Special
Balanced
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Sp. Def carry most of Surskit's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack30
F
Defense32
F
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def52
D
Speed65
C
Total269
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
Weight1.7 kg
Base XP54
Abilities
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Rain DishHA
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

They usually live on ponds, but after an evening shower, they may appear on puddles in towns.

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.

Surskit Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel
Type ChartGood
3Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Surskit in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Surskit with Stone Edge (444-523%). Gliscor's Earthquake hits Surskit for 55-65%. Magnezone's Thunderbolt also KOs at 225-265%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Superpower
Damage vs Surskit
Stone Edge 2x
444-523%KO
Pursuit
89-105%KO
Crunch
177-209%KO
Superpower
88-104%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

X & Y Evolution

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

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Surskit
BugWater
Masquerain
BugFlying
HP
40
70+30
ATK
30
60+30
DEF
32
62+30
SP.ATK
50
100+50
SP.DEF
52
82+30
SPE
65
80+15
BST
269D-Tier
454C-Tier+185
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Surskit easily with 68 breeding partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Bug Bite, Endure and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
BugWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillflygondrapionblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolo

X & Y Surskit Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
4010030Water
Lv 7
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 13
Sweet Scent
10020Normal
Lv 19
Water Sport
15Water
Lv 25
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 31
Agility
C30Psychic
Lv 37
Haze
C30Ice
Lv 37
Mist
30Ice
Lv 43
Baton Pass
C40Normal
Lv 46
Sticky Web
C20Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Endure+4
D10Normal
Egg
Fell Stinger
D5010025Bug
Egg
Foresight
40Normal
Egg
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
Egg
Mind Reader
5Normal
Egg
Mud Shot
559515Ground
Egg
Power Split
10Psychic
Egg
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Egg
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug

Tutor Moves

Surskit can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
Gen 4
String Shot
9540Bug
Gen 4
Swift
6020Normal

How to Get Surskit in X & Y

Surskit doesn't appear in X & Y. Transfer it from Ruby, Diamond, or Sun to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Surskit is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Surskit Guide

  • Get Surskit to Masquerain at level 22. At 269 BST, Surskit is just the starting point.

  • Level 22 gets you Masquerain. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • For X & Y, 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.

  • You can find Surskit in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

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.

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