Staryu (Pokémon)

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Staryu ヒトデマン Hitodeman #120
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Star Shape Pokémon
Abilities Illuminate or Natural Cure Natural Cure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #120 Johto #167 Hoenn #143 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'7" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'7"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 76.1 lbs. Imperial 34.5 kg Metric 76.1 lbs./34.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 225 (29.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 3 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 106 Battle Exp.: 1061*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Staryu (Japanese: ヒトデマン Hitodeman) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

This Pokémon is genderless.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Staryu was one of Misty's main attackers throughout the series.

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers Melee

When released from a Pokéball, Staryu will target one of the opponents, spin towards them and shoot Swift. Each hit only does 1% damage but it is hard to avoid once caught in Swift so the maximum damage of 23% is common.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

An enigmatic Pokémon that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.

Pokémon Yellow

As long as the center section is unharmed, it can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits.

Pokémon Gold

At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.

Pokémon Silver

Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.

Pokémon Crystal

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

Pokémon Ruby

Staryu's center section has an organ called the core that shines bright red. If you go to a beach toward the end of summer, the glowing cores of these Pokémon look like the stars in the sky.

Pokémon Sapphire

Staryu apparently communicates with the stars in the night sky by flashing the red core at the center of its body. If parts of its body are torn, this Pokémon simply regenerates the missing pieces and limbs.

Pokémon Emerald

It gathers with others in the night and makes its red core glow on and off with the twinkling stars. It can regenerate limbs if they are severed from its body.

Pokémon FireRed

It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light.

Game locations

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Ocean (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Submarine Endless Level 36 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Silver Trench (15F-25F) Grand Sea (15F-25F) Fantasy Strait (B15-B25)
Pokémon Ranger	Fall City Safra Sea

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30		90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 340	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Staryu, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Level	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Tackle	Tackle	Tackle Harden	Tackle Harden
2		Harden
6			Water Gun	Water Gun
7		Water Gun
10			Rapid Spin	Rapid Spin
13		Rapid Spin
15			Recover	Recover
17	Water Gun
19		Recover	Camouflage	Camouflage
22	Harden
24			Swift	Swift
25		Swift
27	Recover
28			Bubblebeam	Bubblebeam
31		Bubblebeam
32	Swift
33			Minimize	Minimize
37	Minimize	Minimize	Light Screen	Gyro Ball
42	Light Screen		Cosmic Power	Light Screen
43		Light Screen
46			Hydro Pump	Power Gem
47	Hydro Pump
50		Hydro Pump
51				Cosmic Power
55				Hydro Pump

By TM/HM

Number	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03		Curse	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07		Zap Cannon	Hail	Hail
TM09	Take Down	Psych Up
TM10	Double Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Bubblebeam
TM12	Water Gun
TM13	Ice Beam	Snore	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM16		Icy Wind	Light Screen	Light Screen
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18		Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21		Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt		Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect		Reflect	Reflect
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM39	Swift	Swift
TM40	Skull Bash
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45	Thunder Wave	Attract
TM46	Psywave
TM49	Tri Attack
TM50	Substitute	Nightmare
TM55				Tide
TM58				Endure
TM67				Recycle
TM70				Flash
TM73				Thunder Wave
TM74				Gyro Ball
TM77				Psych Up
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Nature Blessing
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
TM91				Luster Cannon
HM03	Surf	Surf	Surf	Surf
HM05	Flash	Flash	Flash
HM06		Whirlpool
HM07		Waterfall	Waterfall	Waterfall
HM08			Dive

Trivia

Origin

It may just be a stylized seastar.

Name origin

Staryu's name is derived from star, referring to its shape, and yu, which may be a misspelling of you, in opposition to the mie in Starmie. The hitode in Hitodeman is probably derived from 海星, seastar, along with the combination of man.

In other languages

• German: Sterndu
• French: Stari - From the english words star and I, reffering to the english name Staryu and Starmie (Star You and Star Me)
• Korean: 별가사리 Byeolgasari

Related articles

• Misty's Staryu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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