Is Starly Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Route 201 encounter from the very start. Staraptor is one of the best in-game Pokemon in franchise history. No question, grab one.
Roark's team hits Starly's weaknesses hard.
Staravia has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Staravia has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Staravia trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Staraptor resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Staraptor resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Staraptor trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Staraptor has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Starly on Lake Verity (walking, Lv 2-4, common).
Your Starly should hit Level 14 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
Your Staravia should hit Level 34 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Starly in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
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.
Where To Catch Starly in BDSP
To get Starly, start by catching Starly through walking encounters at Lv. 2-54. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Starly ✓Lake VerityLv.2-4GrassRate 50%Morning/dayRoute 201Lv.2-3GrassRate 50%Morning/dayRoute 203Lv.4-6GrassRate 45%DayLake VerityLv.2-4GrassRate 40%NightRoute 201Lv.2-3GrassRate 40%NightRoute 202Lv.2-4GrassRate 40%DayRoute 203Lv.4-6GrassRate 35%MorningRoute 204 - SouthLv.4-6GrassRate 35%DayRoute 204 - NorthLv.6-8GrassRate 35%DayRoute 202Lv.2-4GrassRate 30%MorningRoute 203Lv.4-6GrassRate 25%NightRoute 204 - SouthLv.4-6GrassRate 25%Morning/nightRoute 204 - NorthLv.6-8GrassRate 25%Morning/nightRoute 202Lv.2-4GrassRate 20%NightRoute 209Lv.16GrassRate 20%Route 212 - NorthLv.16GrassRate 20%Great Marsh - Area 5Lv.22FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 6Lv.22FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 3Lv.24FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 4Lv.24FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 1Lv.26FloorRate 10%Morning/dayGreat Marsh - Area 2Lv.26FloorRate 10%Morning/day
Step 2Catch or Evolve into StaraviaTrophy GardenLv.16-17GrassRate 40%DayRoute 209Lv.16-18GrassRate 25%DayRoute 212 - NorthLv.17-18GrassRate 25%DayTrophy GardenLv.17GrassRate 20%Morning/nightRoute 209Lv.17-18GrassRate 15%Morning/nightRoute 212 - NorthLv.17-18GrassRate 15%MorningValor LakefrontLv.21-22GrassRate 15%Morning/dayRoute 212 - NorthLv.18GrassRate 5%NightValor LakefrontLv.22GrassRate 5%NightLake ValorLv.34-36GrassRate 25%Morning/dayLake ValorLv.35GrassRate 5%NightSendoff SpringLv.52-54GrassRate 25%Morning/daySendoff SpringLv.52GrassRate 5%Nightor evolve from Starly (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Staraptor
Starly Weakness
Starly is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
What is Starly Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Starly
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 2x190-223%KO Rock Slide 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x145-171%KO Thunderbolt 2x109-129%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x293-344%KO Avalanche 2x117-138%KO Thunderbolt 2x76-90% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starly View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x148-175%KO Thunderbolt 2x111-132%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Starly with Stone Edge (611-719%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (436-513%). Lapras's Avalanche also KOs at 180-212%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Starly View Tyranitar builds →Crunch244-288%KO Stone Edge 2x611-719%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Starly View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x436-513%KO Volt Switch 2x339-399%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Starly View Lapras builds →Avalanche 2x180-212%KO Thunderbolt 2x113-133%KO Waterfall120-141%KO | ||
Starly Evolutions
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
BDSP Starly Best Moveset
Normal/Flying pre-evo with hidden AbilityReckless boosting recoil moves by 20%. 55 Attack at 60 Speed gives the moveset nothing competitive. Two evolutions from Staraptor where AbilityReckless at 120 Attack behind MoveBrave Bird creates A-tier physical offense.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Endeavor
- Brave Bird
- Agility
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
They flock in great numbers. Though small, they flap their wings with great power.
Usually with a large flock, it is barely noticeable when alone. Its cries are very strident.
Starly Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves