Is Staraptor Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Imported Staraptor hits harder than Swellow with 120 Attack and AbilityIntimidate. Handles Brawly and the Grass routes. The trade cost is the only barrier to a Flying-type that outmuscles everything native.
Roxanne's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Starly has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Staraptor cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 34.
How to Get Staraptor in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Staraptor can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Starly from Diamond & Pearl and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Staraptor in ORAS
Step 1Obtain StarlyLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 201. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Staravia
Step 3Staraptor ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
What is Staraptor Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Staraptor
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x59-70% Ice Fang 2x43-51% Thunder Fang 2x43-51% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x60-71% Ice Fang 2x43-52% Thunder Fang 2x43-52% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x68-80% Thunderbolt 2x29-35% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x68-80% Charge Beam 2x24-29% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x86-102%KO Thunderbolt 2x46-54% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x59-70% Ice Fang 2x43-50% Thunder Fang 2x43-50% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x88-105%KO Thunderbolt 2x48-57% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x61-72% Ice Fang 2x43-51% Thunder Fang 2x43-51% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x103-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Blizzard 2x54-63% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x148-174%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-55% Blizzard 2x57-68% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x119-141%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-43% Blizzard 2x44-52% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x101-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Blizzard 2x53-62% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x168-199%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-32% Blizzard 2x33-39% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x117-138%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Blizzard 2x42-50% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x217-256%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Ice Beam 2x45-54% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x166-196%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x102-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-50% Ice Beam 2x43-50% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x129-152%KO Ice Beam 2x34-41% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x118-139%KO Ice Beam 2x34-41% Thunderbolt 2x34-41% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kyurem can KO Staraptor with Ice Beam (140-165%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (211-248%). Rotom's Volt Switch also KOs at 90-106%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Terrakion builds →Close Combat126-149%KO Stone Edge 2x211-248%KO Rock Slide 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x90-106%KO | ||
Staraptor Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Starly through Staravia ends here at Staraptor. Want more? Breed for Starly eggs. Plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed with Staraptor to get Starly eggs easily using 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 10 more.
ORAS Staraptor Best Moveset
120 Attack at 100 Speed fires Normal/Flying TermStab at real power. AbilityIntimidate drops opponent Attack on entry. AbilityReckless as a hidden ability boosts MoveBrave Bird and MoveDouble-Edge recoil moves further. The moveset earns A-tier through Intimidate utility with Reckless physical offense.
Best Build
Staraptor best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Double Edge
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Astonish and Detect 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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The muscles in its wings and legs are strong. It can easily fly while gripping a small Pokémon.
When Staravia evolve into Staraptor, they leave the flock to live alone. They have sturdy wings.
Staraptor Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Staraptor looks average on paper at 485 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Bravebird with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
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.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Bravebird, Close Combat, Double Edge, and U Turn. Bravebird leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves