In X & Y, Staraptor looks average on paper at 485 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Bravebird with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

What is Staraptor weak to?

In X & Y, Staraptor's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Staraptor's base 100 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Staraptor?

Staraptor gets Intimidate and Reckless. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 100 Speed, Intimidate gives Staraptor an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Staraptor play in battle?

Staraptor is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

What are the best moves for Staraptor?

For X & Y, the core moveset is Bravebird, Close Combat, Double Edge, and U Turn. Bravebird leads at 25% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Staraptor - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

CTier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Staraptor's Attack does the work, Sp. Atk pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Attack EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP85

Attack120

Defense70

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def60

Speed100

Total485

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight24.9 kg

Base XP243

Abilities

IntimidateNiche

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

RecklessHATop Pick

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

The muscles in its wings and legs are strong. It can easily fly while gripping a small Pokémon.

Staraptor Weakness

Type-wise, Staraptor takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, and Rock. Ground and Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Staraptor leans offensive (base 120 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Staraptor Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground, Ghost

Type ChartGood

3Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Staraptor in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Staraptor for 80-95%. Zapdos threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (114-134%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 179-211%.

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Staraptor Knock Off 65-77% Ice Shard 2x 80-95% Pursuit 40-47% View Weavile builds →
Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Staraptor Heat Wave 40-47% Thunderbolt 2x 114-134%KO View Zapdos builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Staraptor Stone Edge 2x 179-211%KO Pursuit 36-43% Crunch 72-85% Superpower 72-85% View Tyranitar builds →
Kyurem DragonIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Ice Beam Earth Power RoostRecovery SubstituteUtility Damage vs Staraptor Ice Beam 2x 140-165%KO View Kyurem builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Volt Switch Shadow Ball Will O Wisp Pain Split Damage vs Staraptor Volt Switch 2x 90-106%KO View Rotom builds →

X & Y Evolution

The three-stage chain from Starly through Staravia ends here at Staraptor. Want more? Breed for Starly eggs. Plenty of partners available via one egg group. The evolution from Starly pushed Staraptor to 485 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +65. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#396Starly

Level 14

#397Staravia

Level 34

#398Staraptor

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Starly

NormalFlying

Staravia

NormalFlying

Staraptor

NormalFlying

55+15

85+30

ATK

75+20

120+45

DEF

50+20

70+20

SP.ATK

40+10

50+10

SP.DEF

40+10

60+20

SPE

80+20

100+20

BST

245D-Tier

340D-Tier+95

485B-Tier+145

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Staraptor to get Starly eggs easily using 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 10 more.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Staraptor Best Moveset

Bravebird is the safe click most turns. Choice Scarf locks Staraptor into it but rewards with speed patching through item lock. Adamant nature and max Attack and Speed EVs maximize that first hit. Reckless helps on the margins.

Best Build

Situational pick

Ability

Reckless

Item

Choice ScarfSPEED

Best Nature for Staraptor

Adamant+ATK

Staraptor best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Revenge Killer Moveset

Brave BirdSTAB
Close Combat
Double EdgeSTAB
U Turn

Recommended Teammates

TalonflameDecent

SwellowDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Astonish and Detect give Staraptor options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Giga Impact and Hyper Beam. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

C4010030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

C5010035Normal

Lv 1

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 5

Quick Attack+1

C4010030Normal

Lv 9

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 13

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 18

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Lv 23

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 28

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Lv 33

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 34

Close Combat

S1201005Fighting

Lv 41

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 49

Brave Bird

S12010015Flying

Lv 57

Final Gambit

D—1005Fighting

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

B7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

B909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

C——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM51

Steel Wing

B709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

S7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

S12010015Normal

Egg

Feather Dance

——10015Flying

Egg

Foresight

———40Normal

Egg

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Egg

Mirror Move

———20Flying

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Revenge-4

—6010010Fighting

Egg

Roost

C——10Flying

Egg

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Egg

Steel Wing

B709025Steel

Egg

Uproar

C9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Staraptor can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

D609525Flying

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Defog

C——15Flying

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 5

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Gen 5

Work Up

D——30Normal

How to Get Staraptor in X & Y

You're catching Starly first, not Staraptor. Starly appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Staraptor in X & Y

Starly is your first catch on the way to Staraptor. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 11-23 across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Starly
Route 11
YGrass Lv.11-12 Route
RareEarly
Horde battle
Route 11
XGrass Lv.11-12 Route
RareEarly
Horde battle
Train until Level 14
Step 2Catch or Evolve Staravia
Route 11
YGrass Lv.22-23 Route
CommonMid
Route 11
XGrass Lv.22-23 Route
CommonMid
or evolve from Starly (Step 1)
Train until Level 34
Step 3Staraptor ✓

Staraptor Guide

In X & Y, Staraptor looks average on paper at 485 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Bravebird with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In X & Y, Staraptor's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Staraptor's base 100 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Staraptor gets Intimidate and Reckless. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 100 Speed, Intimidate gives Staraptor an edge before opponents can react.
Staraptor is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Bravebird, Close Combat, Double Edge, and U Turn. Bravebird leads at 25% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Staraptor appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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