Biology
Starly is a brown-gray bird Pokémon. Its head and the lower half of its wings are black. Its face looks like it is wearing a white mask, with black eyes with white pupils and a thin orange beak with a black tip. The white spot appearing on Starly's forehead is smaller on a female. On its chest is a white spot. It has orange feet and three tail feathers: two black with one white in the middle. Although it is small, it can flap its wings with great power. It is very complacent. Cool and calm at nearly all times, it is also very sociable, although it may bicker if its group becomes too large. Starly's calls are known to be very strident. It lives in forests, indicating that it makes nests in the trees like common birds. Despite this, it is more often found in the grassy roads near small towns. It preys on small bug Pokémon, though it has been depicted to consume the acorn-like Berries growing on the bushes of Grotle.
In the anime
Major appearances
Continuing his Flying-type Pokémon tradition, Ash captured a Starly in Two Degrees of Separation!. He used it to find Pikachu and it was then used to pop Team Rocket's balloon until it evolved in A Staravia is Born!. It evolved into its final form in Pursuing a Lofty Goal!.
Other
Starly made its first animated appearance in Following A Maiden's Voyage!, with one being examined at Professor Rowan's lab.
Paul captured three Starly in When Pokémon Worlds Collide!. The first two were released because they didn't know Aerial Ace; although the third could use the move and easily beat Ash's Starly, Paul still deemed it weak and released it as well in the same episode.
Minor appearances
Brock healed a wild Starly in One Big Happiny Family!.
Three Starly were also seen under Reggie's care in Lost Leader Strategy!.
A Starly appeared in The Lonely Snover!. Another Starly appeared in Sliding Into Seventh!.
A Starly made a very brief appearance in League Unleashed!.
Starly appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions as a few of the many local Pokémon who lives in Crown City. A flock of them worked with the other Pokémon in surrounding Zorua in the park to attack him, angry at Zorua for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Starly, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed by Celebi.
A Starly made a brief cameo in SS024, outside Professor Rowan's lab.
A Starly appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.
A flock of Starly also appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened at Pokémon Hills.
A Starly appeared in The Dream Continues!.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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DP002
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Starly
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Ash's Pokédex
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Starly, the Starling Pokémon. Starly normally travels in a flock, but when alone, it is hard to notice.
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In the mangaIn the TCGOther appearances
Starly appears as a trophy.
Trophy Information
"A Starling Pokémon. It usually lives and travels in large flocks, so a single Starly will go unnoticed. To make up for this, its call is very noisy. It can often be found in places with heavy vegetation. Its small frame and cute appearance belie the incredible power with which it flaps its wings. When it levels up, it evolves into Staravia."
Game data
NPC Appearances
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Starly can be chosen to be the player's Starter Partner Pokémon, or can be obtained by clearing a quest in Haruba Village.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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They flock in great numbers. Though small, they flap their wings with great power.
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Pearl
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Usually with a large flock, it is barely noticeable when alone. Its cries are very strident.
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Platinum
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Because they are weak individually, they form groups. However, they bicker if the group grows too big.
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HeartGold
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They flock around mountains and fields, chasing after bug Pokémon. Their singing is noisy and annoying.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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Because they are weak individually, they form groups. However, they bicker if the group grows too big.
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White
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Black 2
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Because they are weak individually, they form groups. However, they bicker if the group grows too big.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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They flock in great numbers. Though small, they flap their wings with great power.
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Y
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They flock around mountains and fields, chasing after bug Pokémon. Their singing is noisy and annoying.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 245
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Starly
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Starly
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Starly in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Starly in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Starly
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Starly
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In Generation V games, Starly's Hidden Ability is same as its first Ability, Keen Eye, unlike its evolutions which have different Hidden Ability Reckless. Instead of Starly, Staravia with Hidden Ability can befriended in Windswept Sky. This issue is later fixed in Pokémon X and Y.
- This means that Starly is the only unevolved Pokémon without a Hidden Ability that evolves into a Pokémon with a Hidden Ability.
- Overworld sprites of Starly are shown in the intro of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum and before the player and their Rival encounter them in battle. They are the only non-legendary Pokémon to get overworld sprites in the Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum series that are not allowed in Amity Square.
Origin
Starly is based on a young starling.
Name origin
Starly is derived from starling.
Mukkuru is a combination of 椋鳥 mukudori (gray starling) and クルクル kurukuru (onomatopoeia of a bird's call).
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