Is Staravia Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Starly evolves at level 14. Transfer only. Normal/Flying with AbilityIntimidate from this stage. Staraptor at 34 is the upgrade. If imported, AbilityIntimidate contributes immediately.
Starly has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Staravia has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Staravia has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Staravia's weaknesses hard.
Staravia trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Staravia 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 14.
Your Staravia should hit Level 34 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Staravia in Black 2 & White 2
Staravia isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Starly from Diamond & Pearl. The evolution path from Starly to Staravia is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Staravia in B2W2
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 2Staravia ✓
Step 3Evolve into Staraptor
Staravia Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Staravia for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.
| 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 Staravia Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Staravia
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x72-85% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x67-81% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x89-106%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x87-102%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x89-105%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x122-144%KO Thunder 2x92-109%KO Blizzard 2x92-109%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x161-190%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x158-187%KO Rock Slide 2x94-110%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x121-143%KO Thunder 2x92-109%KO Blizzard 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x158-186%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x158-186%KO Rock Slide 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x346-408%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Ice Beam 2x78-92% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x163-191%KO Thunderbolt 2x74-87% Ice Beam 2x74-87% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x205-241%KO Ice Beam 2x59-70% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x208-245%KO Stone Edge 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x192-226%KO Ice Beam 2x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x106-125%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Raikou can KO Staravia with Thunderbolt (282-332%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (112-132%). Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 393-463%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x282-332%KO Aura Sphere83-98% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x393-463%KO Megahorn78-92% | ||
Staravia Evolutions
Partway through Starly's chain. Staravia still has another evolution ahead before reaching Staraptor. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+20 from Starly). The final form adds another 145 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Staravia to get Starly eggs easily using 45 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 9 more.
B2W2 Staravia Best Moveset
AbilityIntimidate drops Attack on the switch, and 75 Attack fires Normal/Flying TermStab at middle-stage levels. AbilityReckless as a hidden ability boosts recoil moves. The moveset checks physical attackers and previews Staraptor. One evolution away.
Best Build
Staravia best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- U Turn
- Brave Bird
- Double Edge
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Staravia misses out on Astonish and Detect. That's 12 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Brave Bird and Double-Edge, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
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
Recognizing their own weakness, they always live in a group. When alone, a Staravia cries noisily.
Staravia Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Staravia through the first few routes without issues. 340 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Staraptor as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Staravia spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
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