Competitive Information for Staryu [Diamond/Pearl]
Water
Abilities:
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 sensational Water-typed Pokemon. Staryu is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Staryu can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Staryu's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
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 an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It was designed 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. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Staryu's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Natural Cure, Staryu has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ 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).
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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.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
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 an outstanding Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed 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. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Staryu's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Natural Cure, Staryu has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ 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).
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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.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
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: 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, Protect, Magic Coat
- Moves that inflict status: 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
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Staryu in Diamond and Pearl
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