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staryu
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Modest
Primary
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Sp. Atk higher than Attack, Modest maximizes damage
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
If speed advantage needed
#120

staryu

Water

If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.

Height
0.8m
Weight
34.5kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
30
30
Attack
45
45
Defense
55
55
Sp. Atk
70
70
Sp. Def
55
55
Speed
85
85
Total
340

Abilities (Click for details)

illuminate
Normal Ability
natural-cure
Normal Ability
analytic

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Grass

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel

Evolution Chain

staryu
staryu
#120
→
starmie
starmie
#121

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 harden normal status - - 30
Lv.4 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.6 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.7 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.10 recover normal status - - 5
Lv.10 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.12 recover normal status - - 5
Lv.13 psywave psychic special - 100 15
Lv.15 recover normal status - - 5
Lv.15 camouflage normal status - - 20
Lv.16 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.18 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.18 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.19 camouflage normal status - - 20
Lv.22 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.22 camouflage normal status - - 20
Lv.24 swift normal special 60 - 20
Lv.24 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.25 minimize normal status - - 10
Lv.28 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.28 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.30 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.31 minimize normal status - - 10
Lv.33 minimize normal status - - 10
Lv.33 light-screen psychic status - - 30
Lv.36 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.37 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.37 power-gem rock special 80 100 20
Lv.40 confuse-ray ghost status - 100 10
Lv.42 psychic psychic special 90 100 10
Lv.42 light-screen psychic status - - 30
Lv.43 power-gem rock special 80 100 20
Lv.46 light-screen psychic status - - 30
Lv.48 cosmic-power psychic status - - 20
Lv.49 cosmic-power psychic status - - 20
Lv.51 power-gem rock special 80 100 20
Lv.52 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.53 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.55 cosmic-power psychic status - - 20
Lv.60 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
double-team normal status - - 15
light-screen psychic status - - 30
reflect psychic status - - 20
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
flash-cannon steel special 80 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
pain-split normal status - - 20
magic-coat psychic status - - 15
recycle normal status - - 10
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
gravity psychic status - - 5

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Special Attacker Moveset Special
hydro-cannon water-spout zap-cannon calm-mind
staryu's special attacker moveset, STAB move hydro-cannon paired with zap-cannonfor wide coverage.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
staryuas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
staryuas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
staryuas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
staryuas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.