Staravia, the first evolution of Starly, is the easiest Flying-Type Pokemon you can catch in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can easily find Starly at early locations like Route 201, 202, 203, 204, 209, 212, as well as on the Great Marsh and Lake Verity. And then simply train it to level 14, and you got yourself a Staravia. If you want to skip the training, Staravia itself can be found at Route 209, 212, Lake Valor, Sendoff Spring, Trophy Garden, and Valor Lakefront. Now the question is when Staravia starts to evolve into Staraptor in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Staravia Evolution
To evolve Staravia into Staraptor in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, you need to level it up to level 34. Compared to its Normal/Flying-type peers, Staraptor really shines thanks to its Intimidate Ability and surprise Close Combat and Final Gambit to deal with pesky Ice, Steel, and Rock opponents. Aside from its stylish mohawk, anyway. Read on below for more details about Staraptor.
Staraptor Stats and Moves
Type: Dark/Fire
Stats (at Level 50):
- HP: 145 – 192 range
- Attack: 112 – 189 range
- Defense: 67 – 134 range
- Special Attack: 49 – 112 range
- Special Defense: 58 – 123 range
- Speed: 94 – 167 range
Abilities:
- Ability: Intimidate. Lowers enemies’ Attack. Gives a 50% chance to prevent a random wild encounter from Pokemon with 5 levels lower when put as party leader.
- Hidden Ability: Reckless. Increases the power of moves that have recoil or crash damage by 20%.
Strength and Weakness:
2x Damage | 1/2x Damage | Immune |
Electric | Bug | Ground |
Ice | Grass | Ghost |
Rock |
Learned Moves by Level:
- Base Level/When Evolving: Close Combat – Fighting, Physical Attack
- Base Level: Growl – Normal, Status Effect
- Base Level: Tackle – Normal, Physical Attack
- Level 5: Quick Attack – Normal, Physical Attack
- Level 9: Wing Attack – Flying, Physical Attack
- Level 13: Double Team – Normal, Status Effect
- Level 18: Endeavor – Normal, Physical Attack
- Level 23: Whirlwind – Flying, Status Effect
- Level 28: Aerial Ace – Flying, Physical Attack
- Level 33: Take Down – Normal, Physical Attack
- Level 41: Agility – Psychic, Status Effect
- Level 49: Brave Bird – Flying, Physical Attack
- Level 57: Final Gambit – Fighting, Physical Attack
Related:
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl: How to Evolve Magmar
Both Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are available now on the Nintendo Switch.