Is Staryu Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Staryu is the stepping stone to Starmie, one of the best non-partner Pokemon in Let's Go. Catch one and use a Water Stone immediately.
Not available yet. You cannot get Staryu before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Staryu before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Staryu before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Staryu before this fight.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Starmie resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Starmie resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Staryu on Route 18 (Surf, Lv 33-38).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TMWaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- HMWaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- HMWaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 36PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 45WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
Evolve Staryu to Starmie
Staryu evolves into Starmie with a Water Stone. You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 12. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMWaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- HMWaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TMPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMPsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- HMWaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Staryu in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
A few locations for Staryu with high spawn rates across late-game water 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.
3 locations to catch Staryu
Encountered via Surfing
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6Where To Catch Staryu in Let's Go
Staryu is where the line starts, caught through surfing encounters at Lv. 33+. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into StarmieRoute 18Lv.33-38Surfing on waterRate 1%Route 19Lv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 1%Route 21Lv.37-42Surfing on waterRate 1%or evolve from Staryu (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Staryu in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Staryu is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Staryu odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Staryu Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
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 |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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 |
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
Let's Go Staryu Best Moveset
Water at 70 Sp. Atk and 85 Speed. The moveset previews Starmie's pace from pre-evo stats. Evolve for the 100 Sp. Atk and 115 Speed that make Water/Psychic TermStab competitive.
Best Build
Staryu Candy
Quick Candy+SPETimid raises Speed and lowers Attack. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Red. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Staryu
- Staryu Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Staryu Candy raises every stat, but only Staryu and Starmie can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Staryu is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Jo battles with one level 70 Staryu that knows Tri Attack, Swift and Light Screen. It takes extra damage from Electric and Grass moves. Win to earn the Staryu Master title. Find Jo on Route 19.
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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
As long as the center section is unharmed, this Pokémon can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits.
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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