POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Staryu sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Staryu sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #120 · Starshape Pokemon

Staryu

Water Both

Staryu is a Water-type Starshape Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Goldenrod City. Silver: Wild; locations include Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Golden…

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GENERATION II

Base stats

340
HP30
Attack45
Defense55
Sp. Atk70
Sp. Def55
Speed85

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
2'07" (0.8 m)
Weight
76.0 lbs (34.5 kg)
Catch rate
225
Base EXP
106
Growth
Slow
BST
340

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 30
— —
AttackBase 45
— —
DefenseBase 55
— —
Sp. AtkBase 70
— —
Sp. DefBase 55
— —
SpeedBase 85
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

At night, the center of its body slowly flickers with the same rhythm as a human heartbeat.

Pokémon Silver

Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#120 Staryu #121 Starmie
Staryu→Water Stone→Starmie

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
11
Tables
22
Special
0
Wild encounters 22
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
11
Tables
22
Special
0
Wild encounters 22
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Cherrygrove City Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Cianwood City Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Goldenrod City Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Olivine City Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 34 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 40 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 14 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 16 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 18 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Good Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 20 10% slot
Route 19 Fishing · Super Rod NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 30% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

10
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35
Lv. 1

Harden

Normal · Defense Up

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Water · Normal Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
25

Normal · Rapid Spin

Power
20
Acc.
100%
PP
40
Lv. 19

Recover

Normal · Heal

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20
TM39
Lv. 25

Swift

Normal · Always Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Water · Speed Down Hit

Power
65
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 37

Minimize

Normal · Evasion Up

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Psychic · Light Screen

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Water · Normal Hit

Power
120
Acc.
80%
PP
5
TM / HM compatibility 25 moves
TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM07 TM07 · Zap CannonElectric100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM09 TM09 · Psych UpNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM14 TM14 · BlizzardIce120 power · 70% · 5 PP TM16 TM16 · Icy WindIce55 power · 95% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM25 TM25 · ThunderElectric120 power · 70% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM29 TM29 · PsychicPsychic90 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP HM03 HM03 · SurfWater95 power · 100% · 15 PP HM05 HM05 · FlashNormal— power · 70% · 20 PP HM06 HM06 · WhirlpoolWater15 power · 70% · 15 PP HM07 HM07 · WaterfallWater80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 3 moves
SupersonicNormal · Status— power · 55% · 20 PP Aurora BeamIce · Special65 power · 100% · 20 PP BarrierPsychic · Status— power · 100% · 30 PP