Physical
Balanced
DTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Starly's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Defense trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack55
D
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed60
C
Total245
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight2.0 kg
4.4 lbsFeather
Base XP49
Low Yield
Abilities
Keen Eye
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
RecklessHA
Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

They flock around mountains and fields, chasing after bug Pokémon. Their singing is noisy and annoying.

Starly Weakness

Starly is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.

Starly Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Starly in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
A
Electric is super effective against StarlyView Zapdos →

Sun & Moon Evolution

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

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 Starly easily with 58 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 10 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett
12 of 58·

Sun & Moon Starly Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Brave Bird and Double-Edge.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 9
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 13
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 17
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 21
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
Lv 25
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
Lv 29
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 33
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 37
Brave Bird
C12010015Flying
Lv 41
Final Gambit
D—1005Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM76
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
C——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Feather Dance
——10015Flying
Egg
Foresight
———40Normal
Egg
Fury Attack
D158520Normal
Egg
Mirror Move
D——20Flying
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Revenge-4
D6010010Fighting
Egg
Roost
C——10Flying
Egg
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Egg
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
Egg
Uproar
—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Starly can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 5
Pluck
—6010020Flying
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
D4010020Dragon

How to Get Starly in Sun & Moon

Starly can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Brilliant Diamond instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Starly is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteXBrilliant Diamond

Starly Guide

  • Starly becomes Staravia at level 14, then Staraptor at level 34. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Starly evolves into Staravia at level 14. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

  • In Sun & Moon, 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.

  • Starly is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

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

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