Surskit (Pokémon)

**Surskit** (Japanese: **アメタマ** *Ametama*) is a dual-type Bug/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Masquerain starting at level 22.

## Biology

Surskit is a blue insectoid Pokémon. There are semicircular pink markings under its dark, circular eyes. It has a round body with four long, skinny legs extending from it. On top of its head is a yellow cap with a single antenna that secretes a thick, sugary syrup or a sweet scent. The syrup is exuded as a defense mechanism, while the scent can attract prey. This Pokémon can also secrete oil from the tips of its feet, which enables it to walk on water as though skating. Surskit inhabits ponds, rivers, and similar wetlands, where it feeds on microscopic, aquatic organisms. However, it sometimes appears in puddles after a rainstorm.

### Major appearances

Surskit first appeared in *Maxxed Out!*. It was owned by a boy named Max, the doppelgänger‎ of May's little brother, who intends for it to be his starter Pokémon. This made May's brother jealous as he did not know what his starter Pokémon would be at that time.

In *Destiny Deoxys*, a Surskit was owned by Kathryn. The Pond Skater Pokémon's only major role was helping to rotate the fan blades of the windmills in LaRousse City.

May faced against a Surskit in the Izabe Island Contest during *A Cacturne for the Worse*. Harley tricked May into thinking that Surskit was an extremely slow Pokémon and nearly lost due to this lie.

A Coordinator named Brianna used a Surskit in the appeals round of the Pokémon Contest in *Spontaneous Combusken*.

A Surskit appeared in *A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!*, under the ownership of Viola. It managed to defeat Ash's Pikachu with Signal Beam, but was defeated by Fletchling later. It reappeared in the next episode where it was now defeated by Pikachu. It appeared again in *Breaking Titles at the Chateau!* where it battled Grant's Onix at the Battle Chateau but was defeated.

### Minor appearances

A Surskit appeared in *Up Close and Personable!*

Multiple Surskit made a brief appearance in *Coming Full-Festival Circle!*.

Multiple Surskit appeared in *Zoroark: Master of Illusions*, living in Crown City.

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

Two Surskit appeared in *Alola to New Adventure!*.

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## In the manga

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Guile Hideout owned a Surskit who first appeared in *A Dust-Up With Dusclops*. He evolved into a Masquerain in *The Final Battle VIII*.

Viola owns a Surskit, which appeared in *Lucky Lucario Was Here*.

### In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Surskit appeared in PMDP54 of Pocket Monsters DP.

## Game data

### Game locations

#### In side games

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### Learnset

#### By tutoring

 * A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Surskit can be tutored the move in that game
* A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Surskit cannot be tutored the move in that game
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Surskit
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Surskit
* Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

### Sprites

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## Trivia

* Despite Surskit having the same two types that are most effective when using a Net Ball, it does not get a further bonus for having both.

* Surskit can be seen as a counterpart to Dewpider. Both share the Bug and Water types and the same base stat totals, and both can be found at Brooklet Hill in Pokémon Sun and Moon, taking the place of the other depending on the time, with Surskit being found during the night and Dewpider in the day.

### Origin

This Pokémon is based on the water strider. Its distinctive colors and antenna are reminiscent of a curling stone.

#### Name origin

Surskit is a combination of *surface* or *surf* and *skitter* (moving in a hurried or twitchy manner).

Ametama may be a combination of 雨 *ame* (rain) and 玉 *tama* (sphere) or 魂 *tama* (spirit). It may also involve アメンボ *amenbo* (pond skater) and 飴玉 *amedama* (candy).

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