Is Staryu Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Staryu shows up near Hoenn's shores. Water Stone it to Starmie as soon as possible. The evolution gives you one of the fastest Water/Psychic attackers in the game with AbilityNatural Cure healing status on every switch.
Staryu resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Staryu resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Starmie resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Staryu on Lilycove City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 40, semi-rare).
You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 106.
How to Get Staryu in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You'll want late-game access before hunting Staryu. Moderate rates across 4 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Where To Catch Staryu in ORAS
The path to Staryu starts with Staryu at Lv. 40+ via fishing encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Staryu ✓Lilycove CityLv.40Super RodRate 5%Team Magma/Aqua HideoutLv.40Super RodRate 5%
Step 2Evolve into Starmie
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 |
What is Staryu Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Staryu
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Jolteon can KO Staryu with Thunderbolt (162-190%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (138-163%).
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball48-56% Thunderbolt 2x162-190%KO Volt Switch 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb83-97% Giga Drain 2x138-163%KO Venoshock60-71% | ||
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 onlyORAS Staryu Best Moveset
Water at 70 Sp. Atk and 85 Speed with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on switch and AbilityAnalytic as a hidden ability boosting last-move damage. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Starmie one evolution away is S-tier.
Best Build
Staryu best EVs are Speed and HP
Support Moveset
- Thunder
- Rain Dance
- Recover
- Rapid Spin
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Staryu develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Psychic and Hydro Pump 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
Staryu’s center section has an organ called the core that shines bright red. If you go to a beach toward the end of summer, the glowing cores of these Pokémon look like the stars in the sky.
Staryu apparently communicates with the stars in the night sky by flashing the red core at the center of its body. If parts of its body are torn, this Pokémon simply regenerates the missing pieces and limbs.
Staryu Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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