Starly

Starly is a Normal- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Starly has a maximum CP of 813. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Starly is Tackle and Aerial Ace.

Starly Stats and Max CP

101 ATK

58 DEF

120 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

813 CP

Lvl 40

719 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

513 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

410 CP

Lvl 15 Research

308 CP

Starly's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Starly Type Chart

Starly takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Ice160.0%

Rock160.0%

Starly takes reduced damage from:

Ghost39.1%

Ground39.1%

Bug62.5%

Grass62.5%

Starly best moveset

Tackle + Aerial Ace

Tackle

Aerial Ace

The best moveset for Starly in raids is Tackle and Aerial Ace (4.25 DPS, 22.0 TDO).

9 of 9 matches

Data table

1.	Tackle	Aerial Ace	2.87	4.25	22.0
2.	Tackle	Brave Bird	2.87	4.25	22.0
3.	Tackle	Fly	2.87	4.25	22.0
4.	Quick Attack	Aerial Ace	2.63	3.90	20.2
5.	Quick Attack	Brave Bird	2.53	3.75	19.4
6.	Quick Attack	Fly	2.53	3.75	19.4
7.	Sand Attack	Aerial Ace	2.41	3.58	18.5
8.	Sand Attack	Fly	2.34	3.47	18.0

Rows per page1–8 of 9

Fast Attacks

Sand Attack470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

Effects
Sand Attack has no special effects.
See Sand Attack details page ↗
Quick Attack10131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 13
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.5s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Quick Attack has no special effects.
See Quick Attack details page ↗
Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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 ↗

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Damage	2
Energy	4

Damage	10
Energy	13
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Damage	5
Energy	8

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Brave Bird1301002.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%
See Brave Bird details page ↗
Fly90502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 45

Effects
Fly has no special effects.
See Fly details page ↗
Aerial Ace55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Aerial Ace has no special effects.
See Aerial Ace details page ↗

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.6s

Damage	130
Energy	55

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.7s

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	60
Energy	45

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Starly can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Starly can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Starly CP Chart

At Level 50, Starly maxes out at 813 CP. Raid catches are 372 to 410 CP, or 465 to 513 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 279 to 308 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	813 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	279 CP - 308 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	372 CP - 410 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	372 CP - 410 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	465 CP - 513 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Starly’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	10 CP	2	31 CP	3	53 CP
4	75 CP	5	97 CP	6	118 CP
7	140 CP	8	162 CP	9	183 CP
10	205 CP	11	226 CP	12	246 CP
13	267 CP	14	287 CP	15	308 CP
16	328 CP	17	349 CP	18	369 CP
19	390 CP	20	410 CP	21	431 CP
22	452 CP	23	472 CP	24	493 CP
25	513 CP	26	534 CP	27	554 CP
28	575 CP	29	595 CP	30	616 CP
31	626 CP	32	637 CP	33	647 CP
34	657 CP	35	667 CP	36	678 CP
37	688 CP	38	698 CP	39	708 CP
40	719 CP	41	728 CP	42	737 CP
43	746 CP	44	756 CP	45	765 CP
46	774 CP	47	784 CP	48	793 CP
49	803 CP	50	813 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with 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, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Starly

Mega Pokémon that boost Starly’s Normal and Flying-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Starly.

Normal

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#396
Height	0.3 m
Weight	2 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	5 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Starly	25 Candy	Staravia
Staravia	100 Candy	Staraptor
Staraptor	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Staraptor

Starly evolves into Staravia which costs 25 Candy.
Staravia evolves into Staraptor which costs 100 Candy.
Staraptor can transform into Mega Staraptor through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

Starly family

Starly’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.15 m	0.15 m	0.3 m	0.45 m	0.53 m

Size bounds

Starly's height ranges from 0.147 m to 0.525 m, with the average being 0.3 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.147 m0′06″	0.15 m0′06″
XS	0.15 m0′06″	0.225 m0′09″
M	0.225 m0′09″	0.375 m1′03″
XL	0.375 m1′03″	0.45 m1′06″
XXL	0.45 m1′06″	0.525 m1′09″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Starly from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Starly

Starly high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Starly. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Starly Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond	They flock in great numbers. Though small, they flap their wings with great power.
Pearl	Usually with a large flock, it is barely noticeable when alone. Its cries are very strident.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Because they are weak individually, they form groups. However, they bicker if the group grows too big.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	They flock around mountains and fields, chasing after bug Pokémon. Their singing is noisy and annoying.
X, Omega Ruby	They flock in great numbers. Though small, they flap their wings with great power.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	They flock around mountains and fields, chasing after bug Pokémon. Their singing is noisy and annoying.
Legends: Arceus	They live in the fields and mountains, gathering in large flocks. Their cries are quite obnoxious. Though small, their wings are strong—a strike from them leaves pain that persists for a week.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Starly in Pokémon GO?

Starly’s best moves are Tackle and Aerial Ace, for 4.25 DPS and 22 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Starly’s strengths and weaknesses?

Normal and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground-type moves.

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

Starly tops out at 719 CP at Level 40 and 813 CP at Level 50.

Can Starly be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Starly can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Starly Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Starly cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Starly?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Starly: Mega Pidgeot, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Lopunny, Mega Audino, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Clefable, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Skarmory, Mega Salamence, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Staraptor.

Starly Stats and Max CP

Starly's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Starly Type Chart

Starly takes increased damage from:

Starly takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Normal

Flying

Evolution Chart

Starly family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Starly

Starly high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Starly in Pokémon GO?

What are Starly’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Starly be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Starly Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Starly?

Overview and stats

Starly Stats and Max CP

Starly's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Starly Type Chart

Starly takes increased damage from:

Starly takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Normal

Flying

Evolution Chart

Starly family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Starly

Starly high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Starly in Pokémon GO?

What are Starly’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Starly be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Starly Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Starly?