Masquerain (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Masquerain
Eyeball Pokémon
アメモース
Amemoth
#284
Masquerain



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Bug Flying
Unknown Unknown
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Abilities
Intimidate Cacophony
Cacophony
Unnerve
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
75 (17.5%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 and Bug
Hatch time
16 cycles
Height
2'07" 0.8 m
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Weight
7.9 lbs. 3.6 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
128
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
145
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
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Masquerain (Japanese: アメモース Amemoth) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Surskit starting at level 22.

Biology

Masquerain is a light blue 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. 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.

In the anime

In the main series

 
Masquerain in the anime
 
Sugimori reference sheet for the anime

Major appearances

Masquerain first appeared in A Fan with a Plan. Drew was seen practicing with it for the upcoming Rubello Town Pokémon Contest, which was held 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.

Minor appearances

Juan's Masquerain appeared in Eight Ain't Enough!.

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 Coordinator's Masquerain appeared in Old Rivals, New Tricks! participating in the Performance Stage of the Sandalstraw Contest.

A group of Masquerain also appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened at Pokémon Hills.

A Masquerain appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.

A Trainer's Masquerain appeared in A Relay in the Sky!.

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

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source 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.

In Pokémon Generations

 
Masquerain in Pokémon Generations

A wild Masquerain appeared in The Cavern, where they were flying away from a storm which a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In the manga

 
Masquerain in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Masquerain first appeared under the ownership of Winona.

Guile Hideout's Surskit evolved into a Masquerain toward the end of the Emerald arc, but it was easily subdued by Polibo and vanished with its owner soon afterward.

In the TCG

Main article: Masquerain (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation 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
Generation IV
Diamond Its antennae have eye patterns on them. Its four wings enable it to hover and fly in any direction.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It flaps its four wings to hover and fly freely in any direction--to and fro and sideways.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black Its antennae have eye patterns on them. Its four wings enable it to hover and fly in any direction.
White
Black 2 Its antennae have eye patterns on them. Its four wings enable it to hover and fly in any direction.
White 2
Generation VI
X Its antennae have eye patterns on them. Its four wings enable it to hover and fly in any direction.
Y It flaps its four wings to hover and fly freely in any direction--to and fro and sideways.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Evolve Surskit
Emerald
Evolve Surskit
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Evolve Surskit
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Surskit
Platinum
Route 229
HeartGold SoulSilver
Safari Zone
Pal Park
Pond
Generation V
Black
Trade
White
Evolve Surskit
Black 2 White 2
Route 11 (Swarm)
Generation VI
X Y
Route 3 (Surfing)
Friend Safari (Bug)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Routes 102, 111, 114, 117, 120, 123, and Petalburg City (Surfing)


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Evolve Surskit
Trozei!
Secret Storage 17, Endless Level 20, Forever Level 20, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Evolve Surskit
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Serenity River (B6-B7)
MD Sky
Serenity River (B6-B7)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Lake: Everspring Valley, Soothing Shore
Rumble U
Frenzy Square: Make a Big Splash!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 1Su
Shuffle
Sweet Strasse: Stage 82
Rumble World
Ruby Volcano: Lake of Tranquility (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Misty Moor (All Areas)


Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Platinum   SilverPowder (5%)
HeartGold SoulSilver   SilverPowder (5%)
Black 2 White 2   SilverPowder (5%)
X Y   Silver Powder (5%)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire   Silver Powder (5%)

Stats

Base stats

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

Pokéathlon stats

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


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
0011 0011 Quiver Dance Bug Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
0011 0011 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
0011 0011 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
0011 0011 Ominous Wind Ghost Special 06060 100}}100% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
0011 0011 Bubble Water Special 04040 100}}100% 30 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
0011 0011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
0011 0011 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
0011 0011 Water Sport Water Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
0077 0066 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
01313 0099 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
01919 01414 Water Sport Water Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
02222 01717 Gust Flying Special 04040 100}}100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
02626 02222 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 02222 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
03333 02626 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000 075}}75% 30 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
04040 03232 Silver Wind Bug Special 06060 100}}100% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
04747 03838 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 Cool 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
06161 04242 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
05454 04848 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
06868 05252 Quiver Dance Bug Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
  • 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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM13  TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM14  TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 Beautiful 1 3 ♥♥♥
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM19  TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM22  TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM40  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM53  TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM55  TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM70  TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM76  TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM77  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM89  TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • 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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Fell Stinger Bug Physical 30 100% 25 Cool 1 0  
Foresight Normal Status —% 40 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
Mind Reader Normal Status —% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Power Split Psychic Status —% 10 Clever 1 0  
Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Masquerain in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Masquerain in that game.
  • 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 tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Tailwind Flying Status —% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Masquerain can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Masquerain cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
  Agility Psychic Status —% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  Baton Pass Normal Status —% 40 Cute 1 0  
  Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
  Haze Ice Status —% 30 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  Mist Ice Status —% 30 Beautiful 1 0  
  Sticky Web Bug Status —% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
  • 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 Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Bug
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Bug
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#076
 

Opportunist
Attacks can occasionally deal greater damage than usual.
  Swappable Skill(s): Nosedive


Evolution

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


Trivia

Origin

Masquerain is based on insects (especially moths) with eyespots used to frighten would-be predators. Its head is shaped like a raindrop, making it similar to some lanternflies, and its flight is similar to that of a damselfly.

Name origin

Masquerain is a combination of masquerade (a disguise) and rain.

Amemoth is a combination of 雨 ame (rain) and moth.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese アメモース Amemoth From ame and moth
  French Maskadra From Masquerade and a corruption of Attrait
  Spanish Masquerain Same as English name
  German Maskeregen From Maske and Regen
  Italian Masquerain Same as English name
  Korean 비나방 Binabang From bi and 나방 nabang
  Mandarin Chinese 雨翅蛾 Yǔchì'é From , chì, and é
  Cantonese Chinese


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