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Staryuin Pokémon Johto Legends

water

Pokédex Entry

Starshape Pokémon

When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up from the sea floor, and its body's center core flickers.

Staryu in Pokémon Johto Legends

Staryu is #120 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.

Type
Water
Dex
#262 Regional Dex · #120 National
Abilities
Natural Cure(Primary)

Switching heals status conditions.

Illumiate(Secondary)

Prevents accuracy from lowering.

Analytic(Hidden)

Boosts power if user moves last.

Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups
water3
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
225
pokeball
Poké Ball17.7%
greatball
Great Ball24.4%
ultraball
Ultra Ball29.7%
Base Exp
106
EV Yield
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

How to Obtain

Look for Staryu common in Wild Area Pond while surfing, in Cianwood City while surfing (rare), and in Route 41 while surfing (rare). Wild ones range from level 15 to 23.

Wild Encounters (3)

Level Up Moves (16)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
HardenLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Raises the user's Defense.
Water GunLevel: 4water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack.
Confuse RayLevel: 8ghost
PWR0ACC100PP10
A move that causes confusion.
Rapid SpinLevel: 12normal
PWR50ACC100PP40
A high-speed spinning attack.
MinimizeLevel: 16normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Heightens evasiveness.
SwiftLevel: 20normal
PWR60ACC100PP20
An attack that never misses.
PsybeamLevel: 24psychic
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may confuse the foe.
BubblebeamLevel: 28water
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may lower Speed.
Light ScreenLevel: 32psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30
Ups Spcl.Def with a wall of light.
Power GemLevel: 36rock
PWR80ACC100PP20
Attacks foe with gemstones.
ExtrasensoryLevel: 40psychic
PWR80ACC100PP20
May cause flinching with the mind.
SurfLevel: 44water
PWR90ACC100PP15
A strong watertype attack.
RecoverLevel: 48normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
Cosmic PowerLevel: 52psychic
PWR0ACC100PP20
Raises Defense and Spcl.Def.
Hydro PumpLevel: 56water
PWR110ACC80PP5
A powerful watertype attack.

TM/HM Moves (24)

Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM07
Summons hail for 5 turns.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Dazzlingleamfairy
PWR80ACC100PP10TM12
User emits a powerful flash.
Ice Beamice
PWR90ACC100PP10TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
PWR110ACC70PP5TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Light Screenpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP30TM16
Ups Spcl.Def with a wall of light.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC90PP5TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderelectric
PWR110ACC70PP10TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP20TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Flash Cannonsteel
PWR80ACC100PP10TM42
Cannon of light. Lowers Spcl.Def.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Surfwater
PWR90ACC100PP15TM49
A strong watertype attack.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15TM53
An aquatic charge attack.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Icy Windice
PWR55ACC95PP15TM61
An icy attack that lowers Speed.

Move Tutor Moves (2)

Moonblastfairy
PWR95ACC100PP15Tutor
May lower Spcl.Atk with moon power.
Hypnosispsychic
PWR0ACC70PP20Tutor
May put the foe to sleep.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Staryu. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Staryu resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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