In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Staraptor looks average on paper at 485 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Bravebird with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

What is Staraptor weak to?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Staraptor's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Staraptor's base 100 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Staraptor?

Staraptor gets Intimidate and Reckless. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 100 Speed, Intimidate gives Staraptor an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Staraptor play in battle?

Staraptor is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

What counters Staraptor?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, the best way to handle Staraptor: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Staraptor - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

CTier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Staraptor's Attack does the work, Sp. Atk pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Attack EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP85

Attack120

Defense70

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def60

Speed100

Total485

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight24.9 kg

Base XP243

Abilities

IntimidateTop Pick

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

RecklessHANot in game

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

When STARAVIA evolve into STARAPTOR, they leave the flock to live alone. They have sturdy wings.

Staraptor Weakness

Type-wise, Staraptor takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, and Rock. Ground and Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Staraptor leans offensive (base 120 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Staraptor Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground, Ghost

Type ChartGood

3Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+2

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Staraptor in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Infernape's Close Combat hits Staraptor for 72-85%. Dragonite threatens a KO with Outrage (123-145%).

InfernapeOutspeeds FireFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Close Combat U Turn Grass Knot Fire Blast Damage vs Staraptor Close Combat 72-85% U Turn 14-17% Fire Blast 53-63% View Infernape builds →
DragoniteMultiscale guarantees survival DragonFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Extreme Speed OutrageSTAB Dragon Dance Fire Punch Damage vs Staraptor Extreme Speed 55-65% Outrage 123-145%KO View Dragonite builds →
RoseradeCures status via Natural Cure GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
BlisseyThreatens with Thunder Wave, cures status via Natural Cure, walls special sets Normal	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Thunder Wave Stealth Rock View Blissey builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Staraptor Stone Edge 2x 122-144%KO View Aerodactyl builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

The three-stage chain from Starly through Staravia ends here at Staraptor. Want more? Breed for Starly eggs. A decent partner pool available via one egg group. The evolution from Starly pushed Staraptor to 485 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +65. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#396Starly

Level 14

#397Staravia

Level 34

#398Staraptor

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Starly

NormalFlying

Staravia

NormalFlying

Staraptor

NormalFlying

55+15

85+30

ATK

75+20

120+45

DEF

50+20

70+20

SP.ATK

40+10

50+10

SP.DEF

40+10

60+20

SPE

80+20

100+20

BST

245D-Tier

340D-Tier+95

485B-Tier+145

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Staraptor to get Starly eggs easily using 31 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Double-Edge, Feather Dance and 4 more.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Staraptor Best Moveset

Bravebird is the safe click most turns. Choice Scarf locks Staraptor into it but rewards with speed patching through item lock. Jolly nature and max Attack and Speed EVs maximize that first hit. Intimidate helps on the margins.

Best Build

Solid pick

Physical Revenge Killer

Ability

Intimidate

Item

Choice ScarfSPEED

Best Nature for Staraptor

Jolly+SPE

Staraptor best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

Brave BirdSTAB
Close Combat
U Turn
Double EdgeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

InfernapeDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Astonish and Double-Edge give Staraptor options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Giga Impact and Hyper Beam. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

C4010030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 1

Wing Attack

C6010035Flying

Lv 5

Quick Attack+1

C4010030Normal

Lv 9

Wing Attack

C6010035Flying

Lv 13

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 18

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Lv 23

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Lv 28

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Lv 33

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 34

Close Combat

S1201005Fighting

Lv 41

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 49

Brave Bird

S12010015Flying

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

B7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

B909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM88

Pluck

—6010020Flying

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

B—10020Normal

TM51

Roost

C——10Flying

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM47

Steel Wing

C709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

S7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Double-Edge

A12010015Normal

Egg

Feather Dance

——10015Flying

Egg

Foresight

D——40Normal

Egg

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Air Cutter

D559525Flying

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Heat Wave

D1009010Fire

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Ominous Wind

D601005Ghost

Tutor

Sky Attack

B140905Flying

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Tailwind

D——15Flying

Tutor

Twister

—4010020Dragon

How to Get Staraptor in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Can't catch Staraptor directly. Start with Starly but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 34. The 3-stage chain from Starly to Staraptor is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Staraptor in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Step 1Catch Starly
Pewter City
SoulSilverHeadbutting special trees Lv.5-12 City
LimitedEarly
Post-game
Pewter City
HeartGoldHeadbutting special trees Lv.5-12 City
LimitedEarly
Post-game
Train until Level 14
Step 2Evolve into Staravia
Train until Level 34
Step 3Staraptor ✓

Staraptor Guide

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Staraptor looks average on paper at 485 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Bravebird with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Staraptor's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Staraptor's base 100 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Staraptor gets Intimidate and Reckless. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 100 Speed, Intimidate gives Staraptor an edge before opponents can react.
Staraptor is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, the best way to handle Staraptor: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Staraptor appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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