Staravia Evolution
Staravia Abilities
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
Staravia Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Growl | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Quick Attack | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. |
| Wing Attack | flying | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 9 | The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. |
| Double Team | normal | status | – | – | Level 13 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness. |
| Endeavor | normal | physical | – | 100 | Level 18 | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. |
| Whirlwind | normal | status | – | – | Level 23 | The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | – | Level 28 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | Level 33 | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | Level 38 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Brave Bird | flying | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 43 | The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Final Gambit | fighting | special | – | 100 | Level 48 | The user risks everything to attack the target. The user faints but inflicts damage equal to its own HP. |
| Acrobatics | flying | physical | 55 | 100 | TM | The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item. |
| Air Cutter | flying | special | 60 | 95 | TM | The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Air Slash | flying | special | 75 | 95 | TM | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Dual Wingbeat | flying | physical | 40 | 90 | TM | The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Feather Dance | flying | status | – | 100 | TM | The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Fly | flying | physical | 90 | 95 | TM | The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Heat Wave | fire | special | 95 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Hurricane | flying | special | 110 | 70 | TM | The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Tailwind | flying | status | – | – | TM | The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| U Turn | bug | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Uproar | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. |
Staravia Sprites
It flies around forests and fields in search of bug Pokémon. It stays within a huge flock.
It lives in forests and fields. Squabbles over territory occur when flocks collide.
Recognizing their own weakness, they always live in a group. When alone, a STARAVIA cries noisily.
They maintain huge flocks, although fierce scuffles break out between various flocks.
Recognizing their own weakness, they always live in a group. When alone, a Staravia cries noisily.
Staravia's Japanese name is Mukubird (ムクバード). Here are all the official names for Staravia across different languages:
Staravia Breeding
How to Get Staravia
Staravia can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Staravia in every game where it is available:
About Staravia
Staravia is a Normal/Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 4. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 340, Staravia is classified as a Starling Pokémon and is part of the Starly → Staravia → Staraptor evolution line.
In competitive play, Staravia is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Intimidate and Reckless, which allow it to function as a defensive pivot that weakens physical attackers. Staravia is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Staravia can learn 60 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.6m tall and weighing 15.5kg, Staravia has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Sinnoh region games.