Is Starly Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal/Flying with AbilityKeen Eye. Staraptor at 34 gets AbilityIntimidate. If imported, Staraptor's AbilityIntimidate plus strong Attack makes it better than Unfezant. But Unfezant is right there natively.
Starly has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Starly has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Marlon's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Shauntal's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Starly 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.
How to Get Starly in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Starly in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Starly over from Diamond & Pearl, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Starly in B2W2
Step 1Starly ✓LATER 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 2Evolve into Staravia
Step 3Evolve into Staraptor
Starly Weakness
Starly is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| 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 Starly Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Starly
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Starly View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x91-109%KO | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Starly View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x88-105%KO | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Starly View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x118-140%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Starly View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x140-164%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Starly View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x116-137%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Starly View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x138-163%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x193-227%KO Thunder 2x125-148%KO Blizzard 2x125-148%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x250-295%KO Rock Slide 2x147-173%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x191-226%KO Thunder 2x125-147%KO Blizzard 2x125-147%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x248-292%KO Rock Slide 2x146-173%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x556-654%KO Thunderbolt 2x107-126%KO Ice Beam 2x107-126%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x261-307%KO Thunderbolt 2x100-119%KO Ice Beam 2x100-119%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x329-387%KO Ice Beam 2x81-96% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x286-337%KO Stone Edge 2x200-236%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x309-364%KO Ice Beam 2x145-171%KO Thunderbolt 2x145-171%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Starly with Crunch (113-133%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (227-267%). Lapras's Ice Beam also KOs at 175-206%.
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Starly View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit57-67% Crunch113-133%KO Superpower113-133%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Starly View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x227-267%KO Volt Switch 2x177-208%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Starly View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x175-206%KO Surf87-103%KO Ice Shard 2x66-78% Thunderbolt 2x117-137%KO | ||
Starly Evolutions
Starly is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Staravia first, then eventually reaches Staraptor. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 240 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Starly Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 55 Attack and 60 Speed. AbilityReckless as a hidden ability boosts recoil moves. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Staraptor two evolutions away puts the boosted recoil strategy to devastating use.
Best Build
Starly best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- U Turn
- Quick Attack
- Return
- Brave Bird
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Starly gets Astonish and Detect exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Brave Bird and Double-Edge.
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
Because they are weak individually, they form groups. However, they bicker if the group grows too big.
Starly Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Starly does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Staravia before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Starly first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
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