Staryu
water
When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up from the sea floor, and its body's center core flickers.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#187
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
Base Exp
106
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Look for Staryu common in Route 34 Coast while surfing, common in Route 40 while surfing, and common in Stormy Beach while surfing, among one other area. Wild ones range from level 20 to 29, unless in a badge-dependent area.
Wild Encounters (4)
Level Up Moves (18)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| Defense CurlLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| Water GunLevel: 4 | ||||||
| water |  | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Squirts water to attack. | ||||||
| Rapid SpinLevel: 7 | ||||||
| normal | | 50 | 100 | 20 | ||
| A high-speed spinning attack. | ||||||
| RecoverLevel: 10 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
| HypnosisLevel: 13 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 60 | 20 | ||
| May cause the foe to fall asleep. | ||||||
| SwiftLevel: 16 | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Bubble BeamLevel: 18 | ||||||
| water | | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may lower Speed. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 22 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Gyro BallLevel: 24 | ||||||
| steel | | 1 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Does more damage at lower speed. | ||||||
| Pain SplitLevel: 28 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total. | ||||||
| MinimizeLevel: 31 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| ReflectLevel: 35 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Raises Defense with a barrier. | ||||||
| Power GemLevel: 37 | ||||||
| rock | | 80 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Attacks with a ray of gem-like light. | ||||||
| Confuse RayLevel: 40 | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A move that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| PsychicLevel: 42 | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Light ScreenLevel: 46 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light. | ||||||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 49 | ||||||
| water | | 110 | 80 | 5 | ||
| A powerful Watertype attack. | ||||||
Related Guides
Wild Moves (1)
Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Eater(Route 34 Coast) | ||||||
| psychic | | 100 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Steals HP from a sleeping victim. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (30)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Calm Mind | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM04 | |
| Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Hail | ||||||
| ice | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM07 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| 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 | |
| Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Psychic | ||||||
| psychic | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Reflect | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM33 | |
| Raises Defense with a barrier. | ||||||
| Flash Cannon | ||||||
| steel | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM34 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Swift | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Dazzlingleam | ||||||
| fairy | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM49 | |
| Dazzles with a powerful flash. | ||||||
| Scald | ||||||
| water | | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM55 | |
| An attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Water Pulse | ||||||
| water | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM63 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM70 | |
| A move that lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| Thunder Wave | ||||||
| electric | | 0 | 90 | 20 | TM73 | |
| A move that paralyzes the foe. | ||||||
| Gyro Ball | ||||||
| steel | | 1 | 100 | 5 | TM74 | |
| Does more damage at lower speed. | ||||||
| Surf | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 | |
| A strong Watertype attack. | ||||||
| Whirlpool | ||||||
| water | | 40 | 90 | 15 | HM05 | |
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| Waterfall | ||||||
| water | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (7)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Icy Wind | ||||||
| ice | | 55 | 95 | 15 | MT16 | |
| An icy attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Rollout | ||||||
| rock | | 30 | 90 | 20 | MT20 | |
| Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
| Zap Cannon | ||||||
| electric | | 120 | 50 | 5 | MT30 | |
| An attack that always paralyzes. | ||||||
Staryu in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Staryu is #187 in the PolishedDex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Staryu form.
