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.
RecklessHANot in game
Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Platinum

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
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
GroundGhost
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Staravia in Platinum (Best Counters)
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
RockFlying
B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift
Available Moves
Moves
  • Rock SlideTM80
  • Thunder FangLv. 1
  • Ice FangLv. 1
  • Ancient PowerLv. 25
Damage vs Staravia
Rock Slide 2x
114-134%KO
Thunder Fang 2x
66-78%
Ice Fang 2x
66-78%
Ancient Power 2x
69-82%
View Aerodactyl builds →

Platinum 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

Very Easy

Breed with Staravia to get Starly eggs easily using 31 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Double-Edge, Feather Dance and 4 more.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogeticaltariapelipperfarfetchdswabluwingullcrobathonchkrowstaraptorpidgeotdodrio
12 of 31·

Platinum Staravia Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

Without breeding, Staravia misses out on Astonish and Double-Edge. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Brave Bird and Double-Edge, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 5
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 9
Wing Attack
C6010035Flying
Lv 13
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 18
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 23
Whirlwind-6
D——20Normal
Lv 28
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
Lv 33
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 38
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 43
Brave Bird
B12010015Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
HM05
Defog
———15Flying
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM88
Pluck
—6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM51
Roost
C——10Flying
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Egg
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Egg
Feather Dance
——10015Flying
Egg
Foresight
D——40Normal
Egg
Fury Attack
D158520Normal
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Air Cutter
D559525Flying
Tutor
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Tutor
Heat Wave
D1009010Fire
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Twister
—4010020Dragon

How to Get Staravia in Platinum

Staravia is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 17 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Where To Catch Staravia in Platinum

The path to Staravia starts with Starly at Lv. 2-40 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Starly
    Step 1Catch Starly
    Lake Verity
    Grass Lv.2-4 Water
    CommonEarly
    Route 201
    Grass Lv.2-3 Route
    CommonEarly
    Route 202
    Grass Lv.2-4 Route
    CommonEarly
    Day
    Route 203
    Grass Lv.4-7 Route
    CommonEarly
    Route 204 - North
    Grass Lv.9-11 Route
    CommonEarly
    Route 204 - South
    Grass Lv.9-11 Route
    CommonEarly
    Route 202
    Grass Lv.2-4 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Morning/night
  2. Staravia
    Step 2Staravia ✓
    Route 215
    Grass Lv.19-21 Route
    CommonMid
    Morning
    Route 215
    Grass Lv.19-22 Route
    CommonMid
    Day
    Trophy Garden
    Grass Lv.22-24 Forest
    CommonMid
    Day
    Valor Lakefront
    Grass Lv.26-28 Water
    CommonMid
    Morning/day
    Route 209
    Grass Lv.18 Route
    UncommonMid
    Night
    Route 209
    Grass Lv.18-19 Route
    UncommonMid
    Morning/day
    Route 210 - South
    Grass Lv.19 Route
    UncommonMid
    Route 215
    Grass Lv.19 Route
    UncommonMid
    Night
    Great Marsh - Daily Pokemon
    Grass Lv.20-26 Facility
    UncommonMid
    Before post-game
    Route 212 - North
    Grass Lv.21-23 Route
    UncommonMid
    Morning/day
    Trophy Garden
    Grass Lv.22-24 Forest
    UncommonMid
    Morning
    Route 212 - North
    Grass Lv.23 Route
    UncommonMid
    Night
    Trophy Garden
    Grass Lv.24 Forest
    UncommonMid
    Night
    Valor Lakefront
    Grass Lv.27-28 Water
    UncommonMid
    Night
    Lake Valor
    Grass Lv.38-40 Water
    CommonLate
    Sendoff Spring
    Grass Lv.38-40
    UncommonLate
    Morning/day
    Sendoff Spring
    Grass Lv.40
    UncommonLate
    Night
    or evolve from Starly (Step 1)

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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