Staryu
ヒトデマン Hitodeman
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Height
2'07"
Imperial
| 0.8m
Metric
| 2'07"/0.8m
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Weight
76.1lbs
Imperial
| 34.5kg
Metric
| 76.1lbs/34.5kg
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EV yield
HP
0
| Atk
0
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
1
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| Base Exp.: 106
| Battle Exp.: 757*
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Staryu (Japanese: ヒトデマン Hitodeman) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Starmie when exposed to a Water Stone.
Biology
Physiology
Staryu is a sea star-like Pokémon. Its main body is a tan color with a gold formation at the center of its front. At the very center of its body is an exterior organ that resembles a red jewel called the core. There is a gold loop around its bottom-left point.
Gender differences
Staryu is a genderless species.
Special abilities
If a Staryu loses any of its appendages it can grow them back with ease provided the core is still fully intact. From its top point it can shoot water and bubbles to defend itself and use in battle. Staryu can adapt its skin in multiple ways including changing its color, hardening the surface of its body, even reducing its overall mass.
Its core can be used to reflect and refract light and energy. This grants it the power to use moves like Power Gem and Light Screen.
Behavior
The core of a Staryu acts as a heart for the Pokémon. It glows brightly when it's healthy and happy. When it is excited, scared or angered it will flash, increasing as the emotion intensifies. If a Staryu becomes weak, its core will grow faint and will also flash slowly when it is very sick or near death.
Staryu become most active at night. When the sun goes down the core will glow its brightest. Many will float from the seafloor to the surface and align themselves with stars of the night sky as their core flickers, displaying a connection with the celestial bodies of space.
Habitat
Most Staryu can be found at the very bottom of the ocean on the seafloors. There are also many found in the waters of caves which are attracted by the dark, calm waters. There are times, however, when Staryu find themselves in rivers that lead into the ocean. Staryu will almost never be found during the day, when they are in the deepest parts of the ocean, but at night they freely move throughout the oceans' waters and even rest at the surface. They can be found throughout the waters of Kanto, Johto and Hoenn, but are more eliusive in Sinnoh.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Like most Pokémon, Staryu's eating habits are unknown but it's very probable it filter feeds considering the Pokémon's lack of a mouth.
In the anime
Major Appearances
Staryu is one of Misty's main battlers throughout the original series, debuting in Clefairy and the Moon Stone.
Other
Minor Appearances
A Staryu was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.
Juan has several Staryu that appeared in The Great Eight Fate!.
A Staryu is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
Pokédex entries
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| EP007
| Staryu
| Ash's Pokédex
| Staryu. The core of this Water Pokémon shines in a rainbow of seven colors, a core that is valued by some as a type of jewelry.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Staryu debuts in the Red, Green & Blue chapter as one of Misty's Pokémon, defending her from an enraged Gyarados in Gyarados Splashes In! and from Koga's Rhydon in Raging Rhydon.
Crystal encounters a herd of twelve Staryu during her journey. The dozen Staryu hound after Bill in an attempt to play with him, encasing him and his Farfetch'd in a dodecahedral shell not even Crystal's Cubone could penetrate. Crystal was eventually able to capture and calm the Staryu down by breaking them up from the inside, using the new Pokémon Portable Transport System to send her Natu inside.
Pokédex entries
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| Pokémon Adventures
| PS120
| As long as the sparkling core in the middle of its body is not destroyed, Staryu can reform, even after it has been cut into a thousand pieces.*
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In the TCG
- Main article: Staryu (TCG)
Other appearances
When released from a Poké Ball, Staryu will target one of the opponents, spin towards them and shoot Swift. Each hit only does 1% damage but it is hard to avoid once caught in Swift so the maximum damage of 23% is common.
Melee trophy information
These starshape Pokémon that evolve into Starmie are found in large numbers at the seashore. At night, Staryu's red center glows and blinks on and off. It's said that as long as its red center remains, it can regrow its limbs. Whether it's related to Cleffa, another Pokémon with a vaguely star-shaped appearance, is unknown.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| As long as the center section is unharmed, it can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits.
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| Generation II
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| At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
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| Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
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| When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up from the sea floor, and its body's center core flickers.
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| Generation III
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| Staryu's center section has an organ called the core that shines bright red. If you go to a beach toward the end of summer, the glowing cores of these Pokémon look like the stars in the sky.
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| Staryu apparently communicates with the stars in the night sky by flashing the red core at the center of its body. If parts of its body are torn, this Pokémon simply regenerates the missing pieces and limbs.
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| It gathers with others in the night and makes its red core glow on and off with the twinkling stars. It can regenerate limbs if they are severed from its body.
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| It appears in large numbers by seashores. At night, its central core flashes with a red light.
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| An enigmatic Pokémon that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle.
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| Generation IV
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| If its body is torn, it can grow back if the red core remains. The core flashes at midnight.
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| At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.
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| Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.
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| Pokédex entry is unavailable at this time. Data will be entered when the Pokédex entry has been verified.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 90 - 137
| 170 - 264
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| 45 - 106
| 85 - 207
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| 54 - 117
| 103 - 229
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| 67 - 134
| 130 - 262
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| 54 - 117
| 103 - 229
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| 81 - 150
| 157 - 295
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation IV, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
None.
TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Staryu's design is based off the common starfish. The large gem attached to it's body is held on by a bracket similar to a ring mount.
Name origin
Staryu's name is derived from star, referring to its shape, and yu, which may be a misspelling of you, in opposition to the mie in Starmie. The hitode in Hitodeman is probably derived from 海星, seastar, along with the combination of man.
In other languages
- German: Sterndu - A combination of Stern (star) and du (you).
- French: Stari - From the English words star and I.
- Korean: 별가사리 Byeolgasari
- Chinese (Taiwan): 海星星 Hǎi Xīng Xīng - "Seastar/starfish star".
Related articles
TM33 (Ice Punch) (100%)
Stardust (25%)
Star Piece (8%)
Water Stone (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Staryu images on Bulbagarden Archives.
