Competitive Information for Staryu [Diamond/Pearl]
Base Stats for Staryu
Water
Abilities:
Natural CureNatural Cure: This Pokemon has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
, IlluminateIlluminate: No competitive use.
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
What is a good competitive moveset for Staryu? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Staryu is a marvelous Water-typed Pokemon. Staryu is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Staryu's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Species: Staryu
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Special Sweeper Staryu (Natural Cure)
Staryu is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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 Natural Cure, Staryu has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive).
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's 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).
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Staryu? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Species: Staryu
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Doubles Special Sweeper Staryu (Natural Cure)
Staryu is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It tries 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 Natural Cure, Staryu has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive).
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ 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).
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Staryu learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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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 Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP Move and Ability Combos for Staryu
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Pain Split + Toxic
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat
Optimize Staryu's EVs for Diamond/Pearl
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