Special
Balanced
DTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Staryu's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, HP trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Avg
HP30
F
Attack45
D
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed85
C
Total340
Details
Catch Rate
Easy225 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight34.5 kg
76.1 lbsLight
Base XP68
Low Yield
Abilities
Illuminate
Doubles the wild encounter rate.
Natural Cure
Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
AnalyticHA
Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

If Staryu’s body is damaged, it will regenerate as long as the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.

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.

Staryu Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Staryu in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Electric is super effective against StaryuView Jolteon →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

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

2 Forms
Staryu
#120Staryu
Water Stone
Water Stone
Starmie
#121Starmie
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Staryu
Water
Starmie
WaterPsychic
HP
30
60+30
ATK
45
75+30
DEF
55
85+30
SP.ATK
70
100+30
SP.DEF
55
85+30
SPE
85
115+30
BST
340D-Tier
520A-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Staryu Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.

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Moves

Staryu develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Psychic and Surf show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 4
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 8
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 12
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Lv 16
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 20
Bubble Beam
C6510020Water
Lv 24
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 32
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 36
Power Gem
D8010020Rock
Lv 40
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
Lv 44
Surf
C9010015Water
Lv 48
Recover
C——5Normal
Lv 56
Hydro Pump
C110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM105
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM84
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM09
Flip Turn
D6010020Water
TM96
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM13
Ice Beam
C9010010Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM19
Power Gem
D8010020Rock
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM31
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM148
Scald
C8010015Water
TM48
Self-Destruct
C2001005Normal
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM73
Surf
C9010015Water
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM106
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
C9010015Electric
TM147
Tri Attack
D8010010Normal
TM41
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
TM98
Waterfall
D8010015Water
TM70
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Staryu doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Staryu can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Staryu in Legends: Z-A

Staryu can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from Red, Yellow, or Gold instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

RedYellowGold

Staryu Guide

  • Staryu evolves into Starmie using a Water Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 340 BST.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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.

  • Staryu is catchable in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

  • Staryu is available in Legends: Z-A. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.

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

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