Is Staravia Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Starly, Staravia picks up AbilityIntimidate. Decent through mid-game, but Swellow is faster and available from the first route. Import not necessary.
Roxanne's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Staravia has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Staravia's weaknesses hard.
Staravia trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Staravia trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Staravia trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Steven'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 Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Staravia in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Staravia can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Starly from Diamond & Pearl and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Staravia in ORAS
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 |
What is Staravia Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Staravia
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x91-107%KO Ice Fang 2x66-78% Thunder Fang 2x66-78% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x92-110%KO Ice Fang 2x66-78% Thunder Fang 2x66-78% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x44-53% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x109-129%KO Charge Beam 2x35-43% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x136-161%KO Thunderbolt 2x73-86% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO Ice Fang 2x67-79% Thunder Fang 2x67-79% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x137-162%KO Thunderbolt 2x76-90% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO Ice Fang 2x69-81% Thunder Fang 2x69-81% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x164-193%KO Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Blizzard 2x86-102%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x233-275%KO Thunderbolt 2x76-90% Blizzard 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x187-221%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Blizzard 2x72-85% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x159-188%KO Thunderbolt 2x69-82% Blizzard 2x85-100%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x265-313%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-52% Blizzard 2x53-63% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x183-215%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-67% Blizzard 2x69-82% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x348-410%KO Thunderbolt 2x75-88% Ice Beam 2x75-88% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x162-192%KO Thunderbolt 2x70-83% Ice Beam 2x70-83% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x205-242%KO Ice Beam 2x57-67% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x188-221%KO Ice Beam 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x57-67% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Staravia with Ice Shard (129-152%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (217-256%). Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 262-308%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Weavile builds →Knock Off104-122%KO Ice Shard 2x129-152%KO Pursuit64-76% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x169-200%KO Thunderbolt 2x217-256%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x262-308%KO | ||
Staravia Evolutions
Partway through Starly's chain. Staravia still has another evolution ahead before reaching Staraptor. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners 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 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 10 more.
ORAS Staravia Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 75 Attack with AbilityIntimidate dropping opponent Attack on entry. AbilityReckless as a hidden ability boosts recoil moves. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Staraptor one evolution away adds 120 Attack and 100 Speed.
Best Build
Staravia best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- Double Edge
- Brave Bird
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Staravia misses out on Astonish and Detect. That's 13 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
They maintain huge flocks, although fierce scuffles break out between various flocks.
It lives in forests and fields. Squabbles over territory occur when flocks collide.
Staravia Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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