Shadow Staryu

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Staryu CP Chart
Shadow Staryu in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Staryu family
Sprites
Shadow Staryu Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Staryu is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Staryu is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

Shadow Staryu's maximum Combat Power stat is 1308 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Water Gun / Swift. Shadow Staryu encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Shadow Staryu is available! ✨

Shadow Staryu Stats and Max CP

137 ATK

112 DEF

102 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1308 CP

Lvl 40

1157 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

826 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

661 CP

Lvl 15 Research

495 CP

Shadow Staryu's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Water-type

F Tier#219

Shadow Staryu Type Chart

Shadow Staryu takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Shadow Staryu takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Moves Analysis

Water Gun + Swift

Water Gun

Swift

Shadow Staryu's best Water-type moveset is Water Gun / Swift, with 5.93 DPS and 34.0 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain and Partly Cloudy weather. Shadow Staryu ranks #219 (F Tier) as a Water attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Water Gun	Bubble Beam	6.31	36.2	4.40
2.	Water Gun	Power Gem	6.01	34.5	4.19
3.	Water Gun	Swift	5.93	34.0	4.13
4.	Tackle	Bubble Beam	5.59	32.1	3.89
5.	Tackle	Power Gem	5.24	30.1	3.65
6.	Tackle	Swift	5.16	29.6	3.59
7.	Tackle	Frustration	0.10	0	0
8.	Water Gun	Frustration	0.10	0	0

Fast Attacks

Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗
Water Gun550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Water Gun has no special effects.
See Water Gun details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Swift65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.2s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Swift has no special effects.
See Swift details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Power Gem80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50

Effects
Power Gem has no special effects.
See Power Gem details page ↗
Bubble Beam45332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.6s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 25
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Bubble Beam details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.8s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Damage	85
Energy	50

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 1.8s

Damage	25
Energy	40

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Staryu's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Staryu's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Staryu has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Staryu in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Water Attacker:Water Gun Swift

Shadow Staryu is one of those weak PvE Pokémon that can't be relevant even with the Shadow boost to its ATK.

PvP Analysis

Regular Staryu's decent performance in the Little Cup comes from the now unavailable Legacy Move, Quick Attack. With this move not obtainable even via Elite Fast TMs and Shadow Staryu debuting in the August 2025 Taken Over event, this Pokémon brings nothing to the table.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#120
Height	0.8 m
Weight	34.5 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 750
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Staryu	50 Candy	Starmie

Staryu evolves into Starmie which costs 50 Candy.

More information

Shadow Staryu family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Staryu in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Staryu

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Staryu CP Chart

Shadow Staryu's has 1308 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Staryu obtained from Raids can be encountered from 576 CP to 661 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 720 CP to 826 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Staryu can be found in the 459 CP to 495 CP range.

Max CP	1308 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	459 CP - 495 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	613 CP - 661 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	576 CP - 661 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	720 CP - 826 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Staryu Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	16 CP	2	51 CP	3	86 CP
4	121 CP	5	156 CP	6	191 CP
7	225 CP	8	260 CP	9	295 CP
10	330 CP	11	363 CP	12	396 CP
13	429 CP	14	462 CP	15	495 CP
16	529 CP	17	562 CP	18	595 CP
19	628 CP	20	661 CP	21	694 CP
22	727 CP	23	760 CP	24	793 CP
25	826 CP	26	859 CP	27	892 CP
28	925 CP	29	958 CP	30	991 CP
31	1008 CP	32	1025 CP	33	1041 CP
34	1058 CP	35	1074 CP	36	1091 CP
37	1107 CP	38	1124 CP	39	1140 CP
40	1157 CP	41	1171 CP	42	1186 CP
43	1201 CP	44	1216 CP	45	1231 CP
46	1246 CP	47	1262 CP	48	1277 CP
49	1292 CP	50	1308 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Staryu

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Staryu's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Staryu.

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Shadow Staryu in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Staryu, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Staryu Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Staryu Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Staryu from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Staryu in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Staryu Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Staryu

Shadow Staryu high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Staryu. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Staryu Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	An enigmatic POKéMON that can effortlesslyregenerate any appendage it loses in battle.
Yellow	As long as the center section is unharmed, it cangrow back fully even if it is chopped to bits.
Gold	At night, the cen ter of its body slowly flickerswith the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
Silver	Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as longas the glowing central core re mains intact.
Crystal	When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up fromthe sea floor, and its body's center core flickers.
Ruby	STARYU’s center section has an organ called the core that shines bright red. If you go to a beach toward theend 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.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.
HeartGold	At night, the middle of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
SoulSilver	Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
Black 2, White 2	As long as its red core remains, it can regenerate its body instantly, even if it’s torn apart.
X	Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
Y	It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Sun	Large numbers of these Pokémon make their home at the seaside. At night, a strange red glow radiates from the center of their bodies.
Moon	This Pokémon gets nibbled on by Lumineon and others. Thanks to its red core, it regenerates fast, so it’s unconcerned by their snack attacks.
Ultra Sun	In many places, there are folktales of stardust falling into the ocean and becoming Staryu.
Ultra Moon	No number of injuries can bother Staryu. Its amazing regenerative powers return it to its previous state in half a day!
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	As long as the center section is unharmed, this Pokémon can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits.
Sword	If you visit a beach at the end of summer, you’ll be able to see groups of Staryu lighting up in a steady rhythm.
Shield	Fish Pokémon nibble at it, but Staryu isn’t bothered. Its body regenerates quickly, even if part of it is completely torn off.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Staryu’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Staryu is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Staryu in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Staryu in Pokémon GO are Water Gun and Bubble Beam. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.311 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 36.243.

How does Shadow Staryu perform in Raids?

Shadow Staryu's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Staryu rank as a Water-type attacker?

Shadow Staryu is an F-Tier Water-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Staryu?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Staryu: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, and Primal Kyogre.

What is Shadow Staryu’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Staryu’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1157 CP and 1308 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Staryu be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Staryu can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Staryu Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Staryu cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.