Staryu (Pokémon)

Staryu ヒトデマン Hitodeman

Artwork from FR/LG

Type Species  Water  Star Shape Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Illuminate or Natural Cure 1,250,000 Pokédex Kanto #120 Johto #167 Hoenn #143 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-112 Almia R-094 Height Weight 2'07" 76.1 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Brown 225 Gender ratio Genderless Egg groups Egg cycles Water 3 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Exp. 106 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. I-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation I/II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Azure Heights Pokédex (Gen. I) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. I-II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Staryu (Japanese: ヒトデマン Hitodeman) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Starmie via 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

This Pokémon is genderless.

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

Sea Pokémon

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.

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

Staryu in the anime

Staryu was one of Misty's main battlers throughout the original series, debuting in Clefairy and the Moon Stone.

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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

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.

In the TCG

Main article: Staryu (TCG)

Other appearances

Staryu in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl

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

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Staryu is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Staryu, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

TCG-only Moves

• DoubleSlap
• Confuse Ray
• Pound

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.9%	Friend Area: Bountiful Sea
Phrases
51%-100% HP	When I glow red, it means I'm in tip-top condition!
26%-50% HP	My health is down to half.
1%-25% HP	I'm ready to give up. Please help me!
Level Up	Ah, my level's gone up!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Water	Loops: 5	Minimum Experience: -
Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (Flash ×1)	Maximum Experience: -
"Staryu attacks while spinning its body. Take care not to touch it then."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Water	Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (Cut ×1)
"It attacks by launching strange orbs and by spinning around."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Water Stone	First evolution
	Staryu  Water		Starmie  Water  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	File:Spr 3r 120 s.png		File:Spr 3e 120 s.gif			File:Spr b g3 120 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Staryu images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Staryu is one of three Pokémon that lack eyes. The other two are Starmie and Zubat.
• In Pokémon Ranger, it's the only Pokémon with Flash as field move.
• Staryu is one of fourteen Pokémon that one is able to collect foreign Pokédex entries for in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
• Staryu shares the same species name with Cleffa. They are both known as Star Shape Pokémon.
• Despite being a genderless Pokémon, it was still able to learn egg moves in Gold and Silver. This was fixed in Crystal where it could no longer breed with any Pokémon except Ditto.

Origin

It appears to be a stylized seastar.

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

Related articles

• Misty's Staryu

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