What does Staryu evolve into?

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

In Platinum, 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.

Where can you catch Staryu?

Staryu is catchable in Platinum. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

What games is Staryu in?

Staryu is available in Platinum. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.

Staryu - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack45

Defense55

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def55

Speed85

Total340

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight34.5 kg

Base XP68

Abilities

Illuminate

Doubles the wild encounter rate.

Natural Cure

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

AnalyticHANot in game

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.

Platinum

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Staryu in Platinum (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Staryu Wood Hammer 2x 194-229%KO Solar Beam 2x 194-229%KO Giga Drain 2x 124-146%KO Razor Leaf 2x 91-109%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 40 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Staryu Petal Dance 2x 209-246%KO Solar Beam 2x 209-246%KO Giga Drain 2x 130-154%KO Magical Leaf 2x 107-126%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallLv. 50 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 143-169%KO Energy Ball 2x 107-126%KO Giga Drain 2x 90-106%KO Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 140-166%KO Giga Drain 2x 90-106%KO Bullet Seed 2x 29-34% Absorb 2x 27-31% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 140-166%KO Giga Drain 2x 90-106%KO Razor Leaf 2x 75-89% Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Nuzleaf builds →

Platinum 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

#120Staryu

Water Stone

#121Starmie

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Staryu

Water

Starmie

WaterPsychic

60+30

ATK

75+30

DEF

85+30

SP.ATK

100+30

SP.DEF

85+30

SPE

115+30

BST

340D-Tier

520A-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Challenging

Staryu is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Water3 egg group.

Egg Groups

Water3

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Platinum Staryu Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

Moves

TMs define Staryu's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hydro Pump and Surf, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 6

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 10

Rapid Spin

D5010040Normal

Lv 15

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 19

Camouflage

———20Normal

Lv 24

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 28

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 33

Minimize

———20Normal

Lv 37

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

Lv 42

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 46

Power Gem

D7010020Rock

Lv 51

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Lv 55

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

TM Moves

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

———10Normal

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Staryu doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dive

D8010010Water

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Staryu Locations

1 encounter spots for Staryu at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game fishing spots. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Staryu in Platinum

Canalave City

Super Rod Lv.20-50 City

15%Mid

Staryu Guide

Staryu evolves into Starmie using a Water Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 340 BST.
In Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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 Platinum. 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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Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Staryu Razor Leaf 2x 69-83% Absorb 2x 28-33% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Staryu Absorb 2x 28-33% View Lotad builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Staryu Spark 2x 83-100%KO View Shinx builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →
Seedot Grass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Seedot builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Staryu Razor Leaf 2x 73-88% Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% Absorb 2x 25-31% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Staryu Mega Drain 2x 46-56% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% Absorb 2x 25-31% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Magical Leaf 2x 79-94% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Staryu Mega Drain 2x 42-50% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% Absorb 2x 25-31% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Giga Drain 2x 120-142%KO Razor Leaf 2x 90-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x 42-51% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Giga Drain 2x 129-153%KO Magical Leaf 2x 103-122%KO Mega Drain 2x 73-86% Bullet Seed 2x 34-41% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Giga Drain 2x 90-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Giga Drain 2x 73-86% Razor Leaf 2x 73-86% Mega Drain 2x 42-51% Bullet Seed 2x 37-46% View Turtwig builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Giga Drain 2x 90-107%KO Magical Leaf 2x 73-86% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Cherubi builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 194-228%KO Giga Drain 2x 121-143%KO Razor Leaf 2x 91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x 45-54% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 204-242%KO Giga Drain 2x 133-157%KO Magical Leaf 2x 106-125%KO Mega Drain 2x 72-85% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 140-166%KO Giga Drain 2x 91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 140-166%KO Giga Drain 2x 91-107%KO Razor Leaf 2x 76-90% Bullet Seed 2x 37-45% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 118-139%KO Giga Drain 2x 76-90% Razor Leaf 2x 76-90% Mega Drain 2x 42-49% View Turtwig builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 194-228%KO Giga Drain 2x 121-143%KO Razor Leaf 2x 91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x 45-54% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 204-242%KO Giga Drain 2x 133-157%KO Magical Leaf 2x 106-125%KO Mega Drain 2x 72-85% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 140-166%KO Giga Drain 2x 91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 140-166%KO Giga Drain 2x 91-107%KO Razor Leaf 2x 76-90% Bullet Seed 2x 37-45% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Staryu Solar Beam 2x 118-139%KO Giga Drain 2x 76-90% Razor Leaf 2x 76-90% Mega Drain 2x 42-49% View Turtwig builds →