Staryu

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Staryu is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Pokédex data

National №	0120
Type	Water
Species	Star Shape Pokémon
Height	0.8 m (2′07″)
Weight	34.5 kg (76.1 lbs)
Abilities	1. Illuminate 2. Natural Cure Analytic (hidden ability)
Local №	0120 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 0167 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0143 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 0120 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 0169 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0238 (Black 2/White 2) 0034 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 0148 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 0184 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0223 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0120 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 0098 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield	1 Speed
Catch rate	225 (29.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	68
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 3
Gender	Genderless
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	30	170	264
Attack	45	85	207
Defense	55	103	229
Sp. Atk	70	130	262
Sp. Def	55	103	229
Speed	85	157	295
Total	340	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Staryu.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Evolution chart

#0120
Staryu
Water

(use Water Stone)

#0121
Starmie
Water · Psychic

Staryu changes

In Generation 1, Staryu has a base Special stat of 70.
In Generations 1-4, Staryu has a base experience yield of 106.
In Generations 2-7, Staryu has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	An enigmatic POKéMON that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.
Yellow	As long as the center section is unharmed, it can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits.
Gold	At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
Silver	Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
Crystal	When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up from the sea floor, and its body’s center core flickers.
Ruby	STARYU’s center section has an organ called the core that shines bright red. If you go to a beach toward the end of summer, the glowing cores of these POKéMON look like the stars in the sky.
Sapphire	STARYU apparently communicates with the stars in the night sky by flashing the red core at the center of its body. If parts of its body are torn, this POKéMON simply regenerates the missing pieces and limbs.
FireRed	It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light.
LeafGreen	An enigmatic POKéMON that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.
Emerald	It gathers with others in the night and makes its red core glow on and off with the twinkling stars. It can regenerate limbs if they are severed from its body.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.
HeartGold	At night, the middle of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
SoulSilver	Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
Black White	If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.
Black 2 White 2	As long as its red core remains, it can regenerate its body instantly, even if it’s torn apart.
X	Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
Y	It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light.
Omega Ruby	Staryu’s center section has an organ called the core that shines bright red. If you go to a beach toward the end of summer, the glowing cores of these Pokémon look like the stars in the sky.
Alpha Sapphire	Staryu apparently communicates with the stars in the night sky by flashing the red core at the center of its body. If parts of its body are torn, this Pokémon simply regenerates the missing pieces and limbs.
Sun	Large numbers of these Pokémon make their home at the seaside. At night, a strange red glow radiates from the center of their bodies.
Moon	This Pokémon gets nibbled on by Lumineon and others. Thanks to its red core, it regenerates fast, so it’s unconcerned by their snack attacks.
Ultra Sun	In many places, there are folktales of stardust falling into the ocean and becoming Staryu.
Ultra Moon	No number of injuries can bother Staryu. Its amazing regenerative powers return it to its previous state in half a day!
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	As long as the center section is unharmed, this Pokémon can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits.
Sword	If you visit a beach at the end of summer, you’ll be able to see groups of Staryu lighting up in a steady rhythm.
Shield	Fish Pokémon nibble at it, but Staryu isn’t bothered. Its body regenerates quickly, even if part of it is completely torn off.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	If Staryu’s body is damaged, it will regenerate as long as the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.

Moves learned by Staryu

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

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 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

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Staryu sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal									—
Shiny	—							—	—

See all Staryu sprites

Where to find Staryu

Red Blue	Route 19, 20, 21, Seafoam Islands
Yellow	Route 19, 20, 21, Pallet Town, Seafoam Islands, Vermilion City
Gold Silver	Route 19, 20, 21, 34, 40, 41, Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Olivine City
Crystal	Route 19, 20, 21, 34, 40, 41, Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Olivine City, Union Cave
Ruby Sapphire	Lilycove City
FireRed	Trade/migrate from another game
LeafGreen	Cinnabar Island, Five Island, Icefall Cave, One Island, Pallet Town, Vermilion City
Emerald	Lilycove City
Diamond Pearl	Canalave City, Sunyshore City
Platinum	Canalave City
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 47
Black White	Route 13
Black 2 White 2	Route 13, Undella Town, Humilau City
X	Route 8
Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Lilycove City, Team Magma/Aqua Hideout
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Route 7, Hano Beach, Poké Pelago
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Route 18, 19, 21
Sword Shield	Challenge Beach, Training Lowlands
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Canalave City, Sunyshore City, Fountainspring Cave, Icy Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Glacial Cavern
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Location data not yet available

Answers to Staryu questions

Other languages

English	Staryu
Japanese	ヒトデマン (Hitodeman)
German	Sterndu
French	Stari
Italian	Staryu
Spanish	Staryu
Korean	별가사리 (byeolgasari)
Chinese (Simplified)	海星星
Chinese (Traditional)	海星星

English	Star Shape Pokémon
Japanese	ほしがたポケモン
German	Sternform-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Étoile
Italian	Pokémon Stella
Spanish	Pokémon Estrella
Korean	별포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	星形宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	星形寶可夢

Name origin

starfish: marine creature
you: opposite of me (from Starmie)