- Species
- Star Shape Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 225
- Growth
- Slow
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Weight
- 34.5 kg
- Gender
- Genderless
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Staryu
- Heartgold
- At night, the middle of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
- Soulsilver
- Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
Base stats
EVs: +1 Speed
| HP | 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 45 | |
| Defense | 55 | |
| Sp. Atk | 70 | |
| Sp. Def | 55 | |
| Speed | 85 | |
| Total | 340 |
Abilities
- Illuminate
- Doubles the wild encounter rate.
- Natural Cure
- Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Locations
- Heartgold
- Good Rod
Super RodCherrygrove City Lv 20 10% Cianwood City Lv 20 10% Olivine City Lv 20 10% Route 34 Lv 20 10% Sea Route 19 Lv 20 10% Sea Route 40 Lv 20 10% Union Cave Lv 20 10%
SurfingCherrygrove City Lv 40 30% Cianwood City Lv 40 30% Olivine City Lv 40 30% Route 34 Lv 40 30% Sea Route 19 Lv 40 30% Sea Route 40 Lv 40 30% Union Cave Lv 40 30% Route 47 Lv 15-25 10% - Soulsilver
- Good Rod
Super RodCherrygrove City Lv 20 10% Cianwood City Lv 20 10% Olivine City Lv 20 10% Route 34 Lv 20 10% Sea Route 19 Lv 20 10% Sea Route 40 Lv 20 10% Union Cave Lv 20 10%
SurfingCherrygrove City Lv 40 30% Cianwood City Lv 40 30% Olivine City Lv 40 30% Route 34 Lv 40 30% Sea Route 19 Lv 40 30% Sea Route 40 Lv 40 30% Union Cave Lv 40 30% Route 47 Lv 15-25 10%
Damage taken
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x2
- x2
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Harden | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Tackle | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 6 | Water Gun | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 10 | Rapid Spin | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 | 100 | ||
Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | ||||||||
| 15 | Recover | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Heals the user by half its max HP. | ||||||||
| 19 | Camouflage | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
User’s type changes to match the terrain. | ||||||||
| 24 | Swift | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| 28 | Bubble Beam | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| 33 | Minimize | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. | ||||||||
| 37 | Gyro Ball | Physical | -- | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | ||||||||
| 42 | Light Screen | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | ||||||||
| 46 | Power Gem | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 51 | Cosmic Power | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 55 | Hydro Pump | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM03 | Surf | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | ||||||||
| HM05 | Whirlpool | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | ||||||||
| HM07 | Waterfall | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM07 | Hail | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM14 | Blizzard | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM16 | Light Screen | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Thunder | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM29 | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM33 | Reflect | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM55 | Brine | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | ||||||||
| TM58 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TM67 | Recycle | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
User recovers the item it last used up. | ||||||||
| TM70 | Flash | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Status | -- | 90 | 20 | -- | ||
Paralyzes the target. | ||||||||
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Physical | -- | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | ||||||||
| TM77 | Psych Up | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | ||||||||
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Physical | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend on the held berry. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM90 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Dive | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | |||||||
| Gravity | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns. | |||||||
| Icy Wind | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | |||||||
| Magic Coat | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | |||||||
| Pain Split | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | |||||||
| Rollout | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | |||||||
| Signal Beam | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | |||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |||||||
| Swift | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | |||||||
| Twister | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | |||||||
Other generations
Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl