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

Recognizing their own weakness, they always live in a group. When alone, a STARAVIA cries noisily.

Platinum

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.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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 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

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 using 31 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Double-Edge, Feather Dance and 4 more.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobathonchkrowstaraptorpidgeotdodrio
12 of 31·

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 coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
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

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
HM05
Defog
——15Flying
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM88
Pluck
6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM51
Roost
——10Flying
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Egg
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Egg
Feather Dance
—10015Flying
Egg
Foresight
——40Normal
Egg
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Egg
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Egg
Sand Attack
—10015Ground

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Air Cutter
559525Flying
Tutor
Endeavor
—1005Normal
Tutor
Heat Wave
1009010Fire
Tutor
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Tutor
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal
Tutor
Twister
4010020Dragon

Staravia is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 17 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Where To Catch Staravia in Platinum

The path to Staravia starts with Starly at Lv. 2-40 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Starly
    Step 1Catch Starly
    Lake Verity
    GrassLv.2-4CommonEarlyWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 201
    GrassLv.2-3CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 202
    GrassLv.2-4CommonEarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 203
    GrassLv.4-7CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 204 - North
    GrassLv.9-11CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 204 - South
    GrassLv.9-11CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 202
    GrassLv.2-4UncommonEarlyRouteMorning/night
    EASY
  2. Staravia
    Step 2Staravia ✓
    Route 215
    GrassLv.19-21CommonMidRouteMorning
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 215
    GrassLv.19-22CommonMidRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Trophy Garden
    GrassLv.22-24CommonMidForestDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Valor Lakefront
    GrassLv.26-28CommonMidWaterMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 209
    GrassLv.18UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 209
    GrassLv.18-19UncommonMidRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 210 - South
    GrassLv.19UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 215
    GrassLv.19UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Great Marsh - Daily Pokemon
    GrassLv.20-26UncommonMidFacilityBefore post-game
    EASY
    Route 212 - North
    GrassLv.21-23UncommonMidRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Trophy Garden
    GrassLv.22-24UncommonMidForestMorning
    EASY
    Route 212 - North
    GrassLv.23UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Trophy Garden
    GrassLv.24UncommonMidForestNight
    EASY
    Valor Lakefront
    GrassLv.27-28UncommonMidWaterNight
    EASY
    Lake Valor
    GrassLv.38-40CommonLateWater
    EFFORTLESS
    Sendoff Spring
    GrassLv.38-40UncommonLateMorning/day
    EASY
    Sendoff Spring
    GrassLv.40UncommonLateNight
    EASY
    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.