#120

Staryu

Water

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.

Height: 0.8 m
Weight: 34.5 kg
Generation: 1
EV yield: +1 Speed

Base stats

HP30

Attack45

Defense55

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def55

Speed85

Total340

Abilities

Illuminate

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage. This Pokemon ignores a target's evasiveness stat stage.

Natural Cure

This Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.

Analytic Hidden

The power of this Pokemon's move is multiplied by 1.3 if it is the last to move in a turn. Does not affect Doom Desire and Future Sight.

Recommended natures Smogon Gen 8

Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.

Timid +Speed −Attack

Offensive, Defensive

↗ 2

Bold +Defense −Attack

Defensive Rapid Spin

↗

View the full set on Smogon

Weaknesses & resistances

Damage ×2

Electric

Grass

Resists ×½

Fire

Water

Ice

Steel

Evolution line

Event forms

Staryu-Cchristmas

Where to catch

Region	Location	Rarity	Method	Level
Hoenn	Ever Grande City	Very rare	Fishing	52–55
Hoenn	Lilycove City	Very rare	Fishing	37–40
Hoenn	Meteor Falls 1F 1R	Very rare	Fishing	16–19
Hoenn	Meteor Falls 1F 2R	Very rare	Fishing	52–55
Hoenn	Meteor Falls B1F 1R	Very rare	Fishing	52–55
Hoenn	Meteor Falls B1F 2R	Very rare	Fishing	52–55
Hoenn	Route 107	Very rare	Fishing	27–29
Hoenn	Route 108	Very rare	Fishing	20–25
Hoenn	Route 115	Very rare	Fishing	6–8
Hoenn	Route 125	Very rare	Fishing	40–44
Hoenn	Route 134	Very rare	Fishing	60–66
Hoenn	Slateport City	Very rare	Fishing	12–14
Jvaloh	Amberwick Town	Very rare	Fishing	44–46
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 2-A	Very rare	Fishing	66–67
Jvaloh	Cavity Cavern 3-A	Very rare	Fishing	66–67
Kanto	Cerulean City	Very rare	Fishing	12–15
Kanto	Cinnabar Island	Very rare	Fishing	54–56
Kanto	Fennel Valley - Valley	Very rare	Surfing	60–64
Kanto	Route 19 (Kanto)	Very rare	Fishing	44–46
Kanto	Route 24 (Kanto)	Very rare	Fishing	14–15
Kanto	Route 4 (Kanto)	Very rare	Fishing	54–56
Sinnoh	Canalave City	Very rare	Fishing	38–40
Sinnoh	Sunyshore City	Very rare	Fishing	52–54

Item drops

Items it may drop when caught or fainted (higher chance on faint).

Moves

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pow.	Acc.	PP
1	TackleNo additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	HardenRaises the user's Defense by 1.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
4	Water GunNo additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
8	Confuse RayConfuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
12	Rapid SpinFree user from hazards/bind/Leech Seed; +1 Spe.	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
16	MinimizeRaises the user's evasiveness by 2.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
20	SwiftThis move does not check accuracy. Hits foes.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
24	Psybeam10% chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
28	BrinePower doubles if the target's HP is 50% or less.	Water	Special	65	100	10
32	Light ScreenFor 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
36	Power GemNo additional effect.	Rock	Special	80	100	20
40	Psychic10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
44	SurfHits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dive.	Water	Special	90	100	15
48	RecoverHeals the user by 50% of its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
52	Cosmic PowerRaises the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
56	Hydro PumpNo additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5

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