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
Intimidate
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
RecklessHA
Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

They maintain huge flocks, although fierce scuffles break out between various flocks.

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Staravia with Stone Edge (287-338%). Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (129-152%). Magnezone's Thunderbolt also KOs at 239-281%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Superpower
Damage vs Staravia
Stone Edge 2x
287-338%KO
Pursuit
58-68%
Crunch
115-135%KO
Superpower
115-135%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Partway through Starly's chain. Staravia still has another evolution ahead before reaching Staraptor. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners 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

Very Easy

Breed with Staravia 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)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett
12 of 51·

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Staravia Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Staravia misses out on Astonish and Detect. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Brave Bird and Double-Edge, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 5
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
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 38
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 43
Brave Bird
B12010015Flying
Lv 48
Final Gambit
D—1005Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
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
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
Egg
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
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
D709025Steel
Egg
Uproar
D9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Tutor
Heat Wave
D959010Fire
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
C——15Flying
Tutor
Uproar
D9010010Normal

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 Staravia in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Staravia can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

  1. Starly
    Step 1Obtain Starly

    Catch in the wild in:

    XWalking · Route 11 · Horde battle

    Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhiteBrilliant 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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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