#0120 · Generation 1

Staryu

Staryu has 340 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the special side (70) and a Speed of 85. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 140, which makes it a balanced special attacker.

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What Staryu is weak to

Weak to: Electric, Grass. Resists: Fire, Water, Ice, Steel. Immune to: none.

Attacking typeDamage taken
Electric×2
Grass×2
Fire×0.5
Water×0.5
Ice×0.5
Steel×0.5

Base stats

HP30
Atk45
Def55
SpA70
SpD55
Spe85
Total340

Best teammates for Staryu

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Staryu: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

  1. Tinkaton FairySteel

    Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  2. Klefki SteelFairy

    Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  3. Mawile SteelFairy

    Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  4. Celesteela SteelFlying

    Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to electric.

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  5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

    Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to electric.

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  6. Skarmory SteelFlying

    Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to electric.

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Counters to Staryu

  1. Kartana

    Grass STAB hits Staryu super effectively and it resists everything Staryu can hit it with by type.

  2. Iron Leaves

    Grass STAB hits Staryu super effectively and it resists everything Staryu can hit it with by type.

  3. Raging Bolt

    Electric STAB hits Staryu super effectively and it resists everything Staryu can hit it with by type.

  4. Meowscarada

    Grass STAB hits Staryu super effectively and it resists everything Staryu can hit it with by type.

  5. Roserade

    Grass STAB hits Staryu super effectively and it resists everything Staryu can hit it with by type.

  6. Rillaboom

    Grass STAB hits Staryu super effectively and it resists everything Staryu can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Staryu

Staryu is in the regional Pokédex of 8 games we cover: