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surskit
#283

Surskit

Pond Skater Pokémon

BugWater

It appears as if it is skating on water. It draws prey with a sweet scent from the tip of its head.

Base Stats

HP 40
Attack 30
Defense 32
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 52
Speed 65
Total 269

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

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Locations

Details

Category Pond Skater Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 1.7 kg
Base Exp 54
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 200
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Water1 ,Bug

Sprites

surskit Front Front
surskit Back Back
surskit Front Shiny Front Shiny
surskit Back Shiny Back Shiny
surskit Official Art Official Art
surskit Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc
Rainskit
Moves
Psybeam / Ice Beam
Signal Beam / Quick Attack / Rain Dance
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Modest
EVs
Def 20
SpA 200
SpD 20
Spe 236
Agilipass
Moves
Endure / Substitute / Ice Beam
Item
Oran Berry / Petaya Berry
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 36
SpA 196
SpD 20
Spe 236

Strategy Overview

Surskit is a cute little pond skater, but sadly that is pretty much the highlight of its merits. It can Baton Pass Agility, but there are better options that can do that as well. Its attacking skills at times can also seem lacking. It can work in rain, but isn't nearly as strong as other Rain Dance abusers such as Omanyte. However, what it has over its fellow special Rain Dance sweepers is that it hits 32 Speed in the Rain, allowing it to outspeed every unboosted Pokemon in the metagame, including Scarfed Diglett, Elekid, and Voltorb. Its unique typing means that it resists many common attacking types, namely Fighting, Ground, and Water, giving it a distinctive niche in the metagame, allowing it to outclass Omanyte when it comes to resistances. Its ability to beat Croagunk and Gligar, two major threats in the metagame, with 4x super effective attacks is something Omanyte normally would not be able to do. Don't let this little guy fool you, because with the right support around him, Surskit can be a complete monster.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc