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.
They form remarkably large flocks and are constantly fighting amongst themselves. I suspect that those with magnificent plumes on their heads are the strong ones.
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.
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 16 partners from the Flying egg group.
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Not a lot to pick from. Staravia gets Giga Impact and Double-Edge for same-type damage, and Ghost coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
A handful of locations for Staravia with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Staravia in Legends: Arceus
To get Staravia, start by catching Starly through walking encounters at walking. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch StarlyEASYAspiration HillGrassUncommonEASYDeadwood HauntGrassUncommonEASYGinkgo LandingGrassUncommonEASYHorseshoe PlainsGrassUncommonEASYTidewater DamGrassUncommonEASYWindswept RunGrassUncommon- Step 2Staravia ✓EASYNature’s PantryGrassUncommonEASYRamanas IslandGrassUncommonWaterEASYSandgem FlatsGrassUncommonDesertEASYTidewater DamGrassUncommonor 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