Is Staravia Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Starly evolves at level 14. AbilityIntimidate from Staravia onward drops Attack on switch-in, giving the whole party a defensive boost. Routes 209 and 215 have wild Staravia too. Staraptor at 34 is the finish line.
Roark's Pokemon outpace and outclass Starly here.
Staravia has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Staravia trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Staravia has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Starly
Catch Starly on Route 201 (walking, Lv 2-3, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- LV 25FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Fantina
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- LV 29NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Veilstone City (Galactic Warehouse)
- LV 37FlyingBrave BirdPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 100Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
Evolve Starly to Staravia
Starly evolves into Staravia at Level 14. Your Starly should hit Level 14 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- After Fantina
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- LV 28FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Veilstone City (Galactic Warehouse)
- LV 33NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 43FlyingBrave BirdPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 100Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
Evolve Staravia to Staraptor
Staravia evolves into Staraptor at Level 34. Your Staravia should hit Level 34 before you reach Crasher Wake, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 34)
- LV 34NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 34FightingClose CombatPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Maylene
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15Veilstone City (Galactic Warehouse)
- LV 49FlyingBrave BirdPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 100Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
How to Get Staravia in Platinum
Staravia keeps the bird going through the mid-game, common across eight different routes from the late teens up to level 40. It is everywhere on the road, so the predator bird is never hard to find.
Wild Staravia may be holding when caught:
Yache Berry (5% chance) Held: Consumed when struck by a super-effective Ice-type attack to halve the damage.8 locations to catch Staravia5 locations to catch Starly
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Starly at any of the 5 locations below, then level it up to 14 — it evolves into Staravia.
Badge 1Where To Catch Staravia in Pt
Available earlier: catch Starly at the very start and evolve it at Lv 14. Wild Staravia first appears at Route 209 (after Badge 2).
- Step 2Staravia ✓Route 215Lv.19-22GrassRate 40%DayValor LakefrontLv.26-28GrassRate 35%DayRoute 215Lv.19-21GrassRate 30%MorningTrophy GardenLv.22-24GrassRate 30%DayValor LakefrontLv.26-28GrassRate 25%MorningRoute 209Lv.18-19GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 210 - SouthLv.19GrassRate 20%Route 215Lv.19GrassRate 20%NightRoute 212 - NorthLv.21-23GrassRate 20%Morning/dayTrophy GardenLv.22-24GrassRate 20%MorningValor LakefrontLv.27-28GrassRate 15%NightRoute 209Lv.18GrassRate 10%NightRoute 212 - NorthLv.21GrassRate 10%NightTrophy GardenLv.24GrassRate 10%NightLake ValorLv.38-40GrassRate 35%Sendoff SpringLv.38-40GrassRate 20%Morning/daySendoff SpringLv.40GrassRate 10%Nightor evolve from Starly (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into StaraptorBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Starly egg.
To plan your throws, open the Platinum catch rate calculator with Staravia preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Staravia in Platinum
Staravia crowds Route 209 and Route 210, so chain it to 40 for a shiny, or evolve a chained Starly. Compare Shiny Staravia odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Staravia Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Platinum shiny odds calculator with Staravia already selected.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Staravia Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Staravia
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x165-194%KO Ice Beam 2x75-89% Thunderbolt 2x75-89% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Probopass builds →Thunderbolt 2x82-97% Rock Slide 2x69-82% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodOld Chateau Interact Encounter | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO Thunderbolt 2x104-123%KO Ancient Power 2x67-79% | ||
 Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Bastiodon builds →Rock Slide 2x67-79% Ice Beam 2x60-71% Thunderbolt 2x60-71% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 2x113-133%KO Thunder Fang 2x65-77% Ice Fang 2x65-77% | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO Ice Beam 2x45-55% Thunderbolt 2x45-55% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Lunatone builds →Ice Beam 2x99-117%KO Rock Slide 2x69-82% | ||
Staravia Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
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.
Pt Staravia Best Moveset
75 Attack at 80 Speed with AbilityIntimidate cutting opposing Attack on the switch. The moveset runs physical Normal/Flying hits, but Staraptor does this at 120 Attack. Staraptor at 120 Attack is the payoff.
Best Build
Staravia best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
25 of 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Recognizing their own weakness, they always live in a group. When alone, a STARAVIA cries noisily.
Staravia Platinum Guide
Yes. Wild Staravia in Platinum can hold Yache Berry (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Yache Berry.
For Platinum, 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 6 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 7Let's Go
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
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