Starly Pokemon Guide

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Starly Pokemon Guide

Starly is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon known for its early-route bird role, flocking behavior and evolution into Staravia and Staraptor. This guide covers Starly’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and general competitive information.

Normal Form

Starly

Shiny Form

Shiny Starly

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Starly guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Starly Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Starly Description

Starly is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 4. It evolves into Staravia starting at Level 14, and Staravia evolves into Staraptor starting at Level 34.

Competitive Overview

Is Starly Good in Competitive?

Starly is usually not a major competitive Pokemon outside of early-game or limited formats, but it is useful during Sinnoh playthroughs because it evolves early and leads into the powerful Staraptor line.

Starly’s strengths are its early availability, Normal and Flying-type moves and access to useful abilities. Its main issues are low early-stage stats and weaknesses to Electric, Ice and Rock-type attacks.

Starly Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Starly, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Starly

National Dex

#0396

Type

Normal / Flying

Species

Starling Pokemon

Height

1’00” / 0.3 m

30 cm

Weight

4.4 lbs / 2.0 kg

2 kg

Abilities

Keen Eye, Reckless

Starly Stats

Starly has low early-stage stats, but it evolves quickly into Staravia and later Staraptor. Its Speed and physical attacking path become more useful as it evolves.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Starly Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Starly can use Normal, Flying, Dark, Bug and support moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Starly’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Aerial Ace

A reliable Flying-type attack that never misses.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Wing Attack

A simple and useful Flying-type attack for early-game battles.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Brave Bird

A powerful Flying-type attack that becomes especially important later in the evolution line.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Quick Attack

A priority Normal-type move that helps Starly finish weakened opponents.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Double-Edge

A strong Normal-type attack that pairs well with Reckless in supported games.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Facade

A useful Normal-type move that can punish status conditions.

Bug type Pokemon icon

U-turn

A pivot move that lets Starly deal damage and switch out in supported games.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Thief

A utility move that can provide Dark-type coverage and item interaction.

Starly All Moves

Starly can learn Normal, Flying, Dark, Bug and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Starly’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
5	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
9	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100
13	Double Team	Normal	Status	–	–
17	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
21	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	–	–
25	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
29	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
33	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
37	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
41	Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	–	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Feather Dance	Flying	Status	–	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Feather Dance	Flying	Status	–	100
Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85
Sand Attack	Ground	Status	–	100
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100

Starly Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Starly is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it immunities to Ground and Ghost-type moves, but it is weak to Electric, Ice and Rock-type attacks.

Type

Normal / Flying

Weaknesses

Electric, Ice and Rock

Resistances

Grass and Bug

Immunity

Ground and Ghost

Starly Abilities

Starly’s abilities help it avoid accuracy drops or strengthen recoil moves depending on the game and format.

Keen Eye

Prevents Starly’s accuracy from being lowered. This helps Starly keep its attacks reliable during battle.

Reckless

Powers up moves that cause recoil or crash damage. This becomes especially useful later in the Starly evolution line.

Starly Evolution

Starly evolves into Staravia starting at Level 14. Staravia evolves into Staraptor starting at Level 34.

Stage 1

Starly

Starting form

Stage 2

Staravia

Evolves from Starly at Level 14

Stage 3

Staraptor

Evolves from Staravia at Level 34

Where to Find Starly in Pokemon Games

Starly availability changes depending on the Pokemon game.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Starly
Pokemon Red	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Starly
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Starly
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Starly had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Starly
Pokemon Diamond	Routes 201, 202, 203, 204, 209, 212, Great Marsh and Lake Verity.
Pokemon Pearl	Routes 201, 202, 203, 204, 209, 212, Great Marsh and Lake Verity.
Pokemon Platinum	Routes 201, 202, 203, 204 and Lake Verity.
Pokemon HeartGold	Pewter City.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Pewter City.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Starly
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	White Forest.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Starly
Pokemon X	Route 11.
Pokemon Y	Route 11.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Starly
Pokemon Sun	Breed Staravia or Staraptor.
Pokemon Moon	Breed Staravia or Staraptor.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Starly
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Routes 201, 202, 203, 204, 209, 212, Great Marsh and Lake Verity.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Routes 201, 202, 203, 204, 209, 212, Great Marsh and Lake Verity.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Aspiration Hill, Horseshoe Plains, Tidewater Dam, Deadwood Haunt, Ginkgo Landing and Windswept Run.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Starly
Pokemon Scarlet	South Province Area Two, South Province Area Four, West Province Area Two and West Province Area Three.
Pokemon Violet	South Province Area Two, South Province Area Four, West Province Area Two and West Province Area Three.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Appears in the Mega Dimension DLC. Exact location details may vary by guide update.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Starly
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Starly FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Starly. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Starly?

Starly is a Normal / Flying-type Pokemon.

What is Starly weak against?

Starly is weak to Electric, Ice and Rock-type moves.

What does Starly evolve from?

Starly evolves into Staravia starting at Level 14. Staravia evolves into Staraptor starting at Level 34.

What are Starly’s abilities?

Starly’s abilities are Keen Eye, Reckless.

What are Starly’s best moves?

Starly’s best moves often include Aerial Ace, Wing Attack, Brave Bird, Quick Attack, Double-Edge, Facade, U-turn and Thief.

Is Starly good in Pokemon?

How do you get Starly?

Starly availability changes depending on the Pokemon game.

Does Starly have a Mega Evolution?

No, Starly does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form or major alternate form in the main Pokemon games.

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