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.
It flies around forests and fields in search of bug Pokémon. It stays within a huge flock.
It lives in forests and fields. Squabbles over territory occur when flocks collide.
Staravia Weakness
GoodElectric, Ice, and Rock-type moves hit Staravia for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Staravia 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.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Without breeding, Staravia misses out on Astonish and Double-Edge. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Brave Bird and Double-Edge, with Steel and Dark coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Staravia's scattered across 36 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Staravia in Diamond & 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.
Step 1Catch StarlyEFFORTLESSLake VerityDiamondGrassLv.2-4CommonEarlyWaterEFFORTLESSLake VerityPearlGrassLv.2-4CommonEarlyWaterEFFORTLESSRoute 201DiamondGrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 201PearlGrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 202DiamondGrassLv.2-4CommonEarlyRouteDayEFFORTLESSRoute 202PearlGrassLv.2-4CommonEarlyRouteDayEFFORTLESSRoute 202DiamondGrassLv.3CommonEarlyRouteMorning/nightEFFORTLESSRoute 202PearlGrassLv.3CommonEarlyRouteMorning/nightEFFORTLESSRoute 203DiamondGrassLv.4CommonEarlyRouteMorning/nightEFFORTLESSRoute 203DiamondGrassLv.4-6CommonEarlyRouteDayEFFORTLESSRoute 203PearlGrassLv.4CommonEarlyRouteMorning/nightEFFORTLESSRoute 203PearlGrassLv.4-6CommonEarlyRouteDayEFFORTLESSRoute 204 - SouthPearlGrassLv.4CommonEarlyRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 204 - SouthDiamondGrassLv.4CommonEarlyRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 204 - NorthPearlGrassLv.6CommonEarlyRouteMorning/nightEFFORTLESSRoute 204 - NorthPearlGrassLv.6-8CommonEarlyRouteDayEFFORTLESSRoute 204 - NorthDiamondGrassLv.6CommonEarlyRouteMorning/nightEFFORTLESSRoute 204 - NorthDiamondGrassLv.6-8CommonEarlyRouteDayEASYRoute 209PearlGrassLv.16UncommonMidRouteEASYRoute 209DiamondGrassLv.16UncommonMidRouteEASYRoute 212 - NorthPearlGrassLv.16UncommonMidRouteEASYRoute 212 - NorthDiamondGrassLv.16UncommonMidRouteEASYGreat Marsh - Area 5PearlGrassLv.22UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 5DiamondGrassLv.22UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 6PearlGrassLv.22UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 6DiamondGrassLv.22UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 3PearlGrassLv.24UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 3DiamondGrassLv.24UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 4PearlGrassLv.24UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 4DiamondGrassLv.24UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 1DiamondGrassLv.26UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 1PearlGrassLv.26UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 2DiamondGrassLv.26UncommonMidFacilityMorning/dayEASYGreat Marsh - Area 2PearlGrassLv.26UncommonMidFacilityMorning/day
Step 2Staravia ✓CHALLENGINGLake VerityPearlGrassLv.4RareEarlyWaterDual-slot: FireRedCHALLENGINGLake VerityPearlGrassLv.4RareEarlyWaterDual-slot: EmeraldCHALLENGINGLake VerityDiamondGrassLv.4RareEarlyWaterDual-slot: LeafGreenCHALLENGINGLake VerityDiamondGrassLv.4RareEarlyWaterDual-slot: FireRedCHALLENGINGLake VerityDiamondGrassLv.4RareEarlyWaterDual-slot: EmeraldCHALLENGINGLake VerityPearlGrassLv.4RareEarlyWaterDual-slot: LeafGreenEFFORTLESSRoute 209DiamondGrassLv.16-18CommonMidRouteDayEFFORTLESSRoute 209PearlGrassLv.16-18CommonMidRouteDayEFFORTLESSTrophy GardenPearlGrassLv.16-17CommonMidForestDayEFFORTLESSTrophy GardenDiamondGrassLv.16-17CommonMidForestDayEFFORTLESSRoute 212 - NorthDiamondGrassLv.17-18CommonMidRouteDayEFFORTLESSRoute 212 - NorthPearlGrassLv.17-18CommonMidRouteDayEASYTrophy GardenPearlGrassLv.16-17UncommonMidForestNightEASYTrophy GardenPearlGrassLv.16UncommonMidForestMorningEASYTrophy GardenDiamondGrassLv.16-17UncommonMidForestNightEASYTrophy GardenDiamondGrassLv.16UncommonMidForestMorningEASYRoute 209DiamondGrassLv.17-18UncommonMidRouteMorning/nightEASYRoute 209PearlGrassLv.17-18UncommonMidRouteMorning/nightEASYRoute 212 - NorthDiamondGrassLv.17-18UncommonMidRouteMorningEASYRoute 212 - NorthPearlGrassLv.17-18UncommonMidRouteMorningEASYGreat Marsh - Daily PokemonDiamondGrassLv.20-26UncommonMidFacilityBefore post-gameEASYGreat Marsh - Daily PokemonPearlGrassLv.20-26UncommonMidFacilityBefore post-gameEASYValor LakefrontDiamondGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidWaterMorning/dayEASYValor LakefrontPearlGrassLv.21-22UncommonMidWaterMorning/dayCHALLENGINGRoute 212 - NorthDiamondGrassLv.17-18RareMidRouteNightCHALLENGINGRoute 212 - NorthPearlGrassLv.17-18RareMidRouteNightCHALLENGINGValor LakefrontDiamondGrassLv.21-22RareMidWaterNightCHALLENGINGValor LakefrontPearlGrassLv.21-22RareMidWaterNightEFFORTLESSLake ValorDiamondGrassLv.34-36CommonLateWaterMorning/dayEFFORTLESSLake ValorPearlGrassLv.34-36CommonLateWaterMorning/dayCHALLENGINGLake ValorPearlGrassLv.34-36RareLateWaterNightCHALLENGINGLake ValorDiamondGrassLv.34-36RareLateWaterNightEFFORTLESSSendoff SpringDiamondGrassLv.52-54CommonPostMorning/dayEFFORTLESSSendoff SpringPearlGrassLv.52-54CommonPostMorning/dayCHALLENGINGSendoff SpringPearlGrassLv.52-54RarePostNightCHALLENGINGSendoff SpringDiamondGrassLv.52-54RarePostNightor 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.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A