Is Masquerain Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Route 229 surfing alongside Surskit. Bug/Flying with AbilityIntimidate dropping Attack. Decent utility but postgame timing and competition from Scyther make Masquerain a pass.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Masquerain resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Byron's team hits Masquerain's weaknesses hard.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Volkner's team hits Masquerain's weaknesses hard.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Masquerain on Route 229 (Surf, Lv 35-55, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM89BugU-turnPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Veilstone Game Corner
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- LV 47FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
- LV 61BugBug BuzzPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Masquerain in Platinum
Masquerain surfaces only while surfing Route 229, and even there the rate is thin. Its pre-evolution shares the same water, so a level-22 Surskit from that route reaches Masquerain too.
Wild Masquerain may be holding when caught:
Silver Powder (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a shiny, silver powder that ups the power of Bug-type moves.1 location to catch Masquerain1 location to catch Surskit
Encountered via Surfing
Encountered via Surfing
Badge 8Catch Surskit at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 22 — it evolves into Masquerain.
Badge 8Where To Catch Masquerain in Pt
- Step 1Catch Surskit
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Platinum for Masquerain.
How to Get Shiny Masquerain in Platinum
Masquerain rarely skims that same water, but breeding a Surskit line through a foreign Ditto lands a shiny. Compare Shiny Masquerain odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Masquerain Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Platinum shiny odds for Masquerain.
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
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x528-621%KO Avalanche 2x71-83% Fire Blast 2x52-61% Thunderbolt 2x42-49% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x160-188%KO Ancient Power 4x94-111%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x106-125%KO Ancient Power 4x90-107%KO Fly 2x94-112%KO | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x238-280%KO Fly 2x108-127%KO Thunder Fang 2x52-61% Ice Fang 2x52-61% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 4x276-326%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-66% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x105-124%KO Thunderbolt 2x46-54% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x287-338%KO Avalanche 2x58-68% Fire Blast 2x40-47% Thunderbolt 2x31-37% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 4x259-305%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-61% Ice Beam 2x42-49% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO Ancient Power 4x75-88% Thunderbolt 2x59-69% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO Thunder Fang 2x46-54% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Bastiodon builds →Stone Edge 4x138-163%KO Fire Blast 2x41-48% Ice Beam 2x33-39% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x155-182%KO Ancient Power 4x90-107%KO Air Slash 2x84-99% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Masquerain View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x294-347%KO Fire Blast 2x71-83% Thunderbolt 2x56-66% Ice Beam 2x56-66% | ||
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 48 partners from the Bug and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Foresight, Hydro Pump and 4 more.
Pt Masquerain Best Moveset
Bug/Flying after losing Water typing means 25% from MoveStealth Rock per switch, and 62 Defense can't take physical hits. The moveset uses 100 Sp. Atk for special Bug attacks and AbilityIntimidate for switch-in support, but the typing change from Surskit is a downgrade.
Best Build
Masquerain best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Air Slash
- Agility
- Baton Pass
- Hydro Pump
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Masquerain gets Bug Bite and Foresight 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
33 of 35 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Its antennae have eye patterns on them. Its four wings enable it to hover and fly in any direction.
Masquerain Platinum Guide
Yes. Wild Masquerain in Platinum can hold Silver Powder (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Silver Powder.
For Platinum, it depends on your team. Masquerain rates C-Tier. Not a powerhouse, but the Bug/Flying coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
Yes. Masquerain is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Masquerain becomes available after the main story is complete in Platinum.
In Platinum, Masquerain plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Set up with Agility when you get a free turn.
In Platinum, Modest is the go-to nature for Masquerain. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 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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