Water

#0120

— Star Shape Pokémon

Staryu

Height0.8 m

Weight34.5 kg

Base Exp68

BST340

Abilities

Illuminate

Natural Cure

Analytichidden

An enigmatic POKéMON that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.

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Base Stats

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

BST

340

Evolution Chain

Water Stone

Move Learnset

Select a generation to see the moves Staryu can learn in those games

Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status

Move

TypeCategoryPwrAcc

Lv1Harden

Normal——

Lv1Tackle

Normal40100%

Lv4Water Gun

Water40100%

Lv8Confuse Ray

Ghost—100%

Lv12Rapid Spin

Normal50100%

Lv16Minimize

Normal——

Lv20Swift

Normal60—

Lv24Psybeam

Psychic65100%

Lv28Brine

Water65100%

Lv32Light Screen

Psychic——

Lv36Power Gem

Rock80100%

Lv40Psychic

Psychic90100%

Lv44Surf

Water90100%

Lv48Recover

Normal——

Lv52Cosmic Power

Psychic——

Lv56Hydro Pump

Water11080%

Pokédex Entries

In-game descriptions of Staryu across different games

Pokémon Red: "An enigmatic POKéMON that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle."
Pokémon Yellow: "As long as the center section is unharmed, it can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits."
Pokémon Gold: "At night, the cen ter of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat."
Pokémon Silver: "Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core re mains intact."
Pokémon Crystal: "When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up from the sea floor, and its body's center core flickers."
Pokémon Ruby: "STARYU’s center section has an organ called the core that shines bright red. If you go to a beach toward the end of summer, the glowing cores of these POKéMON look like the stars in the sky."

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About Staryu

Staryu is the Star Shape Pokémon a Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 340 with Illuminate or Natural Cure as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Staryu in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.