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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Starly

Say it: STA-rly

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Starly is the Starling Pokémon — Normal and Flying before Staravia and Staraptor. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Staraptor — not a finished raid attacker. Flying helps against Grass, Fighting, and Bug; Electric, Ice, and Rock hit Flying hard. Catch Starly from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.

Say it: STA-rly

Starly (#396) is a Normal / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Staraptor. Trainers almost never power Starly for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Staraptor. Against Starly, lead with Electric, Ice, or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Starly is a Normal / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0396. Normal types need coverage moves — check our moveset guide before spending TMs.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Starly. Keep high-IV copies for Staraptor. Shadow Starly is the same — evolve toward Shadow Staraptor after Frustration removal.

Type matchups

  • Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.
  • Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.

When Starly is your opponent, Electric, Ice, Rock hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
101
Defense
58
Stamina
120

Weak to

ElectricIceRock

Resists

GrassGroundBugGhost

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  2. 2. Shadow Zekrom · beats Electric

    Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt

  3. 3. Shadow Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Xurkitree · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  5. 5. Therian Thundurus · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  6. 6. Mega Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Raikou · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  8. 8. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  9. 9. Shadow Electabuzz · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch

  10. 10. Zapdos · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  11. 11. Magnezone · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Electivire · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  2. 2. Luxray · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  3. 3. Manectric · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  4. 4. Jolteon · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

  5. 5. Ampharos · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Zap Cannon

  6. 6. Zebstrika · beats Electric

    Spark + Wild Charge

  7. 7. Galvantula · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Discharge

  8. 8. Eelektross · beats Electric

    Spark + Thunderbolt

  9. 9. Heliolisk · beats Electric

    Volt Switch + Thunderbolt

  10. 10. Stunfisk · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Discharge

  11. 11. Raichu · beats Electric

    Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

  12. 12. Magneton · beats Electric

    Spark + Discharge

Recommended moves

Starly’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Staraptor — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Tackle · Standard

    Normal filler

  • Quick Attack · Standard

    Normal energy

  • Sand Attack · Standard

    Ground debuff

Charged

  • Aerial Ace · Standard

    Flying nuke

  • Brave Bird · Standard

    Flying heavy

  • Fly · Standard

    Flying alternate

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • tackle
  • quick attack
  • sand attack

Charged

  • aerial ace
  • brave bird
  • fly

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Master League · rank #628 of 1023 · CP 813

    Quick Attack + Brave Bird

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