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Staryu (#120)

Staryu (#120) is a Water-type Starshape Pokémon in Pokémon Red. You can catch Staryu in Seafoam Islands (B1F), Seafoam Islands (B2F), Cinnabar Island, and Route 19 and more; the best odds are with the Super Rod in Cinnabar Island (25%, Lv 15). It evolves into Starmie with a Water Stone. Its best stat is Speed (85), and its base stat total of 285 ranks #101 of 151.

Staryu pixel-art sprite
Staryu, drawn from code for Pokémon Claude Red
National No.
#120
Type
Water
Category
Starshape Pokémon
Height
2′07″ (0.8 m)
Weight
76.0 lb (34.5 kg)
Catch rate
225 of 255
Base EXP
106
Growth rate
Slow
A mysterious Pokémon, Staryu can regrow any limb it loses in battle with no apparent effort.

Where to find Staryu in Pokémon Red

Base stats

StatBaseRank
HP30#141 of 151
Attack45#126 of 151
Defense55#96 of 151
Special70#63 of 151
Speed85#44 of 151
Total285#101 of 151

Generation I uses a single Special stat for both special attack and special defense.

Evolution

  1. Staryu pixel-art spriteStaryu
  2. Starmie pixel-art spriteStarmie with a Water Stone

Type effectiveness against Staryu

Damage takenTypes
4× (double weakness)—
2× (weak to)Electric Grass
½× (resists)Fire Water Ice
¼× (double resistance)—
0× (immune)—

Moves learned by level up

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracyPP
StartTackleNormal3595%35
17Water GunWater40100%25
22HardenNormal—100%30
27RecoverNormal—100%20
32SwiftNormal60100%20
37MinimizeNormal—100%20
42Light ScreenPsychic—100%30
47Hydro PumpWater12080%5

TM and HM moves

TM/HMMoveTypePower
HM03SurfWater95
HM05FlashNormal—
TM06ToxicPoison—
TM09Take DownNormal90
TM10Double-EdgeNormal100
TM11Bubble BeamWater65
TM12Water GunWater40
TM13Ice BeamIce95
TM14BlizzardIce120
TM20RageNormal20
TM24ThunderboltElectric95
TM25ThunderElectric120
TM29PsychicPsychic90
TM30TeleportPsychic—
TM31MimicNormal—
TM32Double TeamNormal—
TM33ReflectPsychic—
TM34BideNormal—
TM39SwiftNormal60
TM40Skull BashNormal100
TM44RestPsychic—
TM45Thunder WaveElectric—
TM46PsywavePsychic—
TM49Tri AttackNormal80
TM50SubstituteNormal—

Frequently asked questions

Where do you find Staryu in Pokémon Red?

You can catch Staryu in Seafoam Islands (B1F), Seafoam Islands (B2F), Cinnabar Island, and Route 19 and more; the best odds are with the Super Rod in Cinnabar Island (25%, Lv 15).

What type is Staryu?

Staryu is Water type. It takes double damage from Electric and Grass.

What level does Staryu evolve?

Staryu evolves into Starmie with a Water Stone.

What moves does Staryu learn?

Staryu starts with Tackle and learns Water Gun (Lv 17), Harden (Lv 22), Recover (Lv 27), Swift (Lv 32), Minimize (Lv 37), Light Screen (Lv 42), and Hydro Pump (Lv 47) by leveling up. It can learn 25 TMs and HMs.

What are Staryu's base stats?

HP 30, Attack 45, Defense 55, Special 70, Speed 85, for a total of 285.

What's the catch rate of Staryu?

Staryu's catch rate is 225 out of 255, so it is easy to catch.