Is Surskit Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Bug/Water with AbilitySwift Swim. Masquerain at 22 loses Water for Flying. The type change on evolution hurts more than it helps. Not worth importing.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Surskit's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's typing presses Surskit's defenses.
Marlon's team hits Surskit's weaknesses hard.
Shauntal's team hits Surskit's weaknesses hard.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Surskit's weaknesses hard.
Iris'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. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Surskit in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Surskit in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Surskit over from Ruby & Sapphire, Diamond & Pearl, or Sun & Moon, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Surskit in B2W2
Step 1Surskit ✓CARTRIDGE 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 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Surskit Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Surskit
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x160-189%KO Rock Tomb 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Mandibuzz builds →Pluck 2x97-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-66% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Braviary builds →Fly 2x232-274%KO Rock Tomb 2x88-104%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x141-167%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x132-156%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Sigilyph builds →Air Cutter 2x94-111%KO Smack Down 2x48-57% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Braviary builds →Fly 2x233-274%KO Rock Slide 2x129-152%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x138-163%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Swanna Water | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x129-153%KO Power Gem 2x85-100%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Braviary builds →Fly 2x241-284%KO Rock Slide 2x134-159%KO | ||
Swanna Water | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x220-259%KO Power Gem 2x86-103%KO | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Braviary builds →Fly 2x242-285%KO Rock Slide 2x133-157%KO | ||
Swanna Water | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x209-246%KO Aerial Ace 2x111-132%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x220-259%KO Power Gem 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x267-314%KO Stone Edge 2x197-233%KO Thunder Punch 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x534-629%KO Thunderbolt 2x74-87% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x330-388%KO Rock Slide 2x138-162%KO | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Gyarados builds →Stone Edge 2x186-219%KO Thunderbolt 2x69-81% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Staraptor can KO Surskit with Double-Edge (198-233%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (607-714%).
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Staraptor builds →Close Combat66-77% U Turn77-91% Double Edge198-233%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake152-178%KO Stone Edge 2x607-714%KO Megahorn242-285%KO | ||
Surskit Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Surskit grows into Masquerain through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners 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 65 breeding partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Bug Bite, Endure and 6 more to offspring.
B2W2 Surskit Best Moveset
Bug/Water at 50 Sp. Atk and 65 Speed. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain, but the moveset can't threaten at these stats. Masquerain one evolution away loses the Water typing entirely, gaining Bug/Flying instead.
Best Build
Surskit best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Giga Drain
- Rain Dance
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Aqua Jet and Bug Bite on Surskit. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Scald, 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It appears as if it is skating on water. It draws prey with a sweet scent from the tip of its head.
Surskit Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Surskit through the first few routes without issues. 269 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Masquerain as fast as you can.
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