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Height
1'08" Imperial
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0.5 m Metric
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1'08"/0.5 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
3.7 lbs. Imperial
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1.7 kg Metric
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3.7 lbs./1.7 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 1
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Base Exp.: 63
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Battle Exp.: 631*
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Surskit (Japanese: アメタマ Ametama) is a dual-type Bug/Water Pokémon.
It evolves into Masquerain starting at level 22.
Biology
Physiology
Surskit has a round, blue body that has four long and skinny legs extending from it. It has a yellow "cap" with a single antenna. Surskit’s eyes are dark and circular, and have small semicircular pink markings under them.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
From the tips of its feet, Surskit secretes an oil that enables it to walk on water as if it were skating. As it is part Water-type, Surskit and its evolution are capable of using Ice-type attacks, being the only non-legendary Bug-types to do so.
Behavior
If Surskit senses danger, it secretes a thick, sugary syrup from the tip of its head. There are some Pokémon that love eating this syrup. Surskit also uses a sweet scent to draw prey.
Habitat
They usually live on bodies of water such as ponds and lakes, but after an evening shower they may appear on puddles in towns.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Surskit feeds on microscopic organisms in ponds and lakes.
In the anime
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.
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.
Minor appearances
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.
A Coordinator named Brianna used a Surskit in the appeals round of the Pokémon Contest in Spontaneous Combusken.
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.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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AG049
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Surskit
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May's Pokédex
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Surskit, the Pond Skater Pokémon. Surskit inhabits ponds, rivers, and similar wetlands. They move about as though skating the water surface.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Guile Hideout owned a Surskit, which evolved into a Masquerain near the end of the Emerald story arc.
In the TCG
- Main article: Surskit (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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From the tips of its feet, Surskit secretes an oil that enables it to walk on water as if it were skating. This Pokémon feeds on microscopic organisms in ponds and lakes.
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Sapphire
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If Surskit senses danger, it secretes a thick, sugary syrup from the tip of its head. There are some Pokémon that love eating this syrup.
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Emerald
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They gather on puddles after evening downpours, gliding across the surface of water as if sliding. It secretes honey with a sweet aroma from its head.
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FireRed
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They usually live on ponds, but after an evening shower, they may appear on puddles in towns.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It appears as if it is skating on water. It draws prey with a sweet scent from the tip of its head.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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It secretes a thick, sweet-scented syrup from the tip of its head. It lives on weed-choked ponds.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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It appears as if it is skating on water. It draws prey with a sweet scent from the tip of its head.
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White
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Black 2
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It appears as if it is skating on water. It draws prey with a sweet scent from the tip of its head.
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
In events
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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32
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33 - 92
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62 - 179
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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52
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51 - 114
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98 - 223
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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Total: 269
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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 level-up moves from other generations
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Surskit.
- Surskit is also the only Pokémon that loses its Water type upon evolution.
- Surskit has the same two types that are most effective when using a Net Ball. However, it does not get a further bonus for having both.
- Surskit is the only Pokémon with a unique type combination that loses this distinction upon evolution, especially noticeable considering Masquerain's common typing.
- Surskit and its evolution are the only Pokémon to be in both the Bug and Water 1 Egg Groups.
- Surskit is one of four Water-type Pokémon not to learn Surf; the others are Wingull, Magikarp and Wash Rotom.
- Surskit can't learn any Bug-type moves by level up, despite having Bug as its primary type.
- Surskit, a water strider-like Pokémon, evolves into Masquerain, a moth-like Pokémon, despite the fact that the two real animals aren't even in the same order of insects.
- Surskit is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 269.
Origin
This Pokémon is based on the water strider.
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).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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アメタマ Ametama
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From 雨 ame, 玉 tama or 魂 tama, アメンボ amenbo and 飴玉 amedama
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French
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Arakdo
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From arachnide and d'eau
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Spanish
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Surskit
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Same as English name
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German
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Gehweiher
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From gehen and Weiher
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Italian
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Surskit
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Same as English name
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Korean
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비구술 Bigusul
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Mandarin Chinese
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溜溜糖球 Liūliūtángqiú
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Means "Skating candy"
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Cantonese Chinese
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External links
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