What does Staravia evolve into?

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

At what level does Staravia evolve?

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

Should I use Staravia?

For X & Y, 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.

Where can you catch Staravia?

You can find Staravia in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Staravia - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack75

Defense50

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed80

Total340

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight15.5 kg

Base XP119

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
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 Staravia in X & Y (Best Counters)

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Staravia Ancient Power 2x 61-72% Rock Tomb 2x 52-62% Rock Throw 2x 46-55% Smack Down 2x 46-55% View Carbink builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Staravia Rock Slide 2x 70-83% Rock Tomb 2x 59-69% Rock Throw 2x 49-59% Charge Beam 2x 54-64% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Staravia Rock Slide 2x 105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x 84-100%KO Rock Throw 2x 70-83% Charge Beam 2x 37-44% View Solrock builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Staravia Ancient Power 2x 82-97% Rock Tomb 2x 97-114%KO Rock Throw 2x 82-97% View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownLv. 22 Damage vs Staravia Rock Tomb 2x 49-59% Rock Throw 2x 44-52% Smack Down 2x 44-52% View Onix builds →

X & Y 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

#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 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)

X & Y 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 7 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

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

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

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

Staravia 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 Staravia in X & Y

2 encounter spots for Staravia at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Staravia in X & Y

To get Staravia, start by catching Starly through walking encounters at Lv. 11-23. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

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 2Staravia ✓
Route 11
YGrass Lv.22-23 Route
CommonMid
Route 11
XGrass Lv.22-23 Route
CommonMid
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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Staravia Rock Tomb 2x 60-72% Rock Throw 2x 52-62% Charge Beam 2x 59-69% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Staravia Rock Tomb 2x 88-103%KO Rock Throw 2x 74-88% Charge Beam 2x 40-48% View Solrock builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Staravia Ancient Power 2x 83-98% Rock Tomb 2x 100-119%KO Rock Throw 2x 88-103%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Damage vs Staravia Rock Tomb 2x 57-67% Rock Throw 2x 48-57% View Onix builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Staravia Rock Tomb 2x 83-98% View Tyrunt builds →

Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Staravia Thunderbolt 2x 149-175%KO Shock Wave 2x 101-119%KO Charge Beam 2x 83-98% Thunder Shock 2x 67-80% View Rotom builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Staravia Ancient Power 2x 62-74% Rock Tomb 2x 55-65% Rock Throw 2x 48-56% Smack Down 2x 48-56% View Carbink builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Staravia Zap Cannon 2x 237-279%KO Thunderbolt 2x 179-211%KO Spark 2x 67-80% Charge Beam 2x 101-119%KO View Magneton builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Staravia Rock Slide 2x 72-86% Rock Tomb 2x 57-68% Rock Throw 2x 50-59% Charge Beam 2x 55-65% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Staravia Rock Slide 2x 108-128%KO Rock Tomb 2x 88-104%KO Rock Throw 2x 72-86% Charge Beam 2x 37-44% View Solrock builds →

Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Staravia Thunderbolt 2x 151-178%KO Shock Wave 2x 101-119%KO Charge Beam 2x 86-102%KO Thunder Shock 2x 69-82% View Rotom builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Ancient PowerLv. 25 Damage vs Staravia Stone Edge 2x 156-184%KO Ice Fang 2x 69-81% Thunder Fang 2x 69-81% Ancient Power 2x 72-85% View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Staravia Stone Edge 2x 91-108%KO Ancient Power 2x 64-76% Rock Tomb 2x 55-65% Rock Throw 2x 48-57% View Carbink builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Staravia Zap Cannon 2x 242-286%KO Thunderbolt 2x 182-215%KO Spark 2x 67-79% Charge Beam 2x 103-122%KO View Magneton builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Staravia Stone Edge 2x 96-113%KO Rock Slide 2x 72-85% Rock Tomb 2x 59-71% Rock Throw 2x 50-59% View Lunatone builds →

Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Staravia Thunder 2x 184-217%KO Thunderbolt 2x 151-178%KO Shock Wave 2x 102-120%KO Charge Beam 2x 86-102%KO View Rotom builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Ice FangLv. 1 Thunder FangLv. 1 Damage vs Staravia Stone Edge 2x 157-185%KO Rock Slide 2x 118-138%KO Ice Fang 2x 69-82% Thunder Fang 2x 69-82% View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Power GemLv. 46 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Damage vs Staravia Stone Edge 2x 90-106%KO Power Gem 2x 84-99% Rock Slide 2x 68-81% Ancient Power 2x 62-74% View Carbink builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Damage vs Staravia Zap Cannon 2x 245-288%KO Thunder 2x 223-263%KO Thunderbolt 2x 184-217%KO Spark 2x 66-78% View Magneton builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Staravia Stone Edge 2x 145-171%KO Rock Slide 2x 109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x 88-104%KO Rock Throw 2x 74-88% View Solrock builds →

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 →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Staravia Knock Off 104-122%KO Ice Shard 2x 129-152%KO Pursuit 64-76% View Weavile builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Flash Cannon Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Staravia Flash Cannon 106-125%KO Volt Switch 2x 186-219%KO Thunderbolt 2x 239-281%KO View Magnezone builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Staravia Ice Shard 2x 100-118%KO Rock Slide 2x 124-147%KO View Mamoswine builds →
Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Hidden Power Ice Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Damage vs Staravia Volt Switch 2x 171-201%KO Thunderbolt 2x 219-258%KO View Raikou builds →