Masquerain (Pokémon)

Masquerain's translucent wings

Masquerain is a light blue insectoid Pokémon with two pairs of rhombus-shaped wings on each side of its body. Its head is shaped like an elongated teardrop with a pink face and round, black eyes. On either side of its head is a large antenna that resembles an angry eye. The antennae are white with pink along the lower rim. White lines along the rim resemble eyelashes, while a large, dark pink dot in the middle represents the pupil or iris. These eyespots are used to intimidate enemies.

Masquerain's four wings allow it to fly in any direction and hover, but it cannot fly when its wings are wet. As shown in its official artwork and the TCG, the wings are translucent. Additionally, rainy weather causes its antennae to become heavy and droop. In order to protect its wings and antennae, this Pokémon will shelter under trees or the eaves of houses. Masquerain lives on water's edge.

Evolution

Masquerain evolves from Surskit.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Surskit  Bug  Water

→

First Evolution Masquerain  Bug  Flying

Pokédex entries

Masquerain in the Alola Pokédex	Masquerain in the Paldea Pokédex	Masquerain in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
Platinum		Silver Powder (5%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black 2	White 2
X	Y
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire
Sun	Moon
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon

Stats

Base stats

Generations III-VI

Generation VII onward

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM015 TM015 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM040 TM040 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM162 TM162 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM182 TM182 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM185 TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM197 TM197 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Masquerain Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Masquerain Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 * Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 50 100% 25 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Lunge Bug Physical 80 100% 15 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 * Power Split Psychic Status — —% 10 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Masquerain Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Masquerain Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Masquerain Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Mist Ice Status — —% 30 Sticky Web Bug Status — —% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Masquerain Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Masquerain Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Tadpole Pond Phrases 51%-100% HP I don't like it when it rains. It prevents me from flying. 26%-50% HP Huh? My health is down to only half already. I have to be careful. 1%-25% HP That's it... My antennae feel too heavy to fly... Level up I got my next level! I'll work that much harder!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: D
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Traveling Pokémon Connected to: Trash Cloak Wormadam Connection Orb Set: 9 Phrases Normal I hate rain! I just do! Low HP (< 50%) I can't…hover much longer…
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 53 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #076 Opportunist Rarely increases damage. Swappable Skill(s): Nosedive
Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 192 Base Defense: 150 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Infestation, Air Slash Charged Attacks: Air Cutter, Ominous Wind, Silver Wind, Bubble Beam*, Lunge*

Evolution data

Unevolved Surskit  Bug  Water

Level 22 →

First Evolution Masquerain  Bug  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Masquerain images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Main series

Masquerain in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Sugimori reference sheet for the Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Major appearances

Masquerain debuted in A Fan with a Plan, under the ownership of Drew. It was seen training with its Trainer for the upcoming Rubello Town Pokémon Contest, which was held in the following episode. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.

In Destiny Deoxys, a Masquerain is Audrey's main Pokémon. It helped the group rotate the fan blades of the windmills in LaRousse City.

In The Great Eight Fate!, a Masquerain was part of Juan's Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by Team Rocket, but they all worked together to escape.

In Dewpider Ascending!, a Masquerain was living near the Pokémon School as a Surskit. Surskit evolved during a battle against a Dewpider over its territory. The battle ended when Masquerain, pleased with its evolution, flew off and allowed Dewpider to live near the Pokémon School.

Minor appearances

In The Rise of Darkrai, Darkrai hit a Masquerain with a Dark Void.

In Old Rivals, New Tricks!, a Coordinator's Masquerain competed in the Performance Stage of the Sandalstraw Contest.

In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, multiple Masquerain were living in Crown City.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Masquerain were living at Pokémon Hills.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Masquerain competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of Hydreigon and Butterfree.

A Masquerain appeared in a flashback in A Watershed Moment!.

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Masquerain was living at Nebel Plateau.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Masquerain competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

A Masquerain appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).

Two Masquerain appeared in Quaxly, We Can Do It, under the ownership of two Trainers.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

Masquerain in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Masquerain was flying away from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

Masquerain in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Masquerain first appeared in Master Class with Masquerain, under the ownership of Winona.

In The Final Battle VIII, Guile Hideout's Surskit evolved into a Masquerain, but it was easily subdued by Polibo and vanished with his owner soon afterward.

Guzma's Masquerain appeared in The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer.

Main article: Masquerain (TCG)

• Masquerain can be seen as a counterpart to Araquanid. Both share the Bug type and the same base stat totals, and both can be found at Malie Garden in Pokémon Sun and Moon, taking the place of the other depending on the time, with Masquerain being found during the night and Araquanid in the day. Furthermore, both are the evolved forms of Pokémon based partially on water striders.
• Of all changes to base stat totals, Masquerain received the largest increase at 40 in Generation VII.

Origin

Masquerain seems to be based on a variety of insects. Although rarely shown, it apparently has the ability to walk on the surface of water using its wings as if they were legs, so it may be based on a water strider. Its Japanese name suggests inspiration from moths, many of which use eyespots to frighten would-be predators. Masquerain's eyespots, in particular, form a pattern similar to a mask or a cat face. Masquerain's habitat, translucent wings, hovering flight pattern, and its transformation from the Water-type Surskit to a Flying-type are reminiscent of dragonflies and damselflies. Its raindrop-shaped head resembles some lanternflies.

Name origin

Masquerain may be a combination of masquerade (a disguise) and rain.

Amemoth may be a combination of 雨 ame (rain) or 水黽 amenbo (water strider) and moth.