Staryu - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Staryu can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Staryu artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Staryu learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Water Gun	Water	40	100
8	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
12	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
16	Minimize	Normal	—	—
20	Swift	Normal	60	∞
24	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
28	Brine	Water	65	100
32	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
36	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
40	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
44	Surf	Water	90	100
48	Recover	Normal	—	—
52	Cosmic Power	Psychic	—	—
56	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Staryu does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Staryu can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Flip Turn	Water		60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Staryu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
45	Dive	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Staryu is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
19	Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
44	Cosmic Power	Psychic	—	—
52	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
63	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
70	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
84	Scald	Water	80	100
92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Staryu learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Water Gun	Water	40	100
8	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
12	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
16	Minimize	Normal	—	—
20	Swift	Normal	60	∞
24	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
28	Brine	Water	65	100
32	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
36	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
40	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
44	Surf	Water	90	100
48	Recover	Normal	—	—
52	Cosmic Power	Psychic	—	—
56	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Staryu does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Staryu is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
49	Scald	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
67	Recycle	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
95	Surf	Water	90	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Staryu does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.