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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Starly Ancient Power 2x 79-94% Rock Tomb 2x 79-94% Rock Throw 2x 66-78% Smack Down 2x 66-78% View Carbink builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Rock Slide 2x 105-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x 86-101%KO Rock Throw 2x 73-86% Charge Beam 2x 70-83% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Rock Slide 2x 158-187%KO Rock Tomb 2x 129-152%KO Rock Throw 2x 105-125%KO Charge Beam 2x 48-57% View Solrock builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Starly Ancient Power 2x 105-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x 145-171%KO Rock Throw 2x 122-144%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Smack DownLv. 22 Damage vs Starly Rock Tomb 2x 75-90% Rock Throw 2x 62-74% Smack Down 2x 62-74% View Onix builds →

X & Y 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 plenty of partners 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 51 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Detect, Double-Edge and 10 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

13moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Starly 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

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

—6010035Flying

Lv 13

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 17

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Lv 21

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

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

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

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

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

C12010015Normal

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

Starly 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

X & Y Starly Locations

Finding Starly at moderate rates takes patience. 2 spots are available in early-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Starly in X & Y

Route 11

YGrass Lv.11-12 Route

RareEarly

Horde battle

Route 11

XGrass Lv.11-12 Route

RareEarly

Horde battle

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Rock Tomb 2x 92-110%KO Rock Throw 2x 77-92% Charge Beam 2x 75-88% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Rock Tomb 2x 131-156%KO Rock Throw 2x 112-133%KO Charge Beam 2x 52-62% View Solrock builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 18 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Starly Ancient Power 2x 108-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x 152-179%KO Rock Throw 2x 127-150%KO View Archen builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 7 Damage vs Starly Rock Tomb 2x 83-98% Rock Throw 2x 67-81% View Onix builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Starly Rock Tomb 2x 127-150%KO View Tyrunt builds →

Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Thunderbolt 2x 201-237%KO Shock Wave 2x 136-160%KO Charge Beam 2x 113-133%KO Thunder Shock 2x 90-107%KO View Rotom builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Smack DownLv. 12 Damage vs Starly Ancient Power 2x 84-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x 84-100%KO Rock Throw 2x 70-83% Smack Down 2x 70-83% View Carbink builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Zap Cannon 2x 320-377%KO Thunderbolt 2x 240-283%KO Spark 2x 104-123%KO Charge Beam 2x 136-160%KO View Magneton builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Rock Slide 2x 110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x 90-107%KO Rock Throw 2x 76-90% Charge Beam 2x 76-89% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Rock Slide 2x 167-197%KO Rock Tomb 2x 136-160%KO Rock Throw 2x 113-133%KO Charge Beam 2x 50-60% View Solrock builds →

Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Starly Thunderbolt 2x 203-239%KO Shock Wave 2x 135-160%KO Charge Beam 2x 114-134%KO Thunder Shock 2x 91-109%KO 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 Starly Stone Edge 2x 244-287%KO Ice Fang 2x 106-126%KO Thunder Fang 2x 106-126%KO Ancient Power 2x 97-115%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 140-166%KO Ancient Power 2x 86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x 86-102%KO Rock Throw 2x 72-86% View Carbink builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Zap Cannon 2x 328-386%KO Thunderbolt 2x 247-290%KO Spark 2x 105-124%KO Charge Beam 2x 138-163%KO View Magneton builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 149-176%KO Rock Slide 2x 114-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x 91-109%KO Rock Throw 2x 76-89% View Lunatone builds →

Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Shock WaveLv. 22 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Starly Thunder 2x 250-295%KO Thunderbolt 2x 206-243%KO Shock Wave 2x 137-162%KO Charge Beam 2x 115-136%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 Starly Stone Edge 2x 248-292%KO Rock Slide 2x 186-219%KO Ice Fang 2x 108-127%KO Thunder Fang 2x 108-127%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Power GemLv. 46 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 139-164%KO Power Gem 2x 113-133%KO Rock Slide 2x 106-125%KO Ancient Power 2x 83-99% View Carbink builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 1 ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Damage vs Starly Zap Cannon 2x 330-389%KO Thunder 2x 303-357%KO Thunderbolt 2x 248-292%KO Spark 2x 103-123%KO View Magneton builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 228-269%KO Rock Slide 2x 170-201%KO Rock Tomb 2x 137-162%KO Rock Throw 2x 115-136%KO View Solrock builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Starly Stone Edge 2x 462-544%KO Pursuit 93-109%KO Crunch 185-218%KO Superpower 185-217%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Flash Cannon Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Starly Flash Cannon 146-171%KO Volt Switch 2x 255-300%KO Thunderbolt 2x 328-386%KO View Magnezone builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Starly Ice Shard 2x 160-189%KO Rock Slide 2x 200-235%KO View Mamoswine builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Hidden Power Ice ThunderboltSTAB 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 NatureModest Moves Freeze Dry SurfSTAB RestRecovery Perish Song Damage vs Starly Surf 135-159%KO View Lapras builds →