Masquerain
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Air Slash and Silver Wind, worth 8.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Masquerain can learn 10 combinations. Air Slash with Silver Wind does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 1.0s | +8 | |
| Infestation | Bug | 9 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Cutter | 55 | 2.5s | -50 | |
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Lunge | Bug | 55 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | 55 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Silver Wind | Bug | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Masquerain has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,567 at level 50, 2,270 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,297 CP at level 20, or 1,622 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,230 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 192 attack · 150 defense · 172 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.79 m and 3.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Masquerain does not have one best moveset, it has 7. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fighting, Bug.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Air Slash + Silver Wind | 13.4 |
| Fighting | Air Slash + Air Cutter | 13.3 |
| Bug | Air Slash + Air Cutter | 13.3 |
| Psychic | Infestation + Silver Wind | 12.8 |
| Dark | Infestation + Silver Wind | 12.8 |
| Ghost | Air Slash + Ominous Wind | 10.4 |
| Ground | Air Slash + Bubble Beam | 10.1 |
| Fire | Air Slash + Bubble Beam | 10.1 |
| Rock | Infestation + Bubble Beam | 10.1 |
| Normal | Air Slash + Silver Wind | 8.5 |
| Water | Air Slash + Silver Wind | 8.5 |
| Ice | Air Slash + Silver Wind | 8.5 |
| Dragon | Air Slash + Silver Wind | 8.5 |
| Air Slash + Air Cutter | 8.4 | |
| Poison | Air Slash + Air Cutter | 8.4 |
| Fairy | Air Slash + Air Cutter | 8.4 |
| Electric | Infestation + Silver Wind | 8.1 |
| Steel | Infestation + Ominous Wind | 7.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Masquerain is actually for.
Counters: what beats Masquerain
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 50.7 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 50.2 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 47.0 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 47.0 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 45.4 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 44.6 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 44.1 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Smack Down + Stone Edge Legacy | 42.9 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 41.8 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 40.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Masquerain's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.