Is Staraptor Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Normal/Flying at level 34 with AbilityIntimidate. Strong Attack and Speed. Handles Chuck through Flying. Arrives too late to replace Pidgeot for most teams that already invested in the Johto bird.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Starly has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Morty's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Jasmine's Pokemon outpace and outclass Starly here.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Starly here.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Starly has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Staraptor resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Catch Starly
Catch Starly in Pewter City (Headbutt (rare), Lv 5-12, limited). Post-National Dex.
Recommended Moves
- LV 9FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- LV 25FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Morty
- TM88FlyingPluckPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 40
- LV 29NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15From Chuck's wife outside Cianwood Gym
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- LV 37FlyingBrave BirdPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Starly to Staraptor
Staravia evolves into Staraptor at Level 34. Your Starly should hit Level 34 before you reach Sabrina, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 34)
- LV 34NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 34FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 34FightingClose CombatPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15From Chuck's wife outside Cianwood Gym
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- LV 49FlyingBrave BirdPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Staraptor in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Can't catch Staraptor directly. Start with Starly at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 34. The 3-stage chain from Starly to Staraptor is where the leveling time goes.
Wild Staraptor may be holding when caught:
Yache Berry (5% chance) If held by a Pokemon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Ice-type attack.Catch Starly at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Staraptor.
Badge 8How to Obtain Staraptor in HGSS
- Step 2Evolve into Staravia
- Step 3Staraptor ✓
How to Get Shiny Staraptor in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Staraptor tops the Starly line, so breed the base form Masuda-style and raise it up two stages. Compare Shiny Staraptor odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Staraptor Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Staraptor already selected.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Staraptor Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Staraptor
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x218-256%KO Avalanche 2x59-69% Thunderbolt 2x55-65% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x103-121%KO Avalanche 2x41-49% Thunderbolt 2x51-61% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x118-139%KO Avalanche 2x48-56% Thunderbolt 2x41-49% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO Ice Beam 2x55-65% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x121-143%KO Thunderbolt 2x74-87% Ice Beam 2x74-87% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 10 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x140-165%KO Ancient Power 2x59-70% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter | ||
 Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Bastiodon builds →Stone Edge 2x56-67% Ice Beam 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x43-51% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staraptor View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x68-80% Thunderbolt 2x61-72% | ||
Staraptor Evolutions
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 475 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 31 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Double-Edge, Feather Dance and 4 more.
HGSS Staraptor Best Moveset
Physical Flying attacker that burns itself out fast: MoveBrave Bird deals recoil and MoveClose Combat drops defenses. 120 Attack at 100 Speed with AbilityIntimidate creates a safe switch-in turn. The moveset hits hard, takes damage from its own attacks, and falls.
Best Build
Staraptor best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- U Turn
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Hyper Beam and Sky Attack. 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
20 of 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When STARAVIA evolve into STARAPTOR, they leave the flock to live alone. They have sturdy wings.
Staraptor HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Yes. Staraptor is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Staraptor becomes available after the main story is complete in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Staraptor plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Staraptor pairs best with Infernape. Infernape has Decent synergy and covers what Staraptor can't handle on its own.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Jolly is the go-to nature for Staraptor. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Staraptor appears in 13 games across 6 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 7Let's Go
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
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