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Staryu, a Water type Pokémon, official artwork

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Staryu: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Staryu is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Speed (85) and Sp. Atk (70), with a base stat total of 340.

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What is Staryu weak to?

How much damage Staryu takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toElectricGrass
0.5×ResistsFireIceSteelWater

Staryu takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass. It resists Fire, Ice, Steel, Water.

Best moveset for Staryu

Staryu has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Skull BashNormal130
  • Zap CannonElectric120
  • BlizzardIce110
  • Hydro PumpWater110

Best nature for Staryu

Modest. Staryu leans special (70 Sp. Atk vs 45 Attack) and isn't winning speed ties, so Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) maximises damage.

Abilities

  • IlluminateThis Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
  • Natural CureThis Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
  • AnalyticThis Pokemon's attacks have 1.3x power if it is the last to move in a turn.

Evolution line

Staryu
Starmie
Full learnset (76 moves; tap to expand)

Staryu is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Skull BashNormal130100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Zap CannonElectric12050%Special
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
DiveWater80100%Physical
Flash CannonSteel80100%Special
Power GemRock80100%Special
ScaldWater80100%Special
Tri AttackNormal80100%Special
WaterfallWater80100%Physical
Signal BeamBug75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
BrineWater65100%Special
Bubble BeamWater65100%Special
PsybeamPsychic65100%Special
Flip TurnWater60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Icy WindIce5595%Special
Rapid SpinNormal50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
TackleNormal40100%Physical
TwisterDragon40100%Special
Water GunWater40100%Special
WhirlpoolWater3585%Special
RolloutRock3090%Physical
RageNormal20100%Physical
BideNormal?-Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Gyro BallSteel?100%Physical
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
PsywavePsychic?100%Special
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
AttractNormal-100%Status
CamouflageNormal--Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Confuse RayGhost-100%Status
Cosmic PowerPsychic--Status
CurseGhost--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
GravityPsychic--Status
HailIce--Status
HardenNormal--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
Magic CoatPsychic--Status
MimicNormal--Status
MinimizeNormal--Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RecoverNormal--Status
RecycleNormal--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
Reflect TypeNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TeleportPsychic--Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status