Is Staravia Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Normal/Flying gaining AbilityIntimidate at this stage. Evolves into Staraptor at level 34. If you bred a Starly, this is where it starts pulling its weight.
Starly has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Staravia trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Staravia has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Staravia's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's team hits Staravia's weaknesses hard.
Staravia trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Kukui'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.
How to Get Staravia in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Staravia can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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 USUM
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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 2x129-153%KO Rollout 2x30-36% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x182-215%KO Ice Beam 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x57-67% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x153-180%KO Stone Edge 2x118-139%KO Thunderbolt 2x101-120%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x264-311%KO Ice Beam 2x44-51% Thunderbolt 2x44-51% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x345-407%KO Ice Beam 2x75-88% Thunderbolt 2x75-88% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x163-192%KO Thunderbolt 2x70-83% Ice Beam 2x70-83% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x233-275%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x187-220%KO Ice Beam 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x57-67% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Raikou can KO Staravia with Thunderbolt (217-256%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (129-152%). Rhyperior deals 51-60% with Rock Blast.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x217-256%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Weavile builds →Knock Off104-122%KO Ice Shard 2x129-152%KO Pursuit64-76% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rhyperior builds →Rock Blast 2x51-60% | ||
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 58 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 10 more.
USUM Staravia Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 75 Attack with AbilityIntimidate dropping opposing Attack and AbilityReckless boosting recoil moves as a hidden ability. The moveset at mid-stage power cannot compete. Staraptor one evolution away adds 120 Attack at 100 Speed.
Best Build
Staravia best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Brave Bird
- U Turn
- Double Edge
- Final Gambit
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 Fighting and Steel coverage and more 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
Base Stats
Staravia Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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