What is a good competitive moveset for Masquerain? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Masquerain is an outstanding Bug and Flying-typed Pokemon. Masquerain are common Pokemon to see in the BW metagame. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Masquerain is weak to Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Species: Masquerain Item: Life Orb / Silver Powder Ability: Intimidate Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Moveset: - Bug Buzz / Signal Beam - Air Slash / Air Cutter - Ice Beam - Energy Ball / Giga Drain
Special Sweeper Masquerain (Intimidate)
Masquerain is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Masquerain from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Masquerain's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Intimidate, on switch-in Masquerain lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target). ♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Masquerain recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Masquerain? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Species: Masquerain Item: Life Orb / Sharp Beak Ability: Intimidate Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Moveset: - Air Cutter / Air Slash - Bug Buzz / Signal Beam - Icy Wind / Ice Beam - Energy Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Masquerain (Intimidate)
Masquerain is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Masquerain from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Masquerain's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Intimidate, on switch-in Masquerain lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes). ♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target). ♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Masquerain learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Masquerain can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Masquerain
Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
Moves: Swagger + Psych up
Moves: Psych up + Haze
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
Moves that Break Screens: Defog
Moves that inflict status: Stun Spore, Toxic, Scald
Moves that boost Masquerain's stats
Agility
Ominous Wind
Quiver Dance
Silver Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Masquerain
Baton Pass
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Protect
Rest
Roost
Scald
Toxic
U-turn
Common Effort Values for Masquerain in Black and White
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