Making its debut in the fourth generation of Pokemon, Staraptor is a dual Normal/Flying type Pokemon that’s the final evolution Starly. It evolves from Staravia from level 34 onwards and follows the three stage evolution line that began with Pidgey in the early games. With good stats and moves, this Pokemon will be the wind beneath your wings.
About Staraptor
| First appearance in anime | In the Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episode: “The Long Vault Home!” |
| First appearance in game | Pokemon Diamond and Pearl |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Evolution | Starly → Staravia → Staraptor |
| Pokedex Entry | When Staravia evolves into Staraptor, they leave the flock to live alone. They have sturdy wings. It never stops attacking even if it is injured. It fusses over the shape of its comb. |
Staraptor Base stats
| HP | 85 |
| Attack | 120 |
| Defense | 70 |
| Sp. Attack | 50 |
| Ap. Defense | 50 |
| Speed | 100 |
Appearance
Staraptor is clearly an avian Pokemon, with its design inspired by Condors and other big birds. It has an impressive wingspan, along with several markings across its face and body which can be used to tell if it is a boy or a girl. It also has a red tipped, black crest that extends over its eye and it uses it to frighten enemies, and they are very critical about how it looks. There are also large white markings that cover its chest and a circular white patch on its forehead. This is smaller on a female but the body is grayish, brown for both types.
Behavior
Staraptors are known to be quite aggressive and will never back down from a fight, sometimes to its own detriment. Even when sick or injured, it will continue to fight despite being faced with an opponent several times their size. Staraptors are known to be loners, leaving their flock when they evolve into their final form and are often seen out in the wild carrying small Pokemon with their talons. Thanks to their powerful wing and leg muscles, Staraptor can carry a load while still flying at peak efficiency.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Staraptor excels in both Attack and Speed, but both its Special Attack and Special defense are on the weaker side. It means that the play for Staraptor is to quickly defeat your opponent as quickly as possible before they set something up to take you out.
As a Normal/Flying type, Staraptor is good in fights against Bug, Fighting, and Grass types. However, it is weak against Electric, Ice and Rock Types moves but is immune to Ground and Ghost types.
Shiny Staraptor
Finding a Shiny Staraptor is tricky as it’s tough to encounter a Shiny, the odds are not in your favor without patience and time. The main difference between a normal and Shiny Staraptor is subtle, as Shiny Staraptor’s body is now brown and tan while its crest is now a light blue. To get a Shiny Staraptor of your own, you’ll have to find one in the wild, hatch one from eggs, or you could always find someone willing to trade one. Like all shiny Pokemon, Shiny Staraptor gains a starry animation when it enters a battle.
Best moveset for Staraptor
| Brave Bird | Double Edge |
| U-Turn | Close Combat |
This moveset emphasizes defeating your opponent at all costs, even at the cost of Staraptor’s HP. With a serious lack of Special Defense, you want to knock out your opponent as fast as you can. Brave Bird and Double Edge are moves that deal a great amount of damage, however it comes at the cost of recoil damage to Staraptor. U-Turn allows Staraptor to be recalled after doing damage, and Close Combat lowers Special and normal Defense by one, but deals a hard hitting blow.
How to catch Staraptor in Pokemon Go?
At the moment, the easiest way to catch Staraptor for yourself is to find and catch Starly, set them as your companion and walk to get more candy. Not only that, you can turn in other Starlys to the professor to get enough candy. Once you have enough Candy, about one hundred and twenty five, you can go up the evolution line to get Staraptor for yourself.
Trivia
- Staraptor is based on the Starling
- Staraptor can easily carry small Pokemon
- Staraptor is quite aggressive
FAQs
Q. Is Staraptor a Legendary Pokemon?
No, Staraptor is not a Legendary Pokemon.
Q. What is Staraptor' weakness?
Pokemon with Electric, Ice and Rock type moves have the ability to easily knock Staraptor out of battle.
Q. What is Staraptor’ Hidden Ability?
Staraptor’ hidden ability is Reckless, which increases the amount of damage that recoil based moves have by twenty percent.
Conclusion
Staraptor is an aggressive and reckless Pokemon with a risk reward playstyle that many fans will certainly have an eye for. It has the potential to deal massive damage, both to itself and to others and thus if you’re fast enough, you can deal serious damage to your opponent before they can even make a move. And with a Full Restore or Potion, you can start the whole cycle all over again.
