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Masquerain (Pokémon)

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#283: Surskit
Pokémon
#285: Shroomish
Masquerain
アメモース Amemoth

Artwork from R/S/E
Types Species
 Bug  Flying  Eyeball Pokémon
Ability Exp. at 100
Intimidate 1,000,000
Pokédex
National
#284
Johto
#—
Hoenn
#033
Sinnoh
#—
Browser
Fiore
R—
Almia
R—
Height Weight
2'07" 7.9 lbs.
Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate
Blue File:F284.png File:Body13.png 75
Gender ratio
50% male
50% female
Egg groups Egg cycles
Water 1, Bug 16 (4080 steps*)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
1
Speed
0
Exp.
128

Masquerain (Japanese: アメモース Amemoth) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Surskit starting at level 22.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Masquerain has a light-blue body with four rhombus-shaped "feet" that also function as the Pokémon's wings. Masquerain's head is shaped like an elongated teardrop and has a pair of angry-looking antennae.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Masquerain has patterns on its wings that it uses to scare off would-be attackers. It can fly in nearly any direction, but is unable to do this if its wings get wet.

Behavior

Despite its appearance, Masquerain is usually a peaceful Pokémon. Because it cannot fly if its wings get wet, it shelters itself from rain under large trees and eaves.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Drew's Masquerain

Masquerain first appeared in A Fan with a Plan. Drew was seen practicing with it for the upcoming Rubello Town Contest, which was in the following episode. It appeared in subsequent episodes since.

In Destiny Deoxys, a Masquerain was owned by Audrey. The Eyeball Pokémon helped to rotate the fan blades of the windmills in order for LaRousse City's power to come back on.

Masquerain made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void attack as the other trainers were attacking him.

A Masquerain made a cameo appearance in Old Rivals, New Tricks.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry
AG077 Masquerain May's Pokédex Masquerain, the Eyeball Pokémon. Masquerain is the evolved form of Surskit. Its feelers, which resemble eyeballs, help to throw off opponents. It is able to hover in the sky like a helicopter.
This concludes the entries from the Advanced Generation series.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Masquerain (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III Ruby Masquerain intimidates enemies with the eyelike patterns on its antennas. This Pokémon flaps its four wings to freely fly in any direction - even sideways and backwards - as if it were a helicopter.
Sapphire Masquerain's antennas have eyelike patterns that usually give it an angry look. If the "eyes" are droopy and appear sad, it is said to be a sign that a heavy rainfall is on its way.
Emerald It intimidates foes with the large eyelike patterns on its antennae. Because it can't fly if its wings get wet, it shelters itself from rain under large trees and eaves.
FireRed The antennae have distinctive patterns that look like eyes. When it rains, they grow heavy, making flight impossible.
LeafGreen The antennae have distinctive patterns that look like eyes. When it rains, they grow heavy, making flight impossible.
IV Diamond Its antennae have eye patterns on them. Its four wings enable it to hover and fly in any direction.
Pearl Its antennae have eye patterns on them. Its four wings enable it to hover and fly in any direction.
Platinum Its antennae have eye patterns on them. Its four wings enable it to hover and fly in any direction.
HeartGold 4まいの はねで うかびあがり ぜんご さゆうへ じゆうじざいに とびまわる ことが できる。
SoulSilver 4まいの はねで うかびあがり ぜんご さゆうへ じゆうじざいに とびまわる ことが できる。

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire None Evolve Surskit
Emerald None Evolve Surskit
FireRed LeafGreen None Trade
Colosseum None Trade
XD None Evolve Surskit
IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Surskit
Platinum Rare Route 229
HeartGold SoulSilver Unknown Safari Zone
 Pal Park  Pond

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve from Surskit
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 17
Endless Level 20
Forever Level 20
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Evolve from Surskit
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Serenity River (B6-B7)

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Platinum SilverPowder SilverPowder (5%)
(Platinum only)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
HP: 70
130 - 177 250 - 344
Attack: 60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Defense: 62
60 - 125 116 - 245
Sp.Atk: 80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Sp.Def: 82
78 - 147 152 - 289
Speed: 60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Total: 414   Other Pokémon with this total  
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.


Pokéthlon stats

Speed
3/4 ★★★
Power
1/3 ☆☆
Technique
3/3 ★★★
Stamina
4/4 ★★★★
Jump
5/5 ★★★★★
Total
16/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 Smart 0
Start Bubble Water Special 20 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥
Start Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
Start Sweet Scent Normal Status 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
Start Water Sport Water Status —% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
7 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
13 Sweet Scent Normal Status 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
19 Water Sport Water Status —% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
22 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
26 Scary Face Normal Status —% 30 Beauty 2 ♥♥
33 Stun Spore Grass Status 75% 30 Smart 2 ♥♥
40 Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
47 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
54 Whirlwind Normal Status 100% 20 Smart 0
61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 60 100% 10 Smart 1
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Cool 1
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 Tough 0
TM51 Roost Flying Status —% 10 Cool 0
TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM62 Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM77 Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 0
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
HM05 Defog Flying Status —% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Ariados
Ninjask
Yanmega
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Tough 0
Venonat, Venomoth
Yanma, Yanmega
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Foresight Normal Status —% 40 Smart 1
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Lapras
Omanyte, Omastar
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Marill, Azumarill
Mantine
Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Pelipper
Lombre, Ludicolo
Milotic
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Hydro Pump Water Special 120 80% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Poliwrath
Nincada, Ninjask
Mind Reader Normal Status —% 5 Smart 1
Omanyte, Omastar
Kabuto, Kabutops
Wooper, Quagsire
Marshtomp, Swampert
Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
Venonat, Venomoth
Dewgong
Remoraid, Octillery
Mantine
Volbeat
Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 0
Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth
Psyduck, Golduck
Remoraid, Octillery
Mantine
Dustox
Mothim
Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
D P Pt HG SS Air Cutter Flying Special 55 95% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Tough 0
D P Pt HG SS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 Smart 0
D P Pt HG SS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 0
D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS String Shot Bug Status 95% 40 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Tailwind Flying Status —% 30 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS284.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani284.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani284.gif
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 and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP284.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -10% IQ Group: D



Evolution

File:283.png
Unevolved
Surskit
 Bug  Water 
Rare Candy
Level 22


File:284.png
First evolution
Masquerain
 Bug  Flying 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_284.png Image:Spr_3e_284.gif Image:Spr_3f_284.png Image:Spr_b_g3_284.png
Image:Spr_3r_284_s.png File:Spr 3e 284 s.gif Image:Spr_3f_284_s.png Image:Spr_b_g3_284_s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_284.png Image:Spr_4p_284.png Image:Spr_4h_284.png Image:Spr_b_g4_284.png
Image:Spr_4d_284_s.png Image:Spr_4p_284_s.png Image:Spr_4h_284_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_284_s.png
Masquerain For other sprites and images, please see Masquerain images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Masquerain's wings changed from orange in Generation III to red in Generation IV.
  • Masquerain, a moth-like Pokémon, evolves from Surskit, a water strider-like Pokémon, despite the fact that the two real animals aren't even in the same order of insects.
  • Despite its Pokédex entries saying that it will not be able to fly during rain, in the games nothing will happen to Masquerain during rain.
  • Masquerain is so far the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 414.

Origin

Masquerain is based on insects (especially moths) with eyespots used to frighten would-be predators. It is also possible that Masquerain was designed to look like a mask. Both of its antennae have designs that look like eyes, much like an owl butterfly. Also, its flight is similar to that of a damselfly.

Name origin

Masquerain's name is a combination of masquerade, a disguise, and rain.

Amemoth is a combination of 雨 ame, rain, and English moth.

In other languages

Related articles

External links

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