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'''Ash's Staraptor''' (Japanese: '''サトシのムクホーク''' ''Satoshi's Mukuhawk'') was the first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]], and his twenty-ninth overall.

Ash caught Staraptor as a {{p|Starly}} in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'' while searching for {{AP|Pikachu}}, who was missing due to the antics of {{TRT}}. {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}} was swinging through the trees and accidentally bumped into Starly, so the two Pokémon {{pkmn|battle}}d. Weakened by Aipom, Starly was captured and immediately used in the search for Pikachu. In ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]'', it successfully found Pikachu. Later, Starly lost its first battle against another Starly belonging to [[Paul]].  

In ''[[DP013|A Staravia is Born!]]'', Starly evolved into a {{p|Staravia}} during a battle with {{TRT}}. Immediately after its evolution, Staravia had perfectly learned Aerial Ace. Evolving had also made it stronger and it became more useful in searches.

In ''[[DP016|A Gruff Act to Follow!]]'', Staravia was the only one of Ash's Pokémon who didn't participate in Ash's first [[Sinnoh]] [[Gym]] battle against [[Roark]]. It was upset by this, but Ash promised it would be involved in the next Gym battle.

[[File:DP037.png|thumb|220px|Staravia defeating Gardenia's Cherubi]]

In ''[[DP031|The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!]]'', Ash used Staravia as his second Pokémon in his unofficial two-on-two battle against [[Gardenia]]. It went up against her speedy {{p|Turtwig}}, as Ash used it thinking a {{t|Flying}} type would be faster, but was quickly proven otherwise and defeated, costing Ash the battle. In ''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]'', Ash used Staravia as his second Pokémon in his official [[Eterna Gym]] battle against Gardenia. It went up against {{p|Cherubi}}. Due to Cherubi's {{a|Chlorophyll}} [[Ability]], it could maneuver fast across the battlefield. Despite this, though, the {{pkmn|category|Cherry Pokémon}} was eventually defeated by Staravia. Staravia's next opponent was Turtwig, who once again defeated its Flying-type opponent, although not without taking a hit this time.

[[File:Ash Staravia learning Brave Bird.png|thumb|left|220px|Staravia training to learn Brave Bird]]

In ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'', Staravia was used in the semi-finals of the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]]. It was paired off with [[Paul's Torterra]] and was up against [[Brock's Croagunk]] and [[Holly]]'s {{p|Farfetch'd}}. Paul showed total disregard for Ash, ordering Torterra to blast Farfetch'd with Hyper Beam, not caring that Staravia was also hit. Once Torterra was done [[Recharge|recharging]], it defeated Croagunk as well, winning the battle without Staravia's help.

After seeing [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} use the powerful Brave Bird attack in ''[[DP066|Lost Leader Strategy!]]'', Ash was inspired to teach it to Staravia. In the third Sinnoh [[Gym]] battle, Staravia defeated [[Maylene]]'s {{p|Machoke}} and {{p|Meditite}}, as well as successfully mastering Brave Bird. Soon after, it was defeated by {{TP|Maylene|Lucario}}.

In ''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'', Ash learned that a [[PokéRinger]] competition was going to be held in [[Squallville]] and decided to enter with Staravia. During the event, Ash and Staravia defeated their opponents to reach the final round, where they found themselves against Paul and his {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}. Although Staravia initially struggled to deal with Honchkrow's {{stat|speed}}, it evolved into Staraptor thanks partly to Ash's encouragement and learned {{m|Close Combat}}. It then managed to outspeed the Big Boss Pokémon to make Ash the winner of the [[Squallville PokéRinger]].

In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', Staraptor was the second Pokémon in his Gym battle against [[Candice]], going up against her {{p|Medicham}}. It was chosen as Ash wanted to attack from the air and had a type advantage. While struggling a bit, Staraptor was indeed able to defeat Medicham, after which it was recalled. It later went up against Candice's last Pokémon, {{p|Abomasnow}}, but was knocked out by a single [[Type#Type effectiveness|super-effective]] {{m|Ice Punch}}.

It participated in {{Ash}} and [[Paul]]'s [[Full Battle]] in ''[[DP131|Pedal to the Mettle!]]'', where it went up against Torterra and {{p|Weavile}} after {{AP|Gliscor}} had previously battled the former. Of its two opponents, Staraptor was able to defeat Weavile, giving Ash his first knockout in the battle. It was then recalled afterward. In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', it fought against [[Paul's Ursaring]] but ended up getting overpowered and knocked out by the Hibernator Pokémon.

In ''[[DP133|Uncrushing Defeat!]]'', Staraptor, along with the rest of Ash's Sinnoh team, was under the care of [[Nurse Joy]] in the [[Lake Acuity]] [[Pokémon Center]], suffering bodily repercussions from the rough Full Battle loss against Paul. Later, it helped rescue Pikachu from {{TRT}} by knocking [[James's Carnivine]] out with a single Aerial Ace before blasting them off with another one.

Staraptor was the first Pokémon used during Ash's [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] battle against Nando in ''[[DP183|League Unleashed!]]'', where it battled against {{TP|Nando|Roserade}}. It was able to defeat it with a single Brave Bird but was then defeated by Nando's {{p|Armaldo}}'s super effective {{m|Rock Blast}}.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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