Where can I find Staryu in Polished Crystal?

Staryu can be found in 4 locations in Polished Crystal. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

Staryu is a water-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Staryu learn in Polished Crystal?

Staryu can learn 18+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Staryu have?

Staryu's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Illuminate, Natural Cure, Analytic.

Staryu - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

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

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Water

Dex

#187

Best obtain method

Wild encounter

Abilities

Illuminate(Primary)

Raises the rate of wild Pokémon.

Natural Cure(Secondary)

Switch-outs heal status problems.

Analytic(Hidden)

Boosts move power when moving last.

Growth Rate

Slow

Gender Ratio

Genderless

Egg Groups

water3

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

225

Poké Ball17.7%

Great Ball24.4%

Ultra Ball29.7%

Base Exp

106

EV Yield

1 Speed

Wild Held Items

Stardust(50%)Starpiece(5%)

Weak To

electric ×2grass ×2

Resists

fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

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Evolution Chain

Staryu

Base form

→

Starmie

Use Water Stone on Staryu

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Elm (and preferably let me know too!!)

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Wild Encounters (4)


Route 34 Coast	any	surfing	Badge -5	30%
Stormy Beach	any	surfing	Badge -5	30%
Route 40	any	surfing	Lv. 20	30%
Route 47	any	surfing	Lv. 25	10%

Level Up Moves (18)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	normal		40	100	35
1	Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
TackleLevel: 1
normal		40	100	35
A full-body charge attack.
1	Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40
1	Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense CurlLevel: 1
normal		0	100	40
Raises the user's Defense.
4	Water Gun	water		40	100	25
4	Water Gun	Squirts water to attack.
Water GunLevel: 4
water		40	100	25
Squirts water to attack.
7	Rapid Spin	normal		50	100	20
7	Rapid Spin	A high-speed spinning attack.
Rapid SpinLevel: 7
normal		50	100	20
A high-speed spinning attack.
10	Recover	normal		0	100	5
10	Recover	Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
RecoverLevel: 10
normal		0	100	5
Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
13	Hypnosis	psychic		0	60	20
13	Hypnosis	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
HypnosisLevel: 13
psychic		0	60	20
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
16	Swift	normal		60	100	20
16	Swift	An attack that never misses.
SwiftLevel: 16
normal		60	100	20
An attack that never misses.
18	Bubble Beam	water		65	100	20
18	Bubble Beam	An attack that may lower Speed.
Bubble BeamLevel: 18
water		65	100	20
An attack that may lower Speed.
22	Agility	psychic		0	100	30
22	Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
AgilityLevel: 22
psychic		0	100	30
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
24	Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5
24	Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro BallLevel: 24
steel		1	100	5
Does more damage at lower speed.
28	Pain Split	ghost		0	100	20
28	Pain Split	Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
Pain SplitLevel: 28
ghost		0	100	20
Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
31	Minimize	normal		0	100	10
31	Minimize	Sharply raises the user's evasiveness.
MinimizeLevel: 31
normal		0	100	10
Sharply raises the user's evasiveness.
35	Reflect	psychic		0	100	20
35	Reflect	Raises Defense with a barrier.
ReflectLevel: 35
psychic		0	100	20
Raises Defense with a barrier.
37	Power Gem	rock		80	100	20
37	Power Gem	Attacks with a ray of gem-like light.
Power GemLevel: 37
rock		80	100	20
Attacks with a ray of gem-like light.
40	Confuse Ray	ghost		0	100	10
40	Confuse Ray	A move that may confuse the foe.
Confuse RayLevel: 40
ghost		0	100	10
A move that may confuse the foe.
42	Psychic	psychic		90	100	10
42	Psychic	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
PsychicLevel: 42
psychic		90	100	10
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
46	Light Screen	psychic		0	100	30
46	Light Screen	Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Light ScreenLevel: 46
psychic		0	100	30
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
49	Hydro Pump	water		110	80	5
49	Hydro Pump	A powerful Watertype attack.
Hydro PumpLevel: 49
water		110	80	5
A powerful Watertype attack.

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TM/HM Moves (30)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Calm Mind	psychic		0	100	20	TM04
Calm Mind	Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
Calm Mind
psychic		0	100	20	TM04
Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hail	ice		0	100	10	TM07
Hail	Inflicts damage every turn.
Hail
ice		0	100	10	TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beam	ice		90	100	10	TM13
Ice Beam	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Ice Beam
ice		90	100	10	TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzard	ice		110	70	5	TM14
Blizzard	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzard
ice		110	70	5	TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Light Screen	psychic		0	100	30	TM16
Light Screen	Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Light Screen
psychic		0	100	30	TM16
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dance	water		0	100	5	TM18
Rain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Rain Dance
water		0	100	5	TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Thunderbolt	electric		90	100	15	TM24
Thunderbolt	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderbolt
electric		90	100	15	TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunder	electric		110	70	10	TM25
Thunder	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunder
electric		110	70	10	TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Psychic	psychic		90	100	10	TM29
Psychic	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Psychic
psychic		90	100	10	TM29
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Reflect	psychic		0	100	20	TM33
Reflect	Raises Defense with a barrier.
Reflect
psychic		0	100	20	TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Flash Cannon	steel		80	100	10	TM34
Flash Cannon	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Flash Cannon
steel		80	100	10	TM34
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Swift	normal		60	100	20	TM39
Swift	An attack that never misses.
Swift
normal		60	100	20	TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Dazzlingleam	fairy		80	100	10	TM49
Dazzlingleam	Dazzles with a powerful flash.
Dazzlingleam
fairy		80	100	10	TM49
Dazzles with a powerful flash.
Scald	water		70	100	15	TM55
Scald	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Scald
water		70	100	15	TM55
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Water Pulse	water		60	100	20	TM63
Water Pulse	An attack that may confuse the foe.
Water Pulse
water		60	100	20	TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Flash	normal		0	100	20	TM70
Flash	A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Flash
normal		0	100	20	TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Thunder Wave	electric		0	90	20	TM73
Thunder Wave	A move that paralyzes the foe.
Thunder Wave
electric		0	90	20	TM73
A move that paralyzes the foe.
Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5	TM74
Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro Ball
steel		1	100	5	TM74
Does more damage at lower speed.
Surf	water		90	100	15	HM03
Surf	A strong Watertype attack.
Surf
water		90	100	15	HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Whirlpool	water		40	90	15	HM05
Whirlpool	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Whirlpool
water		40	90	15	HM05
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Waterfall	water		80	100	15	HM06
Waterfall	An attack that may cause flinching.
Waterfall
water		80	100	15	HM06
An attack that may cause flinching.

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Move Tutor Moves (7)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Icy Wind	ice		55	95	15	MT16
Icy Wind	An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Icy Wind
ice		55	95	15	MT16
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Rollout	rock		30	90	20	MT20
Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Rollout
rock		30	90	20	MT20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zap Cannon	electric		120	50	5	MT30
Zap Cannon	An attack that always paralyzes.
Zap Cannon
electric		120	50	5	MT30
An attack that always paralyzes.

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Staryu

Strategy & Usage Tips

Evolution Chain

Wild Encounters (4)

Level Up Moves (18)

TM/HM Moves (30)

Move Tutor Moves (7)

Base Stats