Starly - Generation 8 learnset

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

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

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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In other generations
4
5
6
7
8
9

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Starly does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

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

Moves learnt by TM

Starly cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Starly cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

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

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

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Detect	Fighting	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Fly	Flying	90	95
97	Defog	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Starly learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
5	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
9	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
15	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
21	Roost	Flying	—	—
29	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
37	Brave Bird	Flying	120	100
47	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90

Move Tutor moves

Starly can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Starly egg move parents

In other generations
4
5
6
7
8
9

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Honchkrow
Breeding	Spearow Fearow Swablu Altaria Starly Staravia Staraptor

Detect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Starly Staravia Staraptor

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Togetic Togekiss
Breeding	Starly Staravia Staraptor

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