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.
Recognizing their own weakness, they always live in a group. When alone, a Staravia cries noisily.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Nihilego builds →Head Smash 2x137-162%KO Power Gem 2x172-203%KO Charge Beam 2x72-85% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Magnezone builds →Zap Cannon 2x262-309%KO Discharge 2x176-208%KO Volt Switch 2x155-182%KO Spark 2x74-88% | ||
 Archeops Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Archeops builds →Rock Slide 2x151-178%KO Ancient Power 2x118-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x122-143%KO Rock Throw 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x90-106%KO Power Gem 2x84-99% Rock Slide 2x68-81% Ancient Power 2x62-74% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x345-406%KO Ice Beam 2x75-89% Rock Slide 2x174-205%KO Ancient Power 2x76-90% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Zapdos can KO Staravia with Thunderbolt (212-250%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (337-397%). Weavile's Ice Shard also KOs at 129-152%.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave75-88% Thunderbolt 2x212-250%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Terrakion builds →Close Combat202-238%KO Stone Edge 2x337-397%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Weavile builds →Knock Off104-122%KO Ice Shard 2x129-152%KO Pursuit64-76% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x222-262%KO | ||
 Raikou Electric | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staravia View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x219-258%KO | ||
Sun & Moon 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
Breeding
Breed with Staravia to get Starly eggs easily using 58 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 10 more.
Sun & Moon Staravia Best Moveset
Best Build
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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 7 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Staravia in Sun & Moon
Staravia appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Staravia in Sun & Moon
Step 1Obtain Starly
Step 2Staravia ✓Route 10SunGrass Lv.27 RouteMidIsland Scan (Thursday)Route 10MoonGrass Lv.27 RouteMidIsland Scan (Thursday)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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves