Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Masquerain
Say it: MA-sque-rai-n
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Masquerain is the Eyeball Pokémon — Bug and Flying from Surskit. In Pokémon GO it is a Bug/Flying attacker with Infestation + Lunge / Silver Wind. Bug helps against Grass, Psychic, and Dark; Flying helps against Fighting, Bug, and Grass. Rock hits it for 4×; Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying punish it. Evolve Surskit or catch Masquerain from events.
Say it: MA-sque-rai-n
Masquerain (#284) is a Bug / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Surskit. Trainers use it as a Bug/Flying attacker with Infestation / Air Slash + Air Cutter / Ominous Wind / Silver Wind / Bubble Beam / Lunge. Against Masquerain, lead with Rock (best), or Fire, Electric, Ice, or Flying. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Masquerain is a Bug / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0284. Use the Bug/Flying type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Infestation + Lunge / Air Slash + Silver Wind is the Bug kit. Shadow Masquerain is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Bug moves hit Grass, Psychic, and Dark hard.
- Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.
When Masquerain is your opponent, Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying, Rock hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 192
- Defense
- 150
- Stamina
- 172
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Masquerain’s always-available TM pool. Infestation + Lunge covers Bug needs.
Fast
- Infestation · Standard
Bug energy / default
- Air Slash · Standard
Flying damage
Charged
- Lunge · Standard
Bug / PvP
- Silver Wind · Standard
Bug nuke
- Bubble Beam · Standard
Water coverage
- Air Cutter · Standard
Flying alternate
- Ominous Wind · Standard
Ghost coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- infestation
- air slash
Charged
- air cutter
- ominous wind
- silver wind
- bubble beam
- lunge
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #680 of 954 · CP 1492
Infestation + Silver Wind
- Ultra League · rank #470 of 747 · CP 2491
Infestation + Silver Wind
- Master League · rank #585 of 1023 · CP 2567
Infestation + Silver Wind
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Raid attacker roles
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