% Fire Fang 2x51-61% Ice Fang 2x51-61% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x150-177%KO Wing Attack 2x75-89% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x167-198%KO Thunderbolt 2x25-30% Flamethrower 2x25-30% | ||
Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 4x133-157%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x205-243%KO Thunderbolt 2x39-47% Flamethrower 2x39-47% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x146-172%KO Wing Attack 2x72-86% Fire Fang 2x52-62% Ice Fang 2x52-62% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x151-179%KO Wing Attack 2x76-89% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Bastiodon builds →Rock Tomb 4x86-102%KO Thunderbolt 2x32-38% Flamethrower 2x32-38% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x211-248%KO Thunderbolt 2x40-48% Flamethrower 2x40-48% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x148-176%KO Fly 2x108-127%KO Fire Fang 2x53-63% Ice Fang 2x53-63% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x155-182%KO Wing Attack 2x77-91% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Lairon builds →Rock Slide 4x160-188%KO Aerial Ace 2x42-51% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x307-362%KO Fly 2x140-165%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x358-421%KO Fire Blast 2x49-58% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% Blizzard 2x49-58% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x245-289%KO Fly 2x108-128%KO Fire Fang 2x53-63% Ice Fang 2x53-63% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 4x280-330%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x253-298%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-60% Fire Blast 2x47-55% Thunderbolt 2x39-46% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x300-354%KO Fly 2x137-161%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 4x407-479%KO Fire Blast 2x29-34% Thunderbolt 2x24-28% Blizzard 2x29-34% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x236-278%KO Fly 2x106-125%KO Fire Fang 2x51-61% Ice Fang 2x51-61% | ||
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 4x274-322%KO Aerial Ace 2x55-66% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x247-291%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-58% Fire Blast 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x526-619%KO Fire Blast 2x47-56% Thunderbolt 2x39-46% Ice Beam 2x39-46% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x304-358%KO Fly 2x138-162%KO | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x401-473%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x149-175%KO Ancient Power 4x93-110%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x237-279%KO Fly 2x107-126%KO Fire Fang 2x52-61% Ice Fang 2x52-61% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Terrakion can KO Masquerain with Stone Edge (419-493%). Jolteon's Thunderbolt hits Masquerain for 63-74%. Talonflame's Flare Blitz also KOs at 123-145%.
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Terrakion builds →Close Combat31-37% Stone Edge 4x419-493%KO Rock Slide 4x315-371%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball19-22% Thunderbolt 2x63-74% Volt Switch 2x49-58% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Lapras builds →Surf29-34% | ||
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 68 partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Bug Bite, Endure and 8 more.
ORAS Masquerain Best Moveset
Bug/Flying at 100 Sp. Atk and 80 Speed. AbilityIntimidate drops opponent Attack on entry. The moveset fires special Bug/Flying TermStab at moderate power but Butterfree and Vivillon compete for the same role with sleep access. MoveStealth Rock takes half HP every switch.
Best Build
Masquerain best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Air Slash
- Sticky Web
- Stun Spore
- U Turn
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
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha 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. Air Slash 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 mixed attacker with base 60 Attack and 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