Physical
Balanced
DTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Attack carry most of Staravia's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Speed EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP55
D
Attack75
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed80
C
Total340
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight15.5 kg
34.2 lbsFeather
Base XP119
Average
Abilities
IntimidatePopular
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
RecklessHAPopular
Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

Recognizing their own weakness, they always live in a group. When alone, a Staravia cries noisily.

Staravia Weakness

Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Staravia for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.

Staravia Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground, Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Staravia in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Electric is super effective against StaraviaView Jolteon →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Partway through Starly's chain. Staravia still has another evolution ahead before reaching Staraptor. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+20 from Starly). The final form adds another 145 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Starly
#396Starly
14
Level 14
Staravia
#397Staravia
34
Level 34
Staraptor
#398Staraptor
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Starly
NormalFlying
Staravia
NormalFlying
Staraptor
NormalFlying
HP
40
55+15
85+30
ATK
55
75+20
120+45
DEF
30
50+20
70+20
SP.ATK
30
40+10
50+10
SP.DEF
30
40+10
60+20
SPE
60
80+20
100+20
BST
245D-Tier
340D-Tier+95
485B-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Staravia Best Moveset

Prediction matters here. Choice Band means Staravia can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Max Attack and Speed EVs with Intimidate back that up. The remaining moves prevents free switches.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Intimidate
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Best Nature for Staravia
Adamant+ATK

Staravia best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Quick AttackSTAB
  • Brave BirdSTAB
  • Double EdgeSTAB
  • U Turn

Recommended Teammates

Glalie
GlalieGood

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Staravia picks up Take Down and Brave Bird along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Fire and Dark coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 8
Quick Attack+1
S4010030Normal
Lv 10
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 12
Wing Attack
C6010035Flying
Lv 16
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 19
Feather Dance
C—10015Flying
Lv 23
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
Lv 28
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
Lv 33
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 41
Agility
A——30Psychic
Lv 49
Brave Bird
S12010015Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
A——30Psychic
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM56
Double-Edge
S12010015Normal
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM43
Fly
C909515Flying
TM68
Heat Wave
D959010Fire
TM79
Hurricane
D1107010Flying
TM45
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
TM119
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM146
Skull Bash
B13010010Normal
TM153
Sky Attack
B140905Flying
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM82
U-turn
A7010020Bug
TM150
Vacuum Wave+1
D4010030Fighting
TM94
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Staravia doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Staravia can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Staravia in Legends: Z-A

Staravia can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Starly from Diamond, Platinum, or Brilliant Diamond and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Staravia in Legends: Z-A

  1. Starly
    Step 1Obtain Starly

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteXBrilliant Diamond
  2. Staravia
    Step 2Staravia ✓

Staravia Guide

  • Get Staravia to Staraptor at level 34. At 340 BST, Staravia is just the starting point.

  • Level 34 gets you Staraptor. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • For Legends: Z-A, you can run Staravia through the first few routes without issues. 340 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Staraptor as fast as you can.

  • You can find Staravia in Legends: Z-A. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Staravia spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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