
Is Staryu Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Staryu is fast and hits well enough for when you catch it. The real payoff is a Water Stone evolution into Starmie, one of the absolute best Pokemon in the game. Don't skip this one.
Staryu resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Starmie resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
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 resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Staryu on Seafoam Islands (walking, Lv 28, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM45ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 24
- After Misty
- TM11WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Cerulean Gym Leader Misty
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- LV 47WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
Evolve Staryu to Starmie
Staryu evolves into Starmie with a Water Stone. You can buy the Water Stone at the Celadon Department Store on the 4th floor (₽2,100).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM45ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 24
- After Misty
- TM11WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Cerulean Gym Leader Misty
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Koga
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Saffron City
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
How to Get Staryu in Red & Blue
Nineteen water spots carry Staryu, reachable by Super Rod fishing or walking the shoreline. Common to rare depending where you look, and a Water Stone later turns it into Starmie.
5 locations to catch Staryu
Encountered via fishing with a Rod, tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Staryu in RB
Staryu is the chain's first catch. You'll find fishing and walking encounters from Lv. 15-33 across 19 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Staryu ✓Cinnabar IslandLv.15Super RodRate 25%Route 19Lv.15Super RodRate 25%Route 20Lv.15Super RodRate 25%Route 21Lv.15Super RodRate 25%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.15Super RodRate 25%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.15Super RodRate 25%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.30GrassRedRate 20%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.28-30GrassBlueRate 19%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.29-31GrassBlueRate 15%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.30GrassRedRate 10%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.28GrassBlueRate 5%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.31-33GrassBlueRate 30%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.32GrassBlueRate 15%
Step 2Evolve into Starmie
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Red & Blue for Staryu.
Staryu Weakness
Staryu is weak to Electric and Grass. Its Water typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Staryu Weak Against
AvgStaryu Evolutions
Staryu evolves into Starmie, but can't breed. At 355 stats as a Water type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Staryu Best Moveset
Water pre-evolution with 70 Special and 85 Speed. Quick but the Special can't threaten. MoveSurf and MoveThunderbolt coverage exists at reduced power. Heading toward Starmie where the stats finally matter.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Thunder Wave
- Recover
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 Ice 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.
- 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 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
An enigmatic POKéMON that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.
Staryu Red & Blue Guide
In Red & Blue, 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.
In Red & Blue, Staryu plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Surf is the primary attack.
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.
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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

Winds & Waves
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Where to go next after Staryu.