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Staryu Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Staryu is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Staryu with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP SeakingSeaking
(#119) 		Pokemon BDSP StaryuStaryu
(#120)		 Pokemon BDSP StarmieStarmie
(#121)

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Staryu Type and Abilities

Staryu - Type and Basic Info

Staryu
Star Shape Pokemon
Pokemon - Staryu
Type 1 Type 2
Water Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 76.1 lbs.

Staryu Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Staryu Abilities

Name Description
Illuminate Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokemon.
Natural Cure All status problem heal when the Pokemon switches out.

Staryu Hidden Ability

Name Description
Analytic Boosts move power when the pokemon moves last.

Staryu Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 0 0 1

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Stardust ImageStardust
About 50% chance 		Star Piece ImageStar Piece
About 5% chance

Staryu Base Stats

HP
30
Atk
45
Def
55
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
55
Speed
85
Total Base Stats
340

How to Evolve Staryu

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP StaryuStaryu Water Stone ImageWater Stone
→		 Pokemon BDSP StarmieStarmie

Evolve Staryu by Using Water Stone

Staryu will evolve into Starmie if you use the item Water Stone on it.

Use the Water Stone from your bag and select Staryu in your party to make it evolve!

Staryu Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Fountainspring Cave National
Icy Cave National
Riverbank Cave National
Still-Water Cavern National
Glacial Cavern National

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Encountered via Super Rod

Location Appearance Rate
Canalave City Very Rare
Sunyshore City Very Rare

How to Get the Super Rod

Staryu Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Tackle Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Harden Normal Type Move - - 30
4 Water Gun Water Type Move 40 100 25
8 Confuse Ray Ghost Type Move - 100 10
12 Rapid Spin Normal Type Move 20 100 40
16 Minimize Normal Type Move - - 10
20 Swift Normal Type Move 60 - 20
24 Psybeam Psychic Type Move 65 100 20
28 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
32 Light Screen Psychic Type Move - - 30
36 Power Gem Rock Type Move 80 100 20
40 Psychic Psychic Type Move 90 100 10
44 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
48 Recover Normal Type Move - - 10
52 Cosmic Power Psychic Type Move - - 20
56 Hydro Pump Water Type Move 110 80 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
7 Hail Ice Type Move - - 10
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
16 Light Screen Psychic Type Move - - 30
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
21 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Type Move 80 100 10
24 Thunderbolt Electric Type Move 90 100 15
25 Thunder Electric Type Move 110 70 10
29 Psychic Psychic Type Move 90 100 10
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
33 Reflect Psychic Type Move - - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
49 Scald Water Type Move 80 100 15
55 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
67 Recycle Normal Type Move - - 10
70 Flash Normal Type Move - 100 20
73 Thunder Wave Electric Type Move - 90 20
74 Gyro Ball Steel Type Move - 100 5
77 Psych Up Normal Type Move - - 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
91 Flash Cannon Steel Type Move 80 100 10
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
99 Waterfall Water Type Move 80 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Staryu Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP SeakingSeaking
(#119) 		Pokemon BDSP StaryuStaryu
(#120)		 Pokemon BDSP StarmieStarmie
(#121)

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Staryu in Other Pokemon Games

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Pokemon BDSP Pokedex

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Pokedex and List of All Pokemon

Pokemon by Pokedex

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Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon Generations
Generation 1 PokemonGeneration 1 Generation 2 PokemonGeneration 2 Generation 3 PokemonGeneration 3 Generation 4 PokemonGeneration 4

Pokemon by Type

All Pokemon Types
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
Grass Egg GroupGrass Bug Egg GroupBug Flying Egg GroupFlying
Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
Dragon Egg GroupDragon Mineral Egg GroupMineral Field Egg GroupField
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2
Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

List of All Egg Groups

Pokemon by Stats

Pokemon by Stats
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1 Anonymous Anonymous about 4 years

It can also be found Canalave City using the super rod

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