Best Staryu counters

Raid Battles

The best Staryu counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Sceptile, Kartana, Shadow Raikou, Mega Rayquaza, Zekrom, Shadow Electivire, and Shadow Magnezone. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Staryu in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant
          #1
          Official artwork of KartanaKartana
          Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RaikouShadow Raikou
          Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
          #4
          Official artwork of ZekromZekrom
          Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ElectivireShadow Electivire
          Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
          Volt Switch / Wild Charge
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *58.972596.8163s126.8
          2.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 52.942269.0170s113.2
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 53.611947.6169s110.8
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 50.632415.0173s110.7
          5.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *49.182567.7175s109.5
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 55.561527.6268s108.5
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 51.082080.5173s108.1
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *47.892647.0177s107.9
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 52.931781.1271s107.7
          10.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 53.421679.3270s107.2
          11.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *53.161507.9271s104.5
          12.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 45.352711.0181s103.8
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *51.421603.0273s103.0
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 51.921530.3272s102.9
          15.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 49.011897.8176s102.7
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 46.192356.2180s102.4
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 47.612047.7178s101.9
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *48.681829.8176s101.4
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *46.571919.1180s98.8
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 50.131388.2275s98.0
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut ElectricThunderbolt 47.681683.6278s98.0
          22.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 43.472406.0185s97.9
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 44.702061.1183s97.0
          24.Thumbnail image of RaikouRaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 44.471910.4183s95.1
          25.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 45.131750.0282s94.6
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 44.641747.4283s93.7
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath GrassSolar Beam 41.672264.4188s93.6
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan GolemShadow Alolan GolemElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 46.661436.9280s93.3
          29.Thumbnail image of DecidueyeDecidueyeGrassMagical Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *41.922167.0188s93.2
          30.Thumbnail image of ElectivireElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 46.031499.8281s93.1
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Staryu CP range from Raids

          Staryu can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 613 CP to 661 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 766 CP to 826 CP with Rain weather boost

          Staryu weaknesses

          Staryu type chart

          When fighting Staryu, keep in mind the that Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • ElectricElectric160.0%
          • GrassGrass160.0%

          Resistances

          • FireFire62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          • WaterWater62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Staryu takes increased damage from Electric and Grass type moves.
          • Staryu takes reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Staryu

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass170.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric136.0%
          • rainRain
          Dragon24.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Bug12.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting8.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dark8.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fairy2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Staryu in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Staryu down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Staryu counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.