Is Starly Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only Normal/Flying. Staraptor is one of the best early-game birds ever, but getting Starly in Alola requires breeding. Toucannon fills the same role natively.
Starly has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Starly here.
Acerola's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Nanu's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's typing presses Starly's defenses.
Molayne's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Starly trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Kukui'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Starly isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Starly from Diamond & Pearl. The evolution path from Starly to Starly is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Starly in USUM
- 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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Togedemaru builds →Wild Charge 2x202-238%KO Rollout 2x46-55% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x284-335%KO Ice Beam 2x76-90% Thunderbolt 2x76-90% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x207-244%KO Stone Edge 2x186-220%KO Thunderbolt 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x416-490%KO Ice Beam 2x59-70% Thunderbolt 2x59-70% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x546-643%KO Ice Beam 2x100-118%KO Thunderbolt 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x258-304%KO Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Ice Beam 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x297-349%KO Ice Beam 2x77-91% Thunderbolt 2x77-91% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Jolteon can KO Starly with Thunderbolt (436-513%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (408-481%). Mienfoo's Stone Edge also KOs at 182-214%.
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Starly View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x436-513%KO Volt Switch 2x339-399%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Starly View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit82-97% Crunch164-193%KO Stone Edge 2x408-481%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Starly View Mienfoo builds →U Turn32-38% High Jump Kick118-139%KO Stone Edge 2x182-214%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Starly View Lapras builds →Surf135-159%KO Hydro Pump164-193%KO Ice Beam 2x270-318%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
USUM Starly Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 55 Attack with AbilityKeen Eye and AbilityReckless boosting recoil moves as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Staraptor two evolutions away earns A-tier through AbilityReckless and 120 Attack.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Endeavor
- Quick Attack
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. Fighting and Steel coverage and more 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
Base Stats
Starly Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
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