Skip to main content
Compare

Community favorite stats

No community saves yet for Staryu. Be the first to add this partner to my favorite pokemon and help shape live rankings.

View all rankingsCompare rivals

Similar fan favorites

Live rankings
Rank #4Water
Squirtle

Squirtle

Rank #5Water
Blastoise

Blastoise

Rank #10Water
Wartortle

Wartortle

Staryu

Height

0.8 m

Weight

34.5 kg

Fan favorite profile

Staryu Pokemon

Water

Star Shape Pokémon

Brown colorBlob shape

Fish Pokémon nibble at it, but Staryu isn’t bothered. Its body regenerates quickly, even if part of it is completely torn off.

Legendary

No

Mythical

No

Total base stats

340

Generation

Generation I

Evolves from

Base form

Habitat

Sea

Capture rate

225

National dex

#120

Abilities

IlluminateNatural CureAnalytic • Hidden

Breeding profile

Gender ratio

Genderless

Egg groups
Water 3

Hatch profile

20 egg cycles · ~51,400 steps (Slow growth)

Growth rate: Slow

Base happiness

70 at capture

Game dex numbers

National Dex pokedex#120
Hoenn pokedex#143
Isle of Armor pokedex#98
Kalos Coastal pokedex#34
Kanto pokedex#120
Let's Go Kanto pokedex#120
Lumiose City#36
Akala pokedex#111
Alola pokedex#184
Johto pokedex#167
Akala (USUM) pokedex#124
Alola (USUM) pokedex#223
Hoenn (ORAS) pokedex#148
Johto (HGSS) pokedex#169
Unova (B2W2) pokedex#238

Pokedex entries

Staryu by game version

Shield

Fish Pokémon nibble at it, but Staryu isn’t bothered. Its body regenerates quickly, even if part of it is completely torn off.

Sword

If you visit a beach at the end of summer, you’ll be able to see groups of Staryu lighting up in a steady rhythm.

Lets Go Eevee

As long as the center section is unharmed, this Pokémon can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits.

Nature planner

Recommended natures

Starter spreads for Staryu based on base stats — open each profile for flavor ties and battle-style data before you mint or compare final numbers.

Timid

Special sweeper

Timid preserves Speed while dumping the lower Attack stat.

Modest

Special hitter

Modest maximizes Special Attack when Speed investment is less critical.

Browse all natures

Location explorer

Wild encounters

36 location areas indexed for Staryu. Showing 12 with version, level range, and encounter method — data generic dex mirrors often omit this detail.

Canalave City

Canalave City

Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Super Rod (15%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Super Rod (15%)Platinum · Lv 20–50 · Super Rod (15%)

Sunyshore City

Sunyshore City

Diamond · Lv 20–40 · Super Rod (15%)Pearl · Lv 20–40 · Super Rod (15%)Platinum · Lv 20–50 · Super Rod (15%)

Cherrygrove City

Cherrygrove City

Crystal · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightGold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightHeartgold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightSilver · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At night+1 versions

Union Cave (B2F)

Union Cave

Crystal · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightGold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightHeartgold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightSilver · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At night+1 versions

Road 34

Johto Route 34

Crystal · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightGold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightHeartgold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightSilver · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At night+1 versions

Olivine City

Olivine City

Crystal · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightGold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightHeartgold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightSilver · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At night+1 versions

Road 40

Johto Sea Route 40

Crystal · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightGold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightHeartgold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightSilver · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At night+1 versions

Cianwood City

Cianwood City

Crystal · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightGold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightHeartgold · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At nightSilver · Lv 20–40 · Good Rod (40%) · At night+1 versions

Road 47

Johto Route 47

Heartgold · Lv 15–25 · Surf (10%)Soulsilver · Lv 15–25 · Surf (10%)

Seafoam Islands (1F)

Seafoam Islands location guide

Blue · Lv 28–30 · Walk (19%)Green Japan · Lv 28–30 · Walk (19%)

Seafoam Islands (B1F)

Seafoam Islands location guide

Blue · Lv 32 · Walk (15%)Green Japan · Lv 32 · Walk (15%)Red · Lv 30 · Walk (20%)Red Japan · Lv 30 · Walk (20%)

Seafoam Islands (B2F)

Seafoam Islands location guide

Blue · Lv 28 · Walk (5%)Green Japan · Lv 28 · Walk (5%)Red · Lv 30 · Walk (10%)Red Japan · Lv 30 · Walk (10%)

Base stats

HP

30

Attack

45

Defense

55

Special Attack

70

Special Defense

55

Speed

85

Evolution line

Staryu

Stage 1

Staryu

Base form

Starmie

Stage 2

Starmie

Use Water Stone

Moves

HeadbuttTackleTake DownDouble EdgeSupersonicWater GunHydro PumpSurfIce BeamBlizzardPsybeamBubble BeamAurora BeamThunderboltThunder WaveThunderToxicPsychicRageTeleportMIMICDouble TeamRecoverHarden
Open move databasePokemon compare

55 more moves are available for this Pokémon.

Put reference data to work

Track community trends or browse more favorites by type.

Most Favorite Pokemon RankingsFavorite Pokemon by TypePokemon NaturesPokemon Compare