Is Staryu Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Not in the Sinnoh regional dex. Transfer-only Water from Kanto. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on switch-out. Starmie at Water Stone is the real draw.
Staryu resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Staryu's weaknesses hard.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Starmie resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Staryu in Canalave City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 20-40, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- LV 28WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- TM55WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Crasher Wake
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sunyshore City
- LV 55WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Staryu to Starmie
Staryu evolves into Starmie with a Water Stone. You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 213. Use the Water Stone in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- TM55WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Crasher Wake
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- After Volkner
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sunyshore City
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Staryu in Diamond & Pearl
Staryu bites the Super Rod at two coastal cities, uncommon at level 20 to 40. Both spots need the best rod, so the lesser rods leave the star Pokemon out of reach no matter how long you cast.
Wild Staryu may be holding when caught:
Stardust (50% chance) Lovely, red-colored sand with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
Star Piece (5% chance) A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price to shops.2 locations to catch Staryu
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
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Staryu is the chain's first catch. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 20-40 across 4 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Evolve into StarmieBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Staryu egg.
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Diamond & Pearl for Staryu.
How to Get Shiny Staryu in Diamond & Pearl
Staryu takes a foreign Ditto at the Day Care, so breed it Masuda-style for far better shiny odds per egg. Compare Shiny Staryu odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Staryu Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Diamond & Pearl shiny odds for Staryu.
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
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
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 Water 3 egg group.
Ditto onlyDP Staryu Best Moveset
A hint of Starmie's potential with AbilityNatural Cure and 85 Speed, but stats in the 30-70 range can't do anything competitive. The moveset is Water attacks and utility at low power. Evolve immediately.
Best Build
Staryu best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Normal and Steel coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
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
31 of 33 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.
Staryu Diamond & Pearl Guide
Yes. Wild Staryu in Diamond & Pearl can hold Stardust (50%) or Star Piece (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Stardust.
In Diamond & Pearl, Staryu has 340 BST and evolves into Starmie. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Yes. Staryu is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Staryu becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
Game Availability
Staryu has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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