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′07″ Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2′07″/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

Staryu is a sea star like Pokémon. Its main body is a tan colour with a gold formation at the centre of its front. At the very centre of its body is an exterior organ that resembles a red jewel called the core. There is a gold loop around its bottom-left point.

Gender differences

This Pokémon is genderless.

Special abilities

If a Staryu loses any of it’s appendages it can grow them back with ease provided the core is still fully intact. From its top point it can shoot water & bubbles to defend itself & use in battle. Staryu can adapt its skin in multiple ways including changing its colour, hardening the surface of its body, even reducing its overall mass.

Its core can be used to reflect & refract light & energy. This grants it the power to use moves like Power Gem & Light Screen.

Behavior

The core of a Staryu acts as a heart for the Pokémon. It glows brightly when it’s healthy & happy. When it is excited, scared or angered it will flash, increasing as the emotion intensifies. If a Staryu becomes weak, its core will grow faint & with also flash slowly when it is very sick or near death.

Staryu become most active at night & it's when the sun goes down that the core will glow its brightest. It will float from the seafloor to the surface & align themselves with stars of the night sky as their core flickers, displaying a connection with the celestial bodies of space.

Habitat

File:Sea.gif

Sea Pokémon

Most Staryu can be found at the very bottom of the ocean on the seafloors of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn & Sinnoh. There are also many found in the waters of caves & are attracted by the dark, calm waters. There are times, however, when Staryu find themselves in rivers that lead into the ocean. Staryu will almost never be found during the day, when they are in the deepest parts of the ocean but at night they freely move throughout the oceans waters & even rest at the surface.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Like most Pokémon, Staryu’s eating habits are unknown but it’s very probable it filter feeds considering the Pokémon’s lack of a mouth.

In the anime

File:Misty staryu.jpg

Misty's Staryu

Staryu was one of Misty's main battlers throughout the original series, debuting in Clefairy and the Moon Stone.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Staryu debuts in the Red, Green & Blue chapter as a 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.

In the TCG

Main article: Staryu (TCG)

Other appearances

File:Staryu Brawl.jpg

Staryu in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Melee

When released from a Poké Ball, 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.

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.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red An enigmatic Pokémon that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle. Blue Yellow As long as the center section is unharmed, it can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits. Stadium 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.
Generation II Gold At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat. Silver Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact. Crystal When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up from the sea floor, and its body's center core flickers. Stadium 2 At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
Generation III 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. 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. 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. FireRed It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light. LeafGreen An enigmatic Pokémon that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.
Generation IV Diamond If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight. Pearl If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Common Routes 19, 20, and 21, Cinnabar Island, Seafoam Islands Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common Routes 19, 20, and 21, Pallet Town, S.S. Anne, Cinnabar Island, Seafoam Islands
Generation II Gold Silver Rare Routes 19, 34, and 40, Olivine City, Cianwood City, Union Cave, Cerulean City, Cherrygrove City Crystal Rare Routes 19, 34, and 40, Olivine City, Cianwood City, Union Cave, Cherrygrove City
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Common Lilycove City (Super Rod) Emerald Common Lilycove City (Super Rod) FireRed LeafGreen Common Pallet Town, Vermilion City, One Island, Five Island (Fish) (LG only) Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Sunyshore City, Canalave City (Super Rod) Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Secret Cove
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
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Nurue 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

Generation I Level Move Type Start Tackle 17 Water Gun 22 Harden 27 Recover 32 Swift 37 Minimize 42 Light Screen 47 Hydro Pump

Generation II Level Move Type Start Tackle Harden 7 Water Gun 13 Rapid Spin 19 Recover 25 Swift 31 BubbleBeam 37 Minimize 43 Light Screen 50 Hydro Pump

Generation III Level Move Type Start Tackle Harden 6 Water Gun 10 Rapid Spin 15 Recover 19 Camouflage 24 Swift 28 BubbleBeam 33 Minimize 37 Light Screen 42 Cosmic Power 46 Hydro Pump

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Tackle Harden 6 Water Gun 10 Rapid Spin 15 Recover 19 Camouflage 24 Swift 28 BubbleBeam 33 Minimize 37 Gyro Ball 42 Light Screen 46 Power Gem 51 Cosmic Power 55 Hydro Pump

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM10 Double-Edge TM11 BubbleBeam TM12 Water Gun TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM20 Rage TM24 Thunderbolt TM25 Thunder TM29 Psychic TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM34 Bide TM39 Swift TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM45 Thunder Wave TM46 Psywave TM49 Tri Attack TM50 Substitute HM03 Surf HM05 Flash

Generation II # Move Type TM03 Curse Unknown TM06 Toxic TM07 Zap Cannon TM09 Psych Up TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Snore TM14 Blizzard TM16 Icy Wind TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM25 Thunder TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM39 Swift TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM50 Nightmare HM03 Surf HM05 Flash HM06 Whirlpool HM07 Waterfall

Generation III # Move Type TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM16 Light Screen TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM24 Thunderbolt TM25 Thunder TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest HM03 Surf HM05 Flash HM07 Waterfall HM08 Dive

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM03 Water Pulse TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM16 Light Screen TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM24 Thunderbolt TM25 Thunder TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM55 Brine TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM67 Recycle TM70 Flash TM73 Thunder Wave TM74 Gyro Ball TM77 Psych Up TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM86 Grass Knot TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM03 Surf HM07 Waterfall

TCG-only Moves

• DoubleSlap
• Confuse Ray
• Pound

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Staryu images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Ranger, it's the only Pokémon with Flash as field move.
• Staryu is one of fourteen Pokémon that one could collect foreign Pokédex entries for.

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, referring 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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