Starly
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Sand Attack and Fly, worth 7.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Starly can learn 9 combinations. Sand Attack 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.
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.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Attack | Normal | 10 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Brave Bird | 130 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Starly has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 813 at level 50, 719 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 410 CP at level 20, or 513 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 372 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 101 attack · 58 defense · 120 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 | 0.3 m and 2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Starly does not have one best moveset, it has 3. 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 | Sand Attack + Fly | 10.6 |
| Bug | Quick Attack + Fly | 10.3 |
| Grass | Quick Attack + Fly | 10.3 |
| Normal | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Poison | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Ground | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Ghost | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Fire | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Water | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Psychic | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Ice | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Dragon | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Dark | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Fairy | Sand Attack + Fly | 7.6 |
| Quick Attack + Fly | 7.4 | |
| Rock | Sand Attack + Brave Bird | 5.9 |
| Steel | Sand Attack + Brave Bird | 5.9 |
| Electric | Sand Attack + Brave Bird | 5.9 |
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 Starly is actually for.
Counters: what beats Starly
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 94.5 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 81.1 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 79.2 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 78.3 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 71.6 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 71.0 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 68.6 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 68.2 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 68.1 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 67.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Starly's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.