Is Surskit Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Bug/Water with a unique typing. Masquerain via evolution at level 22 drops the Water for Flying. Neither form is strong enough to compete with Alola's Bug or Water options.
Surskit has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
The Totem Araquanid hits Surskit's weaknesses hard.
Surskit trades roughly evenly with the Totem Alolan Marowak.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with the Totem Lurantis.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
The Totem Togedemaru hits Masquerain's weaknesses hard.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with the Totem Mimikyu.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
The Totem Kommo-o hits Masquerain's weaknesses hard.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with the Totem Ribombee.
Masquerain has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Masquerain's weaknesses hard.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Masquerain trades roughly evenly with Hau's team.
Catchable
Catch Surskit on Brooklet Hill (walking, Lv 14-17).
Evolve Surskit to Masquerain
Surskit evolves into Masquerain at Level 22. Your Surskit should hit Level 22 before you reach Mallow, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Surskit in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Best sought at night, Surskit skates a single body of water and the grass beside it, its pond-strider frame gliding by around levels 14 to 17.
Where To Catch Surskit in USUM
Surskit is where the line starts, caught through surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 14-17. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Masquerainor evolve from Surskit (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Surskit catch rates for Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Surskit in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Surskit skims across Brooklet Hill at night, and a long SOS ally chain there lifts its shiny odds to 1 in 274. Compare Shiny Surskit odds across every game
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Shiny Surskit Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is SOS Chaining at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
SOS Chaining: Leave one ally fainted and force endless calls. Bonus rolls step up at 11, 21, and 31 calls.
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 |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon with Surskit preloaded.
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 |
What is Surskit Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Surskit
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Salamence builds →Fly 2x244-288%KO Thunder Fang 2x119-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x110-131%KO | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x196-231%KO Air Slash 2x110-131%KO | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x117-138%KO Smack Down 2x65-77% | ||
 Rufflet Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Rufflet builds →Wing Attack 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x77-92% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Surskit View Vullaby builds →Pluck 2x87-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-69% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
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 77 breeding partners from the Bug and Water 1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Bug Bite, Endure and 9 more to offspring.
USUM Surskit Best Moveset
Bug/Water at 50 Sp. Atk with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain and AbilityRain Dish healing in rain as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution power has no function. Masquerain one evolution away changes to Bug/Flying with 100 Sp. Atk and AbilityIntimidate.
Best Build
Surskit best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Hydro Pump
- Mud Shot
- 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 Liquidation, 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
Base Stats
If it’s in a pinch, it will secrete a sweet liquid from the tip of its head. Syrup made from gathering that liquid is tasty on bread.
It lives in ponds and marshes that feature lots of plant life. It often fights with Dewpider, whose habitat and diet are similar.
Surskit Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
Yes. Wild Surskit in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon can hold Honey (50%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Honey.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 7 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 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
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