Question

Mine knows:

Brave Bird: High power, STAB, high accuracy, works well with Roost.

Return: STAB, high power because Staraptor was oneof my first Pokemon.

Close Combat: Used to deal with Ice, Rock, and Steel types (other moves are not good against them).

Roost: Heals Staraptor after Brave Bird.

Staraptor learnset

Answer 1

With it's new ability "Reckless" this would be a great moveset:
Brave Bird:STAB,boosted by Reckless
Double-Edge:Same as Brave Bird
Close Combat:Coverage
U-Turn/Quick Attack/Pursuit:Coverage,STAB Priority

Answer 2

This is how real birds do it!!!

Staraptor (F) @ Choice Band

Trait: Reckless

EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)

Role: Wallbreaker

• Brave Bird
• Double-Edge/Return
• Close Combat
• U-turn

Brave Bird Everything.
Double Edge Stab and for electric types.
Return Stab and for electric types.
Close Combat Ice types, Rock types, Steel types and Dark types.
U-turn Scouting and some coverage.

Comments

what if i can't have double edge....... what about take down =(

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If you can't have Double Edge then take Return.

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Also off smogon

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I didn't look at smogon's set i just took a nice moveset for Staraptor and smogon's CB set has intimidate btw which i just looked at a minute ago because of your comment.
Also even if i did copy from smogon, it's still a good moveset.

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Agreed :p

Answer 3

Gen V

Staraptor (M) @ Lum Berry

Trait: Reckless

EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd

Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)

• Close Combat
• Brave Bird
• Roost
• Return

Comments

I love the fact that it's the exact same set in the question.

This one does give nature, EVs, etc though.

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Why mess with perfection?

Answer 4

Staraptor (M) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Intimidate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- U-turn
- Retaliate
- Brave Bird
- Pursuit

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Revenge Killer. Retaliate gets 210 BP after STAB, along with Maxed attack makes it a particularly good move for a revenge killer. U-Turn is for scouting, and Brave Bird is STAB. Pursuit is for choiced attackers locked into EQ, or a ghost move, and also for ghosts that are immune to retaliate.