Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Water-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
0.5x
2x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Staryu? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Staryu, a magnificent Pokémon with Water attributes! Staryu is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Uncover the best movesets for Staryu below and optimize your gameplay!
Species: Staryu Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water Ability: Analytic Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe) Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD Moveset: - Surf / Scald - Ice Beam - Thunderbolt - Psychic
Special Sweeper Staryu (Analytic)
Staryu is a notable Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Staryu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Staryu's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Analytic, Staryu's attacks have 1.3x power if it is the last to move in a turn.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive). ♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Staryu? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Staryu is a decent Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Staryu from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Staryu's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Analytic, Staryu's attacks have 1.3x power if it is the last to move in a turn.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive). ♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target). ♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Staryu can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Staryu.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Staryu can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Staryu
Moves: Swagger + Psych up
Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
Moves: Pain split + Toxic
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Magic Coat, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Scald, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Staryu's stats
Cosmic Power
Harden
Rapid Spin
Most notable and possible best moves for Staryu
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Light Screen
Protect
Rapid Spin
Reflect
Rest
Scald
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Staryu in Black and White
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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