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📋Overview
Staryu is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 120 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Star Shape Pokémon. Height: 0.8 m, weight: 34.5 kg.
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
⚔️Staryu Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Harden
NormalStat
—
—
30
1
Tackle
NormalPhys.
100%
40
35
4
Water Gun
WaterSpec.
100%
40
25
8
Confuse Ray
GhostStat
100%
—
10
12
Rapid Spin
NormalPhys.
100%
50
40
13
Psywave
PsychicSpec.
100%
—
15
16
Minimize
NormalStat
—
—
10
18
Bubble Beam
WaterSpec.
100%
65
20
20
Swift
NormalSpec.
—
60
20
22
Camouflage
NormalStat
—
—
20
24
Gyro Ball
SteelPhys.
100%
—
5
24
Psybeam
PsychicSpec.
100%
65
20
28
Brine
WaterSpec.
100%
65
10
32
Light Screen
PsychicStat
—
—
30
35
Reflect Type
NormalStat
—
—
15
36
Power Gem
RockSpec.
100%
80
20
40
Psychic
PsychicSpec.
100%
90
10
44
Surf
WaterSpec.
100%
90
15
48
Recover
NormalStat
—
—
5
52
Cosmic Power
PsychicStat
—
—
20
56
Hydro Pump
WaterSpec.
80%
110
5
TM/HM
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
TM01
Protect
NormalStat
—
—
10
TM02
Attract
NormalStat
100%
—
15
TM03
Take Down
NormalPhys.
85%
90
20
TM04
Sleep Talk
NormalStat
—
—
10
TM05
Blizzard
IceSpec.
70%
110
5
TM06
Psych Up
NormalStat
—
—
10
TM07
Bubble Beam
WaterSpec.
100%
65
20
TM08
Thunder Wave
ElectricStat
90%
—
20
TM09
Waterfall
WaterPhys.
100%
80
15
TM10
Round
NormalSpec.
100%
60
15
TM11
Substitute
NormalStat
—
—
10
TM12
Confide
NormalStat
—
—
20
TM13
Mimic
NormalStat
—
—
10
TM14
Skull Bash
NormalPhys.
100%
130
10
TM15
Headbutt
NormalPhys.
100%
70
15
TM16
Double-Edge
NormalPhys.
100%
120
15
TM17
Rain Dance
WaterStat
—
—
5
TM18
Natural Gift
NormalPhys.
100%
—
15
TM19
Scald
WaterSpec.
100%
80
15
TM20
Dazzling Gleam
FairySpec.
100%
80
10
TM21
Zap Cannon
ElectricSpec.
50%
120
5
TM22
Facade
NormalPhys.
100%
70
20
TM23
Thunder
ElectricSpec.
70%
110
10
TM24
Flash
NormalStat
100%
—
20
TM25
Secret Power
NormalPhys.
100%
70
20
TM26
Cosmic Power
PsychicStat
—
—
20
TM27
Rage
NormalPhys.
100%
20
20
TM28
Frustration
NormalPhys.
100%
—
20
TM29
Hail
IceStat
—
—
10
TM30
Gyro Ball
SteelPhys.
100%
—
5
TM31
Hydro Pump
WaterSpec.
80%
110
5
TM32
Ice Beam
IceSpec.
100%
90
10
TM33
Flash Cannon
SteelSpec.
100%
80
10
TM34
Curse
GhostStat
—
—
10
TM35
Swift
NormalSpec.
—
60
20
TM36
Light Screen
PsychicStat
—
—
30
TM37
Bide
NormalPhys.
—
—
10
TM38
Water Gun
WaterSpec.
100%
40
25
TM39
Dive
WaterPhys.
100%
80
10
TM40
Reflect
PsychicStat
—
—
20
TM41
Psychic
PsychicSpec.
100%
90
10
TM42
Hidden Power
NormalSpec.
100%
60
15
TM43
Power Gem
RockSpec.
100%
80
20
TM44
Recycle
NormalStat
—
—
10
TM45
Double Team
NormalStat
—
—
15
TM46
Rest
PsychicStat
—
—
5
TM47
Return
NormalPhys.
100%
—
20
TM48
Snore
NormalSpec.
100%
50
15
TM49
Brine
WaterSpec.
100%
65
10
TM50
Whirlpool
WaterSpec.
85%
35
15
TM51
Surf
WaterSpec.
100%
90
15
TM52
Teleport
PsychicStat
—
—
20
TM53
Endure
NormalStat
—
—
10
TM54
Thunderbolt
ElectricSpec.
100%
90
15
TM55
Toxic
PoisonStat
90%
—
10
TM56
Tri Attack
NormalSpec.
100%
80
10
TM57
Psywave
PsychicSpec.
100%
—
15
TM58
Swagger
NormalStat
85%
—
15
TM59
Icy Wind
IceSpec.
95%
55
15
TM60
Water Pulse
WaterSpec.
100%
60
20
Origin
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Barrier
PsychicStat
—
—
20
—
Aurora Beam
IceSpec.
100%
65
20
—
Supersonic
NormalStat
55%
—
20
Origin
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Pain Split
NormalStat
—
—
20
—
Sleep Talk
NormalStat
—
—
10
—
Psych Up
NormalStat
—
—
10
—
Thunder Wave
ElectricStat
90%
—
20
—
Substitute
NormalStat
—
—
10
—
Mimic
NormalStat
—
—
10
—
Double-Edge
NormalPhys.
100%
120
15
—
Flip Turn
WaterPhys.
100%
60
20
—
Gravity
PsychicStat
—
—
5
—
Ice Beam
IceSpec.
100%
90
10
—
Swift
NormalSpec.
—
60
20
—
Twister
DragonSpec.
100%
40
20
—
Dive
WaterPhys.
100%
80
10
—
Signal Beam
BugSpec.
100%
75
15
—
Recycle
NormalStat
—
—
10
—
Magic Coat
PsychicStat
—
—
15
—
Snore
NormalSpec.
100%
50
15
—
Rollout
RockPhys.
90%
30
20
—
Endure
NormalStat
—
—
10
—
Thunderbolt
ElectricSpec.
100%
90
15
—
Swagger
NormalStat
85%
—
15
—
Icy Wind
IceSpec.
95%
55
15
—
Water Pulse
WaterSpec.
100%
60
20
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No data available for this category.
🥚Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 3
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
🗺️Where to Find Staryu
Available in 28 games, 181 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Red
→Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Blue
→Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Yellow
→Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Gold
→Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ruby
→Diamond
Pal Park
→Black
Poké Transporter
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→Diamond
Pal Park
→Black
Poké Transporter
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→Diamond
Pal Park
→Black
Poké Transporter
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→Diamond
Pal Park
→Black
Poké Transporter
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→Black
Poké Transporter
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→Black
Poké Transporter
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→Black
Poké Transporter
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→Black
Poké Transporter
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→Black
Poké Transporter
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sun
→Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Sword
→Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
“If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.”
Red
“An enigmatic POKéMON that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.”
Blue
“An enigmatic POKéMON that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.”
Yellow
“As long as the center section is unharmed, it can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits.”
Gold
“At night, the cen ter of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.”
Silver
“Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core re mains intact.”
Crystal
“When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up from the sea floor, and its body's center core flickers.”
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.”
Sapphire
“STARYU apparently communicates with the stars in the night sky by flashing the red core at the center of its body. If parts of its body are torn, this POKéMON simply regenerates the missing pieces and limbs.”
Emerald
“It gathers with others in the night and makes its red core glow on and off with the twinkling stars. It can regenerate limbs if they are severed from its body.”
FireRed
“It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light.”
LeafGreen
“An enigmatic POKéMON that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.”
Diamond
“If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.”
Pearl
“If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.”
Platinum
“If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.”
HeartGold
“At night, the middle of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.”
SoulSilver
“Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.”
Black
“Même amoché, son corps se régénère tant que le noyau rouge est intact. Le noyau s’illumine à minuit.”
White
“Même amoché, son corps se régénère tant que le noyau rouge est intact. Le noyau s’illumine à minuit.”
White
“If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.”
Black 2
“As long as its red core remains, it can regenerate its body instantly, even if it’s torn apart.”
White 2
“As long as its red core remains, it can regenerate its body instantly, even if it’s torn apart.”
X
“からだの ちゅうしんで ひかる コアが あるかぎり からだが ちぎれても さいせい できる。”
X
“몸의 중심에서 빛나는 핵이 있는 한 몸이 찢겨나가도 재생할 수 있다.”
X
“Même si son corps est détruit, il peut se régénérer aussi longtemps que son cœur est en bon état.”
X
“Auch wenn sein Körper nicht mehr intakt ist, kann es sich regenerieren, wenn der Kern leuchtet.”
X
“Aunque sus brazos se rompan podrán regenerarse, siempre y cuando su núcleo siga intacto.”
X
“Anche se il corpo è lacerato, continua a rigenerarsi finché il nucleo ardente centrale rimane intatto.”
X
“Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.”
X
“体の 中心で 光る コアが ある限り 体が ちぎれても 再生できる。”
Y
“うみべに おおく あらわれ よるになると ちゅうしんが あかく てんめつする。”
Y
“해변에 많이 나타나며 밤이 되면 가운데가 빨갛게 깜박거린다.”
Y
“On peut voir des Stari en grand nombre près des côtes. La nuit, le centre de son corps clignote d’une lumière rouge.”
Y
“Es taucht in großer Anzahl an Ufern auf. Nachts leuchtet der Kern in seiner Mitte rot auf.”
Y
“Suele aparecer en grupos en la orilla de la playa. Por la noche, el órgano central que tiene brilla con una luz roja.”
Y
“Se ne trovano molti in riva al mare. Di notte, il nucleo al centro del corpo lampeggia di una luce rossa.”
Y
“It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light.”
“여름이 끝날 무렵 밤에 모래 해변에 가면 핵이라고 불리는 기관을 붉게 빛내는 별가사리가 별처럼 보인다.”
Omega Ruby
“Au centre de Stari se trouve un organe rouge et brillant appelé le cœur. À la fin de l’été, sur les plages, les cœurs de ces Pokémon brillent comme les étoiles dans le ciel.”
Omega Ruby
“In Sterndus Körpermitte befindet sich ein hellrot leuchtendes Organ – sein Kern. Wenn du im Spätsommer an einen Strand gehst, sehen die leuchtenden Kerne dieser Pokémon aus wie Sterne.”
Omega Ruby
“Staryu posee un órgano central, conocido como su núcleo, que brilla con una luz roja. A finales de verano, pueden verse en la playa los núcleos de estos Pokémon brillando como las estrellas del cielo.”
Omega Ruby
“Al centro del corpo di Staryu è presente un nucleo che brilla di un rosso intenso. In spiaggia, a fine estate, il nucleo di questi Pokémon ha l’aspetto delle stelle nel firmamento.”
Omega 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.”
“가운데에 있는 빨간 코어를 점멸시켜 밤하늘의 별과 교신하는 것 같다. 몸은 찢겨 나가더라도 스스로 재생한다.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Stari communique apparemment avec les étoiles dans le ciel en faisant clignoter son cœur rouge. Si des parties de son corps sont cassées, ce Pokémon les régénère.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Sterndu kommuniziert mit den Sternen am Nachthimmel, indem es den roten Kern in seiner Körpermitte blinken lässt. Wenn Teile seines Körpers beschädigt wurden, stellt es die fehlenden Teile selbst wieder her.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Staryu parece comunicarse por la noche con las estrellas haciendo brillar el núcleo rojo de su cuerpo. Si este Pokémon sufre algún daño en alguna zona de su cuerpo, la regenerará sin problema.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Pare che la notte Staryu comunichi con le stelle facendo brillare il suo nucleo rosso al centro del corpo. In caso di perdita di qualche appendice questo Pokémon riesce a rigenerarla senza problemi.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Staryu apparently communicates with the stars in the night sky by flashing the red core at the center of its body. If parts of its body are torn, this Pokémon simply regenerates the missing pieces and limbs.”