#0396

Starly

Starling Pokémon

Normal Flying

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.3 m
Weight: 2.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP49

They live in the fields and mountains, gathering in large flocks. Their cries are quite obnoxious. Though small, their wings are strong—a strike from them leaves pain that persists for a week.

In Pokémon GO · 719 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

245

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

RecklessHidden

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Egg groups: Flying

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Rock2×

Electric2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Grass½×

Immune to

Ground0×

Ghost0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Choice Scarf

Moves

Item

Choice Scarf

AbilityReckless

NatureNaive+Spe/−SpD

EV spread

HP36

Atk236

SpA36

Spe▲196

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Starly

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Diamond

Great Marsh Lake Verity Route 201 Route 202 Route 203 Route 204 Route 209 Route 212

Pearl

Great Marsh Lake Verity Route 201 Route 202 Route 203 Route 204 Route 209 Route 212

Platinum

Lake Verity Route 201 Route 202 Route 203 Route 204

HeartGold

Pewter City

SoulSilver

Pewter City

Route 11

Evolution

#0396Starly

Lv. 14

#0397Staravia

Lv. 34

#0398Staraptor

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Starly can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move17 of 17

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

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	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
5	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
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
17	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
21	Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
25	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
29	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
33	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
37	Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Physical	120	100	15
41	Final Gambit Inflicts damage equal to the user’s remaining HP. User faints.	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
47	Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90	5