Stats & Training
Staryu's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, HP trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light.
An enigmatic POKéMON that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.
Staryu Weakness
Staryu is weak to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x38-45% Absorb 2x30-38% | ||
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 2x63-75% Bullet Seed 2x38-45% | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x63-75% Bullet Seed 2x38-45% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Pikachu builds →Shock Wave 2x63-75% Thunder Shock 2x43-53% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x38-45% Absorb 2x30-38% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 2x63-75% Bullet Seed 2x38-45% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x63-75% Bullet Seed 2x38-45% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Oddish builds →Giga Drain 2x102-120%KO Bullet Seed 2x38-46% Absorb 2x31-37% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x94-111%KO Razor Leaf 2x69-83% Vine Whip 2x58-69% Bullet Seed 2x34-42% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Bellsprout builds →Giga Drain 2x97-115%KO Vine Whip 2x62-74% Bullet Seed 2x34-42% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Paras builds →Giga Drain 2x74-88% Bullet Seed 2x26-32% | ||
 Voltorb Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Voltorb builds →Thunderbolt 2x97-115%KO Spark 2x69-83% Shock Wave 2x66-78% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x86-103%KO Bullet Seed 2x30-37% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 2x115-136%KO Bullet Seed 2x41-49% Absorb 2x34-41% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 2x115-136%KO Vine Whip 2x70-82% Bullet Seed 2x41-49% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 2x86-103%KO Bullet Seed 2x30-37% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x93-111%KO Razor Leaf 2x70-82% Vine Whip 2x59-70% Bullet Seed 2x34-41% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x86-103%KO Bullet Seed 2x30-37% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 2x115-136%KO Bullet Seed 2x41-49% Absorb 2x34-41% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 2x115-136%KO Vine Whip 2x70-82% Bullet Seed 2x41-49% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 2x86-103%KO Bullet Seed 2x30-37% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x93-111%KO Razor Leaf 2x70-82% Vine Whip 2x59-70% Bullet Seed 2x34-41% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x133-158%KO Giga Drain 2x85-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x30-36% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x175-206%KO Solar Beam 2x175-206%KO Giga Drain 2x110-130%KO Bullet Seed 2x38-45% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x175-206%KO Giga Drain 2x110-130%KO Razor Leaf 2x82-97% Vine Whip 2x69-82% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Exeggcute builds →Solar Beam 2x133-158%KO Giga Drain 2x85-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x30-36% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Bulbasaur builds →Solar Beam 2x143-170%KO Giga Drain 2x90-106%KO Razor Leaf 2x67-79% Vine Whip 2x57-67% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x209-246%KO Giga Drain 2x130-154%KO Vine Whip 2x80-94% Mega Drain 2x72-86% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x140-166%KO Giga Drain 2x90-106%KO Bullet Seed 2x31-37% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x182-214%KO Solar Beam 2x182-214%KO Giga Drain 2x116-137%KO Bullet Seed 2x41-49% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x182-214%KO Giga Drain 2x116-137%KO Razor Leaf 2x85-100%KO Vine Whip 2x70-83% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Exeggcute builds →Solar Beam 2x140-166%KO Giga Drain 2x90-106%KO Bullet Seed 2x31-37% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Jolteon can KO Staryu with Thunderbolt (211-249%). Breloom's Mach Punch hits Staryu for 53-63%. Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 218-257%.
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x211-249%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Breloom builds →Mach Punch53-63% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x218-257%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Staryu View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x157-185%KO Sludge Bomb60-71% | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Evolving Staryu into Starmie takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Staryu is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Water3 egg group.
Ditto onlyFireRed & LeafGreen Staryu Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Staryu develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Hydro Pump and Blizzard show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Staryu Locations
Easy grab on Staryu with high spawn rates across 7 locations in early-game fishing spots. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Staryu in FireRed & LeafGreen
Staryu is a fishing-only catch in this game. 7 spots at Lv. 15-25 using Super Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.
Staryu Guide
Staryu evolves into Starmie using a Water Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 340 BST.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Staryu does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Starmie before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Staryu is catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Staryu is available in FireRed & LeafGreen. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.
Game Availability
Staryu has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
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 4DP
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