Is Starly Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Staraptor's AbilityIntimidate and 120 Attack would be great, but Swellow already fills Normal/Flying natively and doesn't need a trade. The Hoenn roster has no gap for another bird.
Roxanne's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Starly has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Tate & Liza's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Glacia's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Steven'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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Starly in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 ORAS
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 |
What is Starly Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Starly
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x140-165%KO Ice Fang 2x102-120%KO Thunder Fang 2x102-120%KO | ||
 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 Starly View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x139-165%KO Ice Fang 2x100-118%KO Thunder Fang 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x161-190%KO Thunderbolt 2x59-70% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x161-190%KO Charge Beam 2x48-56% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x207-244%KO Thunderbolt 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x143-168%KO Ice Fang 2x101-120%KO Thunder Fang 2x101-120%KO | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x260-306%KO Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Blizzard 2x117-138%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x367-433%KO Thunderbolt 2x103-121%KO Blizzard 2x125-148%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x299-352%KO Thunderbolt 2x80-94% Blizzard 2x96-113%KO | ||
 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 Starly View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x252-297%KO Thunderbolt 2x93-110%KO Blizzard 2x114-135%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x419-493%KO Thunderbolt 2x60-71% Blizzard 2x73-86% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x291-342%KO Thunderbolt 2x76-90% Blizzard 2x93-110%KO | ||
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 Starly View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x558-657%KO Thunderbolt 2x102-120%KO Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x262-308%KO Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x331-389%KO Ice Beam 2x78-92% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x302-356%KO Ice Beam 2x78-92% Thunderbolt 2x78-92% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Starly with Stone Edge (515-607%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (292-343%). Lapras's Surf also KOs at 135-159%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Starly View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x515-607%KO Pursuit104-122%KO Crunch206-243%KO Superpower206-243%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Starly View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x292-343%KO Volt Switch 2x227-267%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Starly View Lapras builds →Surf135-159%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 plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 240 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS 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 power. Staraptor two evolutions away earns A-tier through AbilityIntimidate and Reckless-boosted attacks.
Best Build
Starly best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Endeavor
- Quick Attack
- Protect
- Endure
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
They flock in great numbers. Though small, they flap their wings with great power.
They flock around mountains and fields, chasing after bug Pokémon. Their singing is noisy and annoying.
Starly Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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