Elite Redux LeafGreen
#396

Starly

The Starling Pokémon

Normal Flying

They flock around mountains and fields, chasing after bug Pokémon. However, they bicker if the group grows too big. Their singing is noisy and annoying.

Base stat total
245
Height
0.3 m
Weight
2 kg
Catch rate
255

Base stats

245 total
HP 40 221 284
Atk 55 131 229
Def 30 86 174
SpA 30 86 174
SpD 30 86 174
Spe 60 140 240

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Rock 2× Electric 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Bug ½× Grass ½×
No effect
Ground 0× Ghost 0×

The other 11 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Intimidate Lowers the foe's Attack. Reckless Boosts moves with recoil. Big Pecks Blocks Defense drops; blocked drops raise Attack.
Innate always active, all of them Flock Boosts Flying-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when below 1/3 HP. Keen Eye Prevents loss of accuracy. Early Bird Awakens quickly from sleep.

Evolution line

Starly Starly BST 245
Staravia Staravia BST 340 Level · 14
Staraptor Staraptor BST 485 Level · 34

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Reckless new Intimidate Big Pecks now innate Keen Eye
Innates added FlockEarly Bird

Details

Height
0.3 m
Weight
2 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Flying
Egg cycles
15
Catch rate
255
Base exp
49
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Spe
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Brown

Moves

10 level-up · 13 egg · 69 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
5 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
9 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
13 Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
17 Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
21 Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
25 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
29 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
33 Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
37 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Feather Dance Flying Status — 100 15
Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 100 20
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Astonish Ghost Physical 40 100 10
Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
Foresight Normal Status — ∞ 40
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100 10
Mirror Move Flying Status — ∞ 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 15
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95 25
Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
Astonish Ghost Physical 40 100 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100 15
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90 10
Echoed Voice Normal Special 20 90 15
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Feather Dance Flying Status — 100 15
Final Gambit Fighting Special 1 100 5
Fly Flying Physical 90 95 15
Foresight Normal Status — ∞ 40
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 100 20
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90 10
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hurricane Flying Special 110 70 10
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Mirror Move Flying Status — ∞ 20
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100 5
Peck Flying Physical 35 100 35
Pluck Flying Physical 60 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100 10
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Tailwind Flying Status — ∞ 15
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Twister Dragon Special 40 100 20
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
Work Up Normal Status — ∞ 30

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass