Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Starly is a Normal and Type Starling Pokémon, with a 33.3% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Starly can be found with Keen Eye as an Ability and has a Medium Slow growth rate with a 1 Speed EV Yield. We recommend the Hasty Nature, based on 245 combined Base Stats.
Starly Stats and Abilities
Based on Starly Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Starly Highest IV Stat is Speed 60 and the Lowest being Defense 30.
Tier | Stat | Base | Min | Max |
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F | HP | 40 | 190 | 284 |
E | Attack | 55 | 103 | 229 |
F | Defense | 30 | 58 | 174 |
F | Special Attack | 30 | 58 | 174 |
F | Special Defense | 30 | 58 | 174 |
E | Speed | 60 | 112 | 240 |
F | Total | 245 |
Starly | Detail |
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Best Held Items | |
Best Nature | Hasty
↑ +10% Speed↓ -10% Defense |
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance | |
Like/Dislikes |
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EV Yield | 1 Speed |
Growth Rate | Medium Slow |
Catch Rate | 255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP) |
Egg Groups | Flying |
Egg Cycles | 15 (3,599–3,855 steps) |
Abilities | Description |
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Keen Eye Ability 1 | Keen Eye prevents the Pokémon from losing accuracy, for example from moves like Sand-Attack. |
Reckless Hidden Ability | Reckless increases the power of recoil moves by 20%. By extension this means the amount of recoil damage taken will increase as more more damage is dealt (except for High Jump Kick and Jump Kick which have fixed recoil). |
How To Evolve Starly in BDSP
Starly requires (Level 14) to evolve into Staravia and then (Level 34) to evolve into Staraptor.
Base Form | Evolution Requirement | First Evolution | Evolution Requirement | Final Evolution |
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Starly
![]() | Level 14 → |
Staravia
![]() | Level 34 → |
Staraptor
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Where To Find Starly in BDSP
Starly has 12 spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. 26 Starly, within the Great Marsh location using the Walking method.



Location | How To Catch | Pokemon Spawns |
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![]() Starly
Lv. 6-8
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![]() Starly
Lv. 4-6
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![]() Starly
Lv. 2-4
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![]() Starly
Lv. 2-3
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![]() Starly
Lv. 2-4
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![]() Staravia
Lv. 16-17
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![]() Staravia
Lv. 52-54
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![]() Staravia
Lv. 34-36
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![]() Starly
Lv. 16
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![]() Staravia
Lv. 17-18
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![]() Starly
Lv. 16
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![]() Staravia
Lv. 16-18
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![]() Staravia
Lv. 21-22
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![]() Staravia
Lv. 20-26
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![]() Starly
Lv. 26
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Starly Weakness
Starly is a Normal and Type pokemon. This will cause Starly to take More Damage from Rock, Electric, Ice Type Moves, and Less Damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, Ground Type moves.
Damage | Types |
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4.0x More Damage | |
2.0x More Damage |
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0.5x Less Damage |
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0.25x Less Damage | |
Immune to Damage |
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What pokemon is Starly Weak Against?
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Best Moves Starly in BDSP
Best Moveset for Starly Lv Up Moves based on Power.
Lvl | Best Moves | Type | Class | Power | Acc | PP | Effect |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
37 |
Brave Bird
| ![]() | Physical | 180 | 100 | 15 | User receives recoil damage. |
29 |
Take Down
| ![]() | Physical | 135 | 85 | 20 | User receives recoil damage. |
25 |
Aerial Ace
| ![]() | Physical | 90 | — | 20 | Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness. |
9 |
Wing Attack
| ![]() | Physical | 90 | 100 | 35 |
Best Moveset for Starly TM Moves based on Power.
TM | Best Moves | Type | Class | Power | Acc | PP | Effect |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TM94 |
Fly
| ![]() | Physical | 135 | 95 | 15 | Flies up on first turn, attacks on second turn. |
TM42 |
Facade
| ![]() | Physical | 105 | 100 | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
TM47 |
Steel Wing
| ![]() | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | May raise user's Defense. |
TM89 |
U-turn
| ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | User switches out immediately after attacking. |



Starly Level Up Moves
List of Moves Starly can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Lvl | Move | Desc |
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1 |
Tackle
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Power:
60 Acc: 100
PP: 35
![]() A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
|
1 |
Growl
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 40
![]() Lowers opponent's Attack.
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5 |
Quick Attack
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Power:
60 Acc: 100
PP: 30
![]() User attacks first.
|
9 |
Wing Attack
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Power:
90 Acc: 100
PP: 35
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13 |
Double Team
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 15
![]() Raises user's Evasiveness.
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17 |
Endeavor
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 5
![]() Reduces opponent's HP to same as user's.
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21 |
Whirlwind
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 20
![]() In battles, the opponent switches. In the wild, the Pokémon runs.
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25 |
Aerial Ace
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Power:
90 Acc: —
PP: 20
![]() Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
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29 |
Take Down
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Power:
135 Acc: 85
PP: 20
![]() User receives recoil damage.
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33 |
Agility
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 30
![]() Sharply raises user's Speed.
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37 |
Brave Bird
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Power:
180 Acc: 100
PP: 15
![]() User receives recoil damage.
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41 |
Final Gambit
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 5
![]() Inflicts damage equal to the user's remaining HP. User faints.
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Starly TM Moves
List of Moves Starly can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.
TM | Move | Desc |
---|---|---|
TM10 |
Work Up
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 30
![]() Raises user's Attack and Special Attack.
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TM11 |
Sunny Day
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 5
![]() Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
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TM17 |
Protect
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
![]() Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
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TM18 |
Rain Dance
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 5
![]() Makes it rain for 5 turns.
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TM32 |
Double Team
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 15
![]() Raises user's Evasiveness.
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TM40 |
Aerial Ace
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Power:
90 Acc: —
PP: 20
![]() Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
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TM42 |
Facade
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Power:
105 Acc: 100
PP: 20
![]() Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
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TM44 |
Rest
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
![]() User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
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TM45 |
Attract
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 15
![]() If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
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TM46 |
Thief
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Power: 60
Acc: 100
PP: 25
![]() Also steals opponent's held item.
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TM47 |
Steel Wing
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Power: 70
Acc: 90
PP: 25
![]() May raise user's Defense.
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TM51 |
Roost
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
![]() User recovers half of its max HP and loses the Flying type temporarily.
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TM58 |
Endure
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
![]() Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
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TM82 |
Sleep Talk
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
![]() User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
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TM87 |
Swagger
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Power: —
Acc: 85
PP: 15
![]() Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
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TM88 |
Pluck
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Power:
90 Acc: 100
PP: 20
![]() If the opponent is holding a berry, its effect is stolen by user.
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TM89 |
U-turn
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Power: 70
Acc: 100
PP: 20
![]() User switches out immediately after attacking.
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TM90 |
Substitute
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 10
![]() Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
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TM94 |
Fly
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Power:
135 Acc: 95
PP: 15
![]() Flies up on first turn, attacks on second turn.
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TM97 |
Defog
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 15
![]() Lowers opponent's Evasiveness and clears fog.
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Starly Egg Moves
List of Egg Moves Starly can learn.
Egg Move | Desc |
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Feather Dance
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 15
![]() Sharply lowers opponent's Attack.
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Fury Attack
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Power:
22.5 Acc: 85
PP: 20
![]() Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
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Astonish
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Power: 30
Acc: 100
PP: 15
![]() May cause flinching.
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Sand Attack
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Power: —
Acc: 100
PP: 15
![]() Lowers opponent's Accuracy.
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Double-Edge
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Power:
180 Acc: 100
PP: 15
![]() User receives recoil damage.
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Uproar
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Power:
135 Acc: 100
PP: 10
![]() User attacks for 3 turns and prevents sleep.
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Detect
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Power: —
Acc: —
PP: 5
![]() Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
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Revenge
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Power: 60
Acc: 100
PP: 10
![]() Power increases if user was hit first.
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