Is Masquerain Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Bug/Flying with AbilityIntimidate dropping Attack on switch-in. Masquerain loses Surskit's unique Water typing at evolution. The Intimidate support helps teammates more than Masquerain's stats help itself. A support piece, not a battler.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
- LV 40GrassStun SporePower —Accuracy 75%PP 30
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 47BugSilver WindPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Masquerain in Emerald
Masquerain has no wild form in Emerald. You evolve a Surskit at level 22, and since that Surskit only comes from the Newsflash swarm, the whole line hinges on catching the swarm window.
How to Obtain Masquerain in E
- Step 1Obtain SurskitCARTRIDGE 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. 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Safari Zone · Requires 24 Water objects placed in Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Surfing · White Forest. 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.
- Step 2Masquerain ✓
How to Get Shiny Masquerain in Emerald
Masquerain has no shiny route native to Emerald, so trade one over from a Generation 3 game that offers its Surskit line, evolving your shiny before or after the move onto your team. See every game where Shiny Masquerain can be hunted
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
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO Fly 2x101-119%KO Thunderbolt 2x63-74% | ||
 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% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Frontier Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x174-205%KO | ||
 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% Ice Beam 2x39-46% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x166-196%KO Overheat 2x54-63% | ||
 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% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x138-163%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-47% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x143-169%KO Rock Slide 4x116-137%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 4x146-172%KO Fire Blast 2x40-47% Ice Beam 2x31-37% Thunderbolt 2x31-37% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x120-142%KO Fire Blast 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
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 414 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +30. 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 Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Foresight, Hydro Pump, Mind Reader and 2 more.
E Masquerain Best Moveset
Switching in to drop the opponent's Attack through AbilityIntimidate gives Masquerain some team utility, but 80 base stats across the board leave the moveset too weak to threaten serious opponents. Bug/Flying typing adds a Rock weakness that compounds the problem.
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
All 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It intimidates foes with the large eyelike patterns on its antennae. Because it can’t fly if its wings get wet, it shelters itself from rain under large trees and eaves.
Masquerain Emerald Guide
No. Masquerain isn't catchable in Emerald. Obtain one in Ruby or Sapphire, then trade it over.
Honestly, in Emerald Masquerain is a tough sell. It rates just E-Tier, and stronger Bug/Flying options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
In Emerald, Masquerain plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In Emerald, Modest is the go-to nature for Masquerain. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Masquerain appears in 14 games across 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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