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| Staryu's design is based on a {{wp|starfish}}, likely a {{wp|common starfish}}. The large gem attached to its body is held on by a bracket similar to a ring mount. | | Staryu's design is based on a {{wp|starfish}}, likely a {{wp|common starfish}}. The large gem attached to its body is held on by a bracket similar to a ring mount. The Pokedex entries say they can regenerate lost limbs from it's core and that they send signals into space.They also can be found with stardust.Their evolution is part psychic. All of this makes them possibly a reference to old comic book stories of mind controlling starfish invaders from space. |
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Staryu (Japanese: ヒトデマン Hitodeman) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Starmie when exposed to a Water Stone.
Biology
Staryu is a golden-brown sea star-like Pokémon with five appendages. These appendages surround an exterior organ called the core, which is held in place by a golden ring looped around Staryu's left leg. If any of Staryu's appendages are lost, it can grow them back with ease provided the core is still intact. The core resembles a red jewel and is similar to a madreporite.
When the sun goes down, the core glows its brightest. Many will float from the seafloor to the surface and align themselves with stars of the night sky as their core flickers, displaying a connection with the celestial bodies of space. The anime has shown that if Staryu becomes weak, its core will grow faint and flash slowly. Staryu can be found at the very bottom of the ocean on the seafloors or in the dark, calm waters of caves. There are times, however, when Staryu finds itself in rivers that lead into the ocean as seen in Pokémon Snap.
In the anime
Major appearances
Staryu is one of Misty's main battlers throughout the original series, debuting in Clefairy and the Moon Stone.
Minor appearances
A Staryu also appeared in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village. It was one of the Pokémon in Melanie's care. It reappeared in a flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.
A Staryu appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne, Pokémon Fashion Flash and The Breeding Center Secret.
Multiple Staryu were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral and The Rivalry Revival.
A Staryu appeared in Marina's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.
Staryu also appeared in The Power of One.
A Staryu appeared in The Joy of Water Pokémon where it was receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the Pokémon Center near Lake Lucid.
A Staryu was among the Pokémon stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle in Around the Whirlpool.
A Staryu appeared in Dueling Heroes.
A Staryu was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.
A Staryu appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
Juan has several Staryu that appeared in The Great Eight Fate!.
A Staryu is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
2 Staryu appeared in All for the Love of Meloetta!. Another appeared in Expedition to Onix Island!.
A Trainer's Staryu appeared is Lost at the League!.
Multiple Staryu appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
Pokédex entries
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Source
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Entry
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EP007
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Staryu
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Ash's Pokédex
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Staryu. The core of this Water Pokémon shines in a rainbow of seven colors, a core that is valued by some as a type of jewelry.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Staryu debuts in the Red, Green & Blue arc as one of Misty's Pokémon, defending her from an enraged Gyarados in Gyarados Splashes In! and from Koga's Rhydon in Raging Rhydon.
Crystal encounters a herd of twelve Staryu during her journey. The dozen Staryu hound after Bill in an attempt to play with him, encasing him and his Farfetch'd in a dodecahedral shell not even Crystal's Cubone could penetrate. Crystal was eventually able to capture and calm the Staryu down by breaking them up from the inside, using the new Pokémon Portable Transport System to send her Natu inside.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon Adventures
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PS120
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As long as the sparkling core in the middle of its body is not destroyed, Staryu can reform, even after it has been cut into a thousand pieces.*
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In the TCG
- Main article: Staryu (TCG)
Other appearances
When released from a Poké Ball, Staryu will target one of the opponents, spin towards them and shoot Swift. It is rapid-fire, but it can easily be escaped from by Directional Influence; the player can still move around while getting hit by Swift.
Melee trophy information
These starshape Pokémon that evolve into Starmie are found in large numbers at the seashore. At night, Staryu's red center glows and blinks on and off. It's said that as long as its red center remains, it can regrow its limbs. Whether it's related to Cleffa, another Pokémon with a vaguely star-shaped appearance, is unknown.
Brawl trophy information
"A Star Shape Pokémon. It gathers in groups and flashes the red jewel in the center of its body in time to the twinkling of the stars in the night sky. If it loses appendages, it can regenerate them right away. It can also use Camouflage, which allows it to change its type to match the surrounding terrain. If a Water Stone is used on it, evolves into Starmie."
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: A Staryu appears on the Red Table; however, it is merely decoration.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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An enigmatic Pokémon that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.
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Blue
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Yellow
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As long as the center section is unharmed, it can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits.
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Stadium
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It is capable of growing back any portion of its body that is cut off. At night, the center core glows with a red light.
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Generation II
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Gold
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At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
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Silver
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Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
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Crystal
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When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up from the sea floor, and its body's center core flickers.
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Stadium 2
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At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light.
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LeafGreen
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An enigmatic Pokémon that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
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SoulSilver
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Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
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Generation V
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Black
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If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.
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White
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Black 2
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As long as its red core remains, it can regenerate its body instantly, even if it's torn apart.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
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Y
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It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Silver
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Rare
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Routes 14*, 19, 20, 21, 34, 40, and 41, Olivine City*, Cianwood City, Cerulean City, Cherrygrove City, Cinnabar Island, Safari Zone*Night
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Crystal
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Rare
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Routes 14*, 19, 20, 21, 34, 40, and 41, Olivine City*, Cianwood City, Cerulean City, Cherrygrove City, Cinnabar Island, Safari Zone*Night
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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30
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90 - 137
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170 - 264
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 340
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Staryu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Staryu
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Staryu in Generation V
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Staryu in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Staryu
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Staryu
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Staryu's design is based on a starfish, likely a common starfish. The large gem attached to its body is held on by a bracket similar to a ring mount. The Pokedex entries say they can regenerate lost limbs from it's core and that they send signals into space.They also can be found with stardust.Their evolution is part psychic. All of this makes them possibly a reference to old comic book stories of mind controlling starfish invaders from space.
Name origin
Staryu is derived from star (referring to its shape) and yu (possible corruption of you, in opposition to the mie in Starmie). Yu is also the Chinese word for fish (魚).
Hitodeman is probably derived from an alternate reading of 海星 kaisei (starfish), ヒトデ hitode, along with the combination of man or possibly demon.
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ヒトデマン Hitodeman
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From hitode, an alternate reading of 海星 kaisei
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French
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Stari
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From the English words star and I
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Spanish
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Staryu
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Same as English name
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German
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Sterndu
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From Stern and du
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Italian
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Staryu
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Same as English name
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Korean
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별가사리 Byeolgasari
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From 별 byeol and 불가사리 bulgasari
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Mandarin Chinese
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海星星 Hǎixīngxīng
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From 海星 and 星星
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Cantonese Chinese
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海星星 Hóisīngsīng
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From 海星 and 星星
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Related articles
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