398: Staraptor

Essentials

Staraptor

Abilities

Intimidate: Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Dream Ability

Reckless: Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 398
Original Sinnoh: 12
Extended Sinnoh: 12

Names

Korean: 찌르호크
German: Staraptor
Chinese: 姆克鷹
French: Étouraptor
Japanese: ムクホーク (mukuhooku)
Official Roomaji: Mukuhawk

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Flying

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

172

2457 EXP at level

Effort points

3 Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium slow

Wild held items

	5%	Yache Berry
	5%	Yache Berry

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Starly	Staravia Level up, starting at level 14	Staraptor Level up, starting at level 34

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	85	78.8	343	374
Attack	120	91.2	308	339
Defense	70	55.0	208	239
Special Attack	50	29.7	168	199
Special Defense	50	25.5	168	199
Speed	100	87.9	268	299
Total	475	63.6

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 10/16/20

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It has a savage nature. It will courageously challenge foes that are much larger.
: The muscles in its wings and legs are strong. It can easily fly while gripping a small Pokémon.
: It never stops attacking even if it is injured. It fusses over the shape of its comb.
: When STARAVIA evolve into STARAPTOR, they leave the flock to live alone. They have sturdy wings.

: It never stops attacking even if it is injured. It fusses over the shape of its comb.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Predator
Color: Brown
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Alar

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

3'11.2"
1.2 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

249

54.9 lb
24.9 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Normal and Flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Staraptor's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Tackle			35	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
—	—	—	Quick Attack			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	Wing Attack			35	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
5	5	5	Quick Attack			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
9	9	9	Wing Attack			35	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
13	13	13	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
18	18	18	Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
23	23	23	Whirlwind			20	—	100%	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
28	28	28	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
33	33	33	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
34	34	34	Close Combat			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
41	41	41	Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
49	49	49	Brave Bird			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
		57	Final Gambit			5	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's remaining HP. User faints.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Starly but not Staraptor
			Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Detect			5	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
			Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
			FeatherDance			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
			Foresight			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
			Fury Attack			20	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
			Pursuit			20	40	100%		Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
			Revenge			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
			Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
			Sand-Attack			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
			Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
			Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Air Cutter			25	55	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
			Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
			Heat Wave			10	100	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
			Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
			Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
			Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
			Tailwind			30	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
			Twister			20	40	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
		48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
		49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
		67	Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
47	47		Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
51	51		Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
58	58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		83	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
78	78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82	82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83	83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88	Pluck			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
89	89	89	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H2	H2	H2	Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
H5			Defog			15	—	—		Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.