Mega Staraptor
Fighting
Best attacking moveset: Gust and Fly, worth 17.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Mega Staraptor can learn 16 combinations. Gust with Fly does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Gust is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Mega Staraptor you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Quick Attack and Fly, worth 16.6 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Attack | Normal | 10 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Wing Attack | 10 | 1.0s | +11 | |
| Gust Legacy | 25 | 2.0s | +20 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | 130 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 3.0s | -100 |
Best moveset against each type
Mega Staraptor does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Bug, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Gust + Fly | 27.1 |
| Bug | Gust + Fly | 27.1 |
| Grass | Gust + Fly | 27.1 |
| Rock | Sand Attack + Close Combat | 20.9 |
| Steel | Sand Attack + Close Combat | 20.9 |
| Poison | Sand Attack + Fly | 19.0 |
| Fire | Sand Attack + Fly | 19.0 |
| Normal | Gust + Close Combat | 18.4 |
| Ice | Gust + Close Combat | 18.4 |
| Dark | Gust + Close Combat | 18.4 |
| Gust + Fly | 17.1 | |
| Ground | Gust + Fly | 17.1 |
| Ghost | Gust + Fly | 17.1 |
| Water | Gust + Fly | 17.1 |
| Psychic | Gust + Fly | 17.1 |
| Dragon | Gust + Fly | 17.1 |
| Fairy | Gust + Fly | 17.1 |
| Electric | Sand Attack + Close Combat | 15.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Mega Staraptor is actually for.
Counters: what beats Mega Staraptor
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge BeamPsycho Boost | 35.2 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock OnThunder CageLegacy | 31.1 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ConfusionPsystrikeLegacy | 28.2 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind | 27.3 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt SwitchPlasma Fists | 26.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Mega Staraptor's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Mega Staraptor is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Staraptor as a species, on the Staraptor page.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 4,498 at level 50, 3,979 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,273 CP at level 20, or 2,842 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 2,183 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 278 attack · 207 defense · 198 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy |
| Size | 1.2 m and 24.9 kg |