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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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 EyeTop Pick

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

RecklessHANiche

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

They flock in great numbers. Though small, they flap their wings with great power.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Starly in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 123-146%KO Rock Slide 2x 94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x 80-94% Rock Throw 2x 63-77% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 RolloutLv. 10 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 166-197%KO Rock Slide 2x 129-154%KO Rock Tomb 2x 100-120%KO Rollout 2x 57-69% View Geodude builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Thunderbolt 2x 109-129%KO Volt Switch 2x 86-103%KO Shock Wave 2x 80-94% Charge Beam 2x 63-77% View Pachirisu builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Thunderbolt 2x 137-163%KO Volt Switch 2x 109-129%KO Shock Wave 2x 94-111%KO Charge Beam 2x 80-94% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Thunderbolt 2x 100-120%KO Volt Switch 2x 86-103%KO Shock Wave 2x 71-86% Charge Beam 2x 63-77% View Shinx builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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 31 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 5 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

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Starly Best Moveset

Focus Sash guarantees Starly survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to deal early damage and fire off Endeavor before going down. Keeneye and flexible EVs maximize first-turn impact.

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Keen Eye

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Starly

HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

UnknownSTAB
EndeavorSTAB
Brave BirdSTAB
AgilitySetup

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. Fighting and Steel coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Brave Bird and Double-Edge.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 9

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 13

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 17

Endeavor

S—1005Normal

Lv 21

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Lv 25

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Lv 29

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 33

Agility

B——30Psychic

Lv 37

Brave Bird

B12010015Flying

Lv 41

Final Gambit

D—1005Fighting

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM97

Defog

C——15Flying

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM94

Fly

C909515Flying

TM88

Pluck

—6010020Flying

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM51

Roost

C——10Flying

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM47

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM10

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Feather Dance

D—10015Flying

Egg

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Egg

Revenge-4

D6010010Fighting

Egg

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Egg

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Starly can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Starly Locations

Easy grab on Starly with high spawn rates across 44 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Starly in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Which version you're playing matters for Starly. 44 walking spots at Lv. 2-26 spread across Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Lake Verity

Shining PearlGrass Lv.2-4 Water

50%Early

Morning/day

Lake Verity

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.2-4 Water

50%Early

Morning/day

Route 201

Shining PearlGrass Lv.2-3 Route

50%Early

Morning/day

Route 201

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.2-3 Route

50%Early

Morning/day

Route 203

Shining PearlGrass Lv.4-6 Route

45%Early

Day

Route 203

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.4-6 Route

45%Early

Day

Lake Verity

Shining PearlGrass Lv.2-4 Water

40%Early

Night

Lake Verity

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.2-4 Water

40%Early

Night

Route 201

Shining PearlGrass Lv.2-3 Route

40%Early

Night

Route 201

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.2-3 Route

40%Early

Night

Route 202

Shining PearlGrass Lv.2-4 Route

40%Early

Day

Route 202

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.2-4 Route

40%Early

Day

Route 203

Shining PearlGrass Lv.4-6 Route

35%Early

Morning

Route 203

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.4-6 Route

35%Early

Morning

Route 204 - South

Shining PearlGrass Lv.4-6 Route

35%Early

Day

Route 204 - South

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.4-6 Route

35%Early

Day

Route 204 - North

Shining PearlGrass Lv.6-8 Route

35%Early

Day

Route 204 - North

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.6-8 Route

35%Early

Day

Route 202

Shining PearlGrass Lv.2-4 Route

30%Early

Morning

Route 202

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.2-4 Route

30%Early

Morning

Route 203

Shining PearlGrass Lv.4-6 Route

25%Early

Night

Route 203

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.4-6 Route

25%Early

Night

Route 204 - South

Shining PearlGrass Lv.4-6 Route

25%Early

Morning/night

Route 204 - South

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.4-6 Route

25%Early

Morning/night

Route 204 - North

Shining PearlGrass Lv.6-8 Route

25%Early

Morning/night

Route 204 - North

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.6-8 Route

25%Early

Morning/night

Route 202

Shining PearlGrass Lv.2-4 Route

20%Early

Night

Route 202

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.2-4 Route

20%Early

Night

Route 209

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16 Route

20%Mid

Route 209

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16 Route

20%Mid

Route 212 - North

Shining PearlGrass Lv.16 Route

20%Mid

Route 212 - North

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16 Route

20%Mid

Great Marsh - Area 5

Shining PearlGrass Lv.22 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 5

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 6

Shining PearlGrass Lv.22 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 6

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 3

Shining PearlGrass Lv.24 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 3

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.24 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 4

Shining PearlGrass Lv.24 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 4

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.24 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 1

Shining PearlGrass Lv.26 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 1

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.26 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 2

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.26 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

Great Marsh - Area 2

Shining PearlGrass Lv.26 Facility

10%Mid

Morning/day

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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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Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 223-263%KO Rock Slide 2x 167-197%KO Rock Tomb 2x 136-160%KO Rock Throw 2x 115-136%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 129-152%KO Rock Slide 2x 97-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x 79-95% Rock Throw 2x 66-78% View Onix builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 142-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x 118-140%KO Volt Switch 2x 93-111%KO Spark 2x 86-103%KO View Pachirisu builds →
Nosepass Rock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Stone EdgeTM71 ThunderboltTM24 Power GemLv. 25 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 95-112%KO Stone Edge 2x 129-152%KO Thunderbolt 2x 78-93% Power Gem 2x 104-123%KO View Nosepass builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Thunder FangLv. 24 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 185-218%KO Thunderbolt 2x 149-177%KO Volt Switch 2x 118-140%KO Thunder Fang 2x 86-103%KO View Electrike builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 230-271%KO Rock Slide 2x 174-205%KO Rock Tomb 2x 140-164%KO Rock Throw 2x 118-140%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 223-263%KO Rock Slide 2x 167-197%KO Rock Tomb 2x 136-160%KO Rock Throw 2x 115-136%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 129-152%KO Rock Slide 2x 97-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x 79-95% Rock Throw 2x 66-78% View Onix builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 142-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x 118-140%KO Volt Switch 2x 93-111%KO Spark 2x 86-103%KO View Pachirisu builds →
Nosepass Rock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Stone EdgeTM71 ThunderboltTM24 Power GemLv. 25 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 95-112%KO Stone Edge 2x 129-152%KO Thunderbolt 2x 78-93% Power Gem 2x 104-123%KO View Nosepass builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 233-275%KO Rock Slide 2x 176-208%KO Rock Tomb 2x 140-166%KO Rock Throw 2x 120-141%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 221-261%KO Rock Slide 2x 167-198%KO Rock Tomb 2x 134-159%KO Rock Throw 2x 113-134%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 128-152%KO Rock Slide 2x 99-116%KO Rock Tomb 2x 78-92% Rock Throw 2x 66-78% View Onix builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 140-166%KO Thunderbolt 2x 116-138%KO Volt Switch 2x 93-109%KO Spark 2x 84-99% View Pachirisu builds →
Nosepass Rock	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Stone EdgeTM71 ThunderboltTM24 Power GemLv. 25 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 93-111%KO Stone Edge 2x 128-152%KO Thunderbolt 2x 78-92% Power Gem 2x 105-124%KO View Nosepass builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 227-267%KO Rock Slide 2x 172-202%KO Rock Tomb 2x 138-163%KO Rock Throw 2x 116-137%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 218-258%KO Rock Slide 2x 166-196%KO Rock Tomb 2x 133-157%KO Rock Throw 2x 111-130%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 127-150%KO Rock Slide 2x 97-114%KO Rock Tomb 2x 77-91% Rock Throw 2x 66-78% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 240-284%KO Thunderbolt 2x 197-232%KO Discharge 2x 174-205%KO Volt Switch 2x 154-183%KO View Magnemite builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 138-163%KO Thunderbolt 2x 113-134%KO Volt Switch 2x 88-104%KO Spark 2x 83-98% View Pachirisu builds →

Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 226-266%KO Rock Slide 2x 171-202%KO Rock Tomb 2x 138-162%KO Rock Throw 2x 114-135%KO View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 16 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 215-254%KO Rock Slide 2x 161-190%KO Rock Tomb 2x 130-153%KO Rock Throw 2x 109-129%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 124-147%KO Rock Slide 2x 93-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x 74-89% Rock Throw 2x 64-77% View Onix builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 237-279%KO Thunderbolt 2x 195-230%KO Discharge 2x 171-202%KO Volt Switch 2x 150-178%KO View Magnemite builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 41 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 135-159%KO Thunderbolt 2x 111-132%KO Discharge 2x 98-116%KO Volt Switch 2x 88-104%KO View Pachirisu builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Starly Crunch 244-288%KO Stone Edge 2x 611-719%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Starly Ice Shard 2x 190-224%KO Knock Off 103-121%KO View Mamoswine builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves ThunderSTAB Weather Ball WishRecovery SubstituteUtility Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 533-627%KO View Jolteon builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Recommended Build AbilityHydration ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves SurfSTAB Freeze Dry ProtectPriority Future Sight Damage vs Starly Surf 135-159%KO View Lapras builds →