Is Staryu Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on switch. Wild surfing at Undella Town late in the game. Water Stone for Starmie. If caught, one of the best Water-types in the game is one evolution away. Worth the late pickup.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Staryu on Undella Town (rippling water (Surf), Lv 25-40, common).
You can pick up the Water Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
How to Get Staryu in Black 2 & White 2
A handful of locations for Staryu with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Staryu in B2W2
To get Staryu, start by catching Staryu through walking encounters at Lv. 25-45. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Staryu ✓Humilau CityLv.30-45Rippling Water SurfRate 60%AnyRoute 13Lv.25-40Rippling Water SurfRate 30%AnyUndella TownLv.25-40Rippling Water SurfRate 30%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into StarmieRoute 13Lv.30-40Rippling Water SurfRate 40%AnyShaking spotUndella TownLv.30-40Rippling Water SurfRate 40%AnyShaking spotHumilau CityLv.35-45Rippling Water SurfRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Staryu (Step 1)
Staryu Weakness
Staryu is weak to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Staryu Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Staryu
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Jolteon can KO Staryu with Thunderbolt (92-108%). Venusaur's Giga Drain hits Staryu for 71-84%.
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x92-108%KO Shadow Ball27-32% Volt Switch 2x71-84% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x71-84% Sludge Bomb43-51% | ||
Staryu Evolutions
Evolving Staryu into Starmie takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Staryu is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Water3 egg group.
Ditto onlyB2W2 Staryu Best Moveset
85 Speed and 70 Sp. Atk with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on every switch. The moveset fires Water TermStab at pre-evolution levels while AbilityAnalytic as a hidden ability boosts damage when moving last. Starmie one evolution away adds the Psychic typing and Sp. Atk that make the line competitive.
Best Build
Staryu best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Scald
- Recover
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Staryu develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Hydro Pump and Blizzard show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
As long as its red core remains, it can regenerate its body instantly, even if it’s torn apart.
Staryu Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Staryu does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Starmie before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Staryu has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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