What does Starly evolve into?

Starly becomes Staravia at level 14, then Staraptor at level 34. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Starly evolve?

Starly evolves into Staravia at level 14. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

In Black & White, Starly does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Staravia before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Starly?

Starly is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Starly - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Starly's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Defense trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack55

Defense30

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def30

Speed60

Total245

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight2.0 kg

Base XP49

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

RecklessHA

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

Because they are weak individually, they form groups. However, they bicker if the group grows too big.

Starly Weakness

Starly is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.

Starly 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

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Starly in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Terrakion can KO Starly with Stone Edge (362-426%). Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (360-424%). Mamoswine's Ice Shard also KOs at 240-282%.

Terrakion RockFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Quick Attack X Scissor Damage vs Starly Close Combat 217-255%KO Stone Edge 2x 362-426%KO View Terrakion builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves Hidden Power Fire ThunderboltSTAB Flash Cannon Volt Switch Damage vs Starly Thunderbolt 2x 360-424%KO Flash Cannon 160-188%KO Volt Switch 2x 280-330%KO View Magnezone builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Superpower Damage vs Starly Ice Shard 2x 240-282%KO Superpower 239-281%KO View Mamoswine builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves Hidden Power Ice ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Volt Switch Damage vs Starly Thunderbolt 2x 292-343%KO Volt Switch 2x 227-267%KO View Jolteon builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves Ice Beam SurfSTAB Ice Shard Thunderbolt Damage vs Starly Ice Beam 2x 225-265%KO Surf 112-132%KO Ice Shard 2x 85-100%KO Thunderbolt 2x 150-176%KO View Lapras builds →

Black & White Evolution

Starly is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Staravia first, then eventually reaches Staraptor. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 240 stat points total. 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 Starly easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Starly Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Starly gets Astonish and Detect exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Brave Bird and Double-Edge.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 5

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 9

Wing Attack

D6010035Flying

Lv 13

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 17

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Lv 21

Whirlwind-6

D—10020Normal

Lv 25

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Lv 29

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 33

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 37

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

Lv 41

Final Gambit

D—1005Fighting

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM02

Fly

C909515Flying

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM88

Pluck

—6010020Flying

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM83

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Feather Dance

D—10015Flying

Egg

Foresight

D——40Normal

Egg

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Revenge-4

—6010010Fighting

Egg

Roost

C——10Flying

Egg

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Egg

Steel Wing

—709025Steel

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Starly can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Air Cutter

D559525Flying

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Defog

D——15Flying

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Black & White Starly Locations

A few locations for Starly with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Starly in Black & White

White Forest

Grass Lv.5 Forest

UncommonEarly

Any

Starly Guide

Starly becomes Staravia at level 14, then Staraptor at level 34. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Starly evolves into Staravia at level 14. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Black & White, Starly does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Staravia before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Starly is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Starly first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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