Starly - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Starly can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

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.

Starly artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Starly learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
9	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
13	Double Team	Normal	—	—
17	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
21	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
25	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
29	Take Down	Normal	90	85
33	Agility	Psychic	—	—
37	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Egg moves

Starly learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Starly is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Starly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Starly learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
9	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
13	Double Team	Normal	—	—
17	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
21	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
25	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
29	Take Down	Normal	90	85
33	Agility	Psychic	—	—
37	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Egg moves

Starly learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Starly can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Starly is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Starly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Starly learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
9	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
13	Double Team	Normal	—	—
17	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
21	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
25	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
29	Take Down	Normal	90	85
33	Agility	Psychic	—	—
37	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100

Egg moves

Starly learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Starly can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Starly is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Fly	Flying		90	95

Moves learnt by TM

Starly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Starly egg move parents

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Starly

Starly's egg groups: Flying

The egg moves for Starly are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Starly with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Starly with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Astonish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zubat Golbat Crobat Murkrow Swablu Altaria Honchkrow
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Starly Staravia Staraptor

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Togetic
Breeding	Starly Staravia Staraptor
Pre-evolution Level up	Togekiss
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Spearow Fearow Zubat Golbat Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Aerodactyl Hoothoot Noctowl Crobat Natu Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow Swellow Wingull Pelipper Swablu Altaria

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Chatot
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot Noctowl Natu Xatu Murkrow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor Honchkrow

Foresight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hoothoot Noctowl
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Farfetch'd Aerodactyl Togetic Starly Staravia Staraptor Togekiss

Fury Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Farfetch'd Doduo Dodrio Skarmory Swablu Altaria Chatot
Breeding	Starly Staravia Staraptor

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spearow Fearow Doduo Dodrio Murkrow Wingull Honchkrow
Breeding	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Zubat Golbat Aerodactyl Crobat Skarmory Taillow Swellow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor
Pre-evolution Level up	Pelipper

Sand Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Farfetch'd Skarmory
Breeding	Starly Staravia Staraptor