Staryu
Water
Best attacking moveset: Water Gun and Bubble Beam, worth 7.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Staryu can learn 6 combinations. Water Gun with Bubble Beam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Power Gem | Rock | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Swift | Normal | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Staryu has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,308 at level 50, 1,157 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 661 CP at level 20, or 826 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 613 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 137 attack · 112 defense · 102 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.8 m and 34.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Staryu 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 Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 10.5 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 10.5 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 10.5 |
| Water Gun + Power Gem | 9.1 | |
| Bug | Water Gun + Power Gem | 9.1 |
| Ice | Water Gun + Power Gem | 9.1 |
| Normal | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 7.3 |
| Fighting | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 7.3 |
| Poison | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 7.3 |
| Ghost | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 7.3 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 7.3 |
| Electric | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 7.3 |
| Psychic | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 7.3 |
| Dark | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 7.3 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Bubble Beam | 7.3 |
| Water | Tackle + Power Gem | 5.9 |
| Grass | Tackle + Power Gem | 5.9 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Power Gem | 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 Staryu is actually for.
Counters: what beats Staryu
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 54.3 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 46.6 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 46.5 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 45.6 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 45.0 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 39.6 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 39.5 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 39.2 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 39.0 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 38.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Staryu's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.