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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#120 Staryu
Water
- SpeciesStarshape Pokémon
- Japanese nameHitodeman
- PronunciationSTAR-YOU
- Height2′ 7″ 0.79 m
- Weight76.0 lb 34.20 kg
- GenderGenderless
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of STAR and YOU. Also, it resembles a starfish.
Evolution
StaryuWater StoneStarmie
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | An enigmatic POKEMON that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | As long as the center section is unharmed, it can grow back fully even if it is chopped to bits. |
| Stadium | It is capable of growing back any portion of its body that is cut off. At night, the center core glows with a red light. |
| GoldStadium 2 | At night the center of its body slowly flickers with the sane rhythm as a human heart beat. |
| Silver | Even if its body is torn, it can regenerate as long as the glowing central core remains intact. |
| Crystal | When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up from the sea floor, and its body’s center core flickers. |
Where to find Staryu
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Fishing (Seafoam Island, Cinnabar Island, Routes 19, 20, 21) | NA | Many |
| Red | NA | Many | |
| Yellow | Fishing (Pallet Town, S.S. Anne, Seafoam Island, Cinnabar Island, Routes 19, 20, 21) | NA | Many |
| Gold | Fishing (Cerulean City (Gym), Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Olivine City, Union Cave B1, Routes 19, 34, 40) | Night | Many |
| Silver | Night | Many | |
| Crystal | Fishing (Cherrygrove City, Cianwood City, Olivine City, Union Cave B2, Routes 19, 34, 40) | Night | Many |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ||||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.5
- Water×0.5
- Electric×2
- Grass×2
- Ice×0.5
- Fighting×1
- Poison×1
- Ground×1
- ×1
- Psychic×1
- Bug×1
- Rock×1
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×0.5
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 2 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 2 (50%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 2 weaknesses and 3 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 2 : 3 (~67%).
- This Pokémon has more weaknesses in GSC than in RBY. So this Pokémon has a better defense ratio in RBY.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- NormalNormal
- FireGood
- WaterBad
- ElectricNormal
- GrassBad
- IceNormal
- FightingNormal
- PoisonNormal
- GroundGood
- Normal
- PsychicNormal
- BugNormal
- RockGood
- GhostNormal
- DragonBad
- DarkNormal
- SteelNormal
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages out of 17 types. Offensive ratio 1:1 (100%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage out of 15 types. Offensive ratio 1:1 (100%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| R/B/Y | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| 22 | 2 | Harden | Normal | Status |
| 17 | 7 | Water Gun | Water | Special |
| — | 13 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical |
| 27 | 19 | Recover | Normal | Status |
| 32 | 25 | Swift | Normal | Physical |
| — | 31 | Bubblebeam | Water | Special |
| 37 | 37 | Minimize | Normal | Status |
| 42 | 43 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status |
| 47 | 50 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Thunderbolt, Ice Beam
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM07Zap Cannon
- TM09Psych Up
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM13Snore
- TM14Blizzard
- TM16Icy Wind
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM25Thunder
- TM27Return
- TM29Psychic
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM39Swift
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM50Nightmare
- HM03Surf
- HM05Flash
- HM06Whirlpool
- HM07Waterfall
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM06Toxic
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM11Bubblebeam
- TM12Water Gun
- TM13Ice Beam
- TM14Blizzard
- TM20Rage
- TM24Thunderbolt
- TM25Thunder
- TM29Psychic
- TM30Teleport
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM39Swift
- TM40Skull Bash
- TM44Rest
- TM45Thunder Wave
- TM46Psywave
- TM49Tri Attack
- TM50Substitute
- HM03Surf
- HM05Flash
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Gender Unknown group 14 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
Egg moves
None.
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 30 | 233-263 | 42/4510.60% | 39/4210.60% |
| Attack | 45 | 158-188 | 39/4915.87% | 37/4514.72% |
| Defense | 55 | 178-208 | 34/5532.66% | 29/4430.85% |
| Speed | 85 | 238-268 | 14/4775.80% | 14/4272.57% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 70 | 208-238 | 22/4655.96% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 55 | 178-208 | 30/4130.85% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 70 | 208-238 | — | 15/2950.00% |
| Total | 340 G/S/C 285 R/B/Y |
1193-1373 1015-1165 |
51/8725.82% | 43/6522.70% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library