Physical
Balanced
340Low
80Moderate
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Staravia rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Staraptor, which is where the real potential kicks in. Ground and Ghost moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively. Known as the Starling Pokemon.

Speed and Attack carry most of Staravia's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Speed EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
340Avg
HP55
D
Attack75
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed80
C
Total340
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Staravia yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.6m / 2'00"•15.5kg / 34.2 lbs•119Base XP
Pokedex Entries

They fly around forests and fields in search of bug Pokémon, moving together in huge flocks.

Brilliant Diamond

They live in forests and fields. Squabbles over territory occur when flocks collide.

Shining Pearl

Staravia Weakness

Good

Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves hit Staravia for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricIceRock
½xResisti
GrassBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
GroundGhost
STAB (3)i
GrassFightingBug
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei+2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
IntimidateLowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
RecklessHAStrengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Partway through Starly's chain. Staravia still has another evolution ahead before reaching Staraptor. For breeding, quick to hatch with no compatible partners via one egg group. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+20 from Starly). The final form adds another 145 stats on top.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Starly
#396Starly
14
Level 14
Staravia
#397Staravia
34
Level 34
Staraptor
#398Staraptor
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Starly
NormalFlying
Staravia
NormalFlying
Staraptor
NormalFlying
HP
40
55+15
85+30
ATK
55
75+20
120+45
DEF
30
50+20
70+20
SP.ATK
30
40+10
50+10
SP.DEF
30
40+10
60+20
SPE
60
80+20
100+20
BST
245D-Tier
340D-Tier+95
485B-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Staravia to get Starly eggs easily from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Without breeding, Staravia misses out on Astonish and Detect. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Brave Bird and Double-Edge, with Fighting and Steel coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 5
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 9
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 13
Double Team
——15Normal
Lv 18
Endeavor
—1005Normal
Lv 23
Whirlwind-6
——20Normal
Lv 28
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
Lv 33
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 38
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 43
Brave Bird
12010015Flying
Lv 48
Final Gambit
—1005Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM97
Defog
——15Flying
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM94
Fly
909515Flying
TM88
Pluck
6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM51
Roost
——10Flying
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM10
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Egg
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Egg
Feather Dance
—10015Flying
Egg
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Egg
Revenge-4
6010010Fighting
Egg
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Egg
Uproar
9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Staravia can't learn any Tutor moves

high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 26 locations. Staravia's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Where To Catch Staravia in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Staravia, start by catching Starly through walking encounters at Lv. 2-54. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Starly
    Step 1Catch Starly
    Lake Verity
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2-450%EarlyWaterMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Lake Verity
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2-450%EarlyWaterMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 201
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2-350%EarlyRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 201
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2-350%EarlyRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 203
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4-645%EarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 203
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4-645%EarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Lake Verity
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2-440%EarlyWaterNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Lake Verity
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2-440%EarlyWaterNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 201
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2-340%EarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 201
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2-340%EarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 202
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2-440%EarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 202
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2-440%EarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 203
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4-635%EarlyRouteMorning
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 203
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4-635%EarlyRouteMorning
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 204 - South
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4-635%EarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 204 - South
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4-635%EarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 204 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.6-835%EarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 204 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.6-835%EarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 202
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2-430%EarlyRouteMorning
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 202
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2-430%EarlyRouteMorning
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 203
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4-625%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 203
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4-625%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 204 - South
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4-625%EarlyRouteMorning/night
    EASY
    Route 204 - South
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4-625%EarlyRouteMorning/night
    EASY
    Route 204 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.6-825%EarlyRouteMorning/night
    EASY
    Route 204 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.6-825%EarlyRouteMorning/night
    EASY
    Route 202
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2-420%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 202
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2-420%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 209
    Shining PearlGrassLv.1620%MidRoute
    EASY
    Route 209
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.1620%MidRoute
    EASY
    Route 212 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.1620%MidRoute
    EASY
    Route 212 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.1620%MidRoute
    EASY
    Great Marsh - Area 5
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2210%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 5
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2210%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 6
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2210%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 6
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2210%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 3
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2410%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 3
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2410%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 4
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2410%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 4
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2410%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 1
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2610%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 1
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2610%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 2
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2610%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
    Great Marsh - Area 2
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2610%MidFacilityMorning/day
    MODERATE
  2. Staravia
    Step 2Staravia ✓
    Trophy Garden
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-1740%MidForestDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Trophy Garden
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-1740%MidForestDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 209
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-1825%MidRouteDay
    EASY
    Route 209
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-1825%MidRouteDay
    EASY
    Route 212 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.17-1825%MidRouteDay
    EASY
    Route 212 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.17-1825%MidRouteDay
    EASY
    Trophy Garden
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.1720%MidForestMorning/night
    EASY
    Trophy Garden
    Shining PearlGrassLv.1720%MidForestMorning/night
    EASY
    Route 209
    Shining PearlGrassLv.17-1815%MidRouteMorning/night
    EASY
    Route 209
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.17-1815%MidRouteMorning/night
    EASY
    Route 212 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.17-1815%MidRouteMorning
    EASY
    Route 212 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.17-1815%MidRouteMorning
    EASY
    Valor Lakefront
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.21-2215%MidWaterMorning/day
    EASY
    Valor Lakefront
    Shining PearlGrassLv.21-2215%MidWaterMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 212 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.185%MidRouteNight
    CHALLENGING
    Route 212 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.185%MidRouteNight
    CHALLENGING
    Valor Lakefront
    Shining PearlGrassLv.225%MidWaterNight
    CHALLENGING
    Valor Lakefront
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.225%MidWaterNight
    CHALLENGING
    Lake Valor
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.34-3625%LateWaterMorning/day
    EASY
    Lake Valor
    Shining PearlGrassLv.34-3625%LateWaterMorning/day
    EASY
    Lake Valor
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.355%LateWaterNight
    CHALLENGING
    Lake Valor
    Shining PearlGrassLv.355%LateWaterNight
    CHALLENGING
    Sendoff Spring
    Shining PearlGrassLv.52-5425%PostMorning/day
    EASY
    Sendoff Spring
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.52-5425%PostMorning/day
    EASY
    Sendoff Spring
    Shining PearlGrassLv.525%PostNight
    CHALLENGING
    Sendoff Spring
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.525%PostNight
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Starly (Step 1)

  • Staravia is meant to evolve into Staraptor. At 340 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric), Walrein (Ice), and Rhyperior (Rock) when using Staravia. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Starly evolves into Staravia at level 14. Staravia evolves into Staraptor at level 34. Staravia is a middle-stage evolution in the Starly line.

  • Intimidate is what you want on Staravia. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Reckless) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Staravia worth using.

  • Base 80 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Staravia is a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.

  • Staravia appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Staravia spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.