Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Weight
- 34.5 kg
Training & breeding details
GenderGenderless
Catch rate225(39.9%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP68
Base stats
HP
30
Attack
45
Defense
55
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
55
Speed
85
Total
340
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Staryu
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Diamond
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Evolution
Water Stone
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Staryu can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
21 of 21
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Psywave Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| 8 | Confuse Ray Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 12 | Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 17 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 22 | Camouflage User’s type changes to match the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 22 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 24 | Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 24 | Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 27 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 27 | Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 28 | Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 35 | Reflect Type User becomes the target’s type. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 36 | Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 40 | Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 44 | Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 47 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 52 | Cosmic Power Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
Breeding & egg moves
Staryu can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
29 sprites & renders for Staryu.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Staryu”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/staryu.
Species data from PokéAPI.