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Staravia
Starling Pokémon
They form remarkably large flocks and are constantly fighting amongst themselves. I suspect that those with magnificent plumes on their heads are the strong ones.
Details
Height0.6 m
Weight15.5 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP119
Base stats
HP
55
Attack
75
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
40
Speed
80
Total
340
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Bulky PhysDef Support
NFE
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Staravia
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Sun
Moon
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Staravia can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 9 | Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 |
| 13 | Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 18 | Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 21 | Roost Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 23 | Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 28 | Aerial Ace Never misses. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 29 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 33 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 38 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 43 | Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 47 | Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| 48 | Final Gambit Inflicts damage equal to the user’s remaining HP. User faints. | Fighting | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
17 sprites & renders for Staravia.
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Cite this page
“Staravia”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/staravia.
Species data from PokéAPI.