Staryu

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**Staryu** (Japanese: **ヒトデマン** *Hitodeman*) is a Water Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Starmie when exposed to a Water Stone.

## Biology

Staryu is a golden-brown sea star-like Pokémon with five appendages. These appendages surround an exterior organ called the core, which is held in place by a golden ring looped around Staryu's left "leg". If any of Staryu's appendages are lost or eaten by predators like Lumineon, it is unharmed and can grow them back with ease provided the core is still intact. The core resembles a red jewel and is similar to a madreporite.

When the sun goes down, the core glows its brightest. Many will float from the seafloor to the surface and align themselves with stars of the night sky as their core flickers, displaying a connection with the celestial bodies of space. The anime has shown that if Staryu becomes weak, its core will grow faint and flash slowly. Staryu can be found at the very bottom of the ocean on the seafloors. There are times, however, when Staryu finds itself in rivers that lead into the ocean as seen in Pokémon Snap.

### Major appearances

#### Misty's Staryu

Staryu is one of Template:An's main battlers throughout the original series, debuting in *Clefairy and the Moon Stone*. It also appeared during Misty's cameo arcs in the Template:Series2 and Template:Series.

#### Other

Multiple Staryu appeared in *The Great Eight Fate!*, under the ownership of Juan. They were some of his Pokémon used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. They and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by Template:TRT, but they all worked together to escape.

Two Staryu appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short *Shooting Star*. One crashed down on Template:Ash and Pikachu and sent them flying, while the other blasted Template:An off.

A Staryu appeared in *The Power of Us*, under the ownership of Toren. Staryu was lent to Callahan for the Pokémon Catch Race.

### Minor appearances

A Staryu appeared in *Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village*. It was one of the Pokémon under Melanie's care. It reappeared in a flashback in *Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!*.

A Staryu appeared in *Battle Aboard the St. Anne*.

A Staryu appeared in *Pokémon Fashion Flash* as one of the Pokémon seen on Scissor Street.

A Staryu appeared in *The Breeding Center Secret*.

Multiple Staryu were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in *Showdown at the Po-ké Corral* and *The Rivalry Revival*.

A Staryu appeared in *Pikachu's Vacation* as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Staryu appeared in Marina's fantasy in *Bye Bye Psyduck*.

A Staryu appeared in *The Power of One*.

A Staryu appeared in the Japanese credits of *Pikachu's Rescue Adventure*.

A Staryu appeared in *The Joy of Water Pokémon*, where it was seen receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the Pokémon Center located near Lake Lucid.

A Staryu appeared in *Around the Whirlpool* as one of the Pokémon stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle.

A Trainer's Staryu appeared in *Dueling Heroes* as one of the Pokémon participating in the Whirl Cup.

A Staryu was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainers' School in *Gonna Rule The School!*.

A Staryu appeared in the opening sequence of *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew*.

A Staryu was used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in *One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!*.

Two Staryu appeared in *All for the Love of Meloetta!*.

Multiple Staryu appeared in *Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!*.

Multiple Staryu appeared in *Expedition to Onix Island!* as residents of a deserted island.

A Trainer's Staryu appeared in *Lost at the League!*.

Multiple Staryu appeared in *Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!*.

A Staryu appeared in *Going for the Gold!*, where it was among the Pokémon seen in the Ambrette Aquarium. It was erroneously depicted with Starmie's colorization.

A Trainer's Staryu appeared in *Summer of Discovery!* and *Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!*. It also appeared in a flashback in *Day Three Blockbusters!*, and in a fantasy in *Battling Into the Hall of Fame!*.

A Staryu appeared in *Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad*. It was among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

Two Staryu appeared in *Alola to New Adventure!*, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other being wild.

A Staryu appeared in a fantasy in *Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!*.

A Staryu appeared in *The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!*, when Template:An went to explore a Staryu and Shellder for a class assignment.

A Staryu appeared in *A Shivering Shovel Search!*.

A Staryu appeared in *I Choose You!*.

A wild Staryu appeared in *Alola, Kanto!*, where it was among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

Two Staryu appeared in *I Choose Paradise!*, where they were among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort. One of them was under the ownership of a Trainer.

Two Staryu appeared in SM090, where they joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its normal form.

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## In the manga

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

*Main article: Misty's Staryu*
Staryu debuts in the Template:Chap as one of Misty's Pokémon, defending her from an enraged Gyarados in *Gyarados Splashes In!* and from Koga's Rhydon in *Raging Rhydon*.

A Staryu is seen in *The Kindest Tentacruel* where it was one of the Pokémon that Yellow was fantasizing about that was able to evolve via stone.

Staryu appeared in ''*Breath of the Dragonair Part 1* where it was used by a trainer in a surfing contest, before the it was interrupted by Lance controlling the winning prize, a Dragonair.

Crystal encounters a herd of twelve Staryu during her journey in *Surrounded by Staryu*. The dozen Staryu hound after Bill in an attempt to play with him, encasing him and his Farfetch'd in a dodecahedral shell not even Crystal's Cubone could penetrate. Crystal was eventually able to capture and calm the Staryu down by breaking them up from the inside, using the new Pokémon Portable Transport System to send her Natu inside. They're later seen playing with Professor Oak in his Laboratory in Cherrygrove City.

A Staryu was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest in *The Last Battle XIII*.

Staryu appeared in a fantasy in *Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia IV*.

A Trainer's Staryu appeared in *Deprogramming Porygon-Z*.

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## Other appearances

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### Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl/3DS/Wii U/Ultimate

When released from a Poké Ball, Staryu will target one of the opponents, spin towards them and shoot Swift. It is rapid-fire, but it can easily be escaped from by Directional Influence; the player can still move around while getting hit by Swift.

#### Melee trophy information

*These starshape Pokémon that evolve into Starmie are found in large numbers at the seashore. At night, Staryu's red center glows and blinks on and off. It's said that as long as its red center remains, it can regrow its limbs. Whether it's related to Cleffa, another Pokémon with a vaguely star-shaped appearance, is unknown.*

#### Brawl trophy information

*"A Star Shape Pokémon. It gathers in groups and flashes the red jewel in the center of its body in time to the twinkling of the stars in the night sky. If it loses appendages, it can regenerate them right away. It can also use Camouflage, which allows it to change its type to match the surrounding terrain. If a Water Stone is used on it, evolves into Starmie."*

#### 3DS/Wii U Trophy information

**NA**: *This Water-type Pokémon, Staryu, greatly resembles a star. Exposing one to a Water Stone causes it to evolve into Starmie. Another star-shaped Pokémon, Cleffa, exists, but the two don't look all that similar. In Smash Bros., Staryu will attack foes with Swift. Anyone hit will be seeing stars!*

**PAL**: *This Water-type Pokémon evolves into Starmie when you use a Water Stone. Its star shape makes it rather cute, but that doesn't mean Staryu's not a threat. Its Swift attack will pummel fighters with a flurry of stars. If you notice Staryu's aiming at you, quickly move up or down to get out of the line of fire.*

## Game data

### NPC appearances

* Pokémon Pinball: A Staryu appears on the Red Table; however, it is merely decoration.

### Game locations

#### In events

 **RS** | Evolution Stone Promotion Staryu | English
 **FRLG** | Pokémon Trade and Battle Day Staryu | English

### Stats

#### Base stats

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

* This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was **70**.

### Learnset

#### By breeding

 * Moves marked with an asterisk (\*) must be chain bred onto Staryu in Generation VII
* Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
* Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Staryu in that game.
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Staryu
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Staryu
* Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

### Side game data

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## Trivia

* In Pokémon Ranger, Staryu is the only Pokémon with the Field Move Flash.
	+ Once Staryu serves its purpose with Flash, it cannot be captured again, except during the Kyogre mission.
* Staryu is one of fourteen Pokémon that one is able to collect foreign Pokédex entries for in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
* Staryu shares its category name with Cleffa. They are both known as the Star Shape Pokémon.
* Despite being a genderless Pokémon, Staryu and Starmie were programmed to learn Egg moves in Gold and Silver; however, due to being genderless, these were unobtainable. This was fixed in Crystal.
	+ Also, they are one of the few genderless Pokémon able to learn Attract in Generation II, along with Mew.
* Staryu can be seen as a parallel to Shellder. Both of them are Water Generation I Pokémon whose only evolutionary event utilizes a Water Stone into their evolved forms, and gain a type upon evolution.
	+ They also have a chance of holding valuable items, Stardust/Star Piece and Pearl/Big Pearl, respectively. Staryu is exclusive to LeafGreen and X, while Shellder is exclusive to FireRed and Y, with both Pokémon found by fishing in the same locations in their respective versions.
* PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond erroneously refers to Staryu as a male, despite it being a genderless Pokémon.

### Origin

Staryu's design is based on a starfish, likely a common starfish. Conceptually, it appears to be a pun on a literal star, as Staryu is rumored to be extraterrestrial in nature.

The large gemstone attached to its body is held on by a bracket, similar to a ring mount. Additionally, although Staryu's gem seemingly does not display it, the concept of asterism is worth mentioning in terms of Staryu's possible design basis, especially since Staryu's is a cabochon gem. If this was indeed inspiration for its design, then Staryu's gem is perhaps a star-ruby.

#### Name origin

Staryu is derived from *star* (referring to its shape) and *yu* (possible corruption of *you*, in opposition to the *mie* in Starmie). *Yu* is also the Chinese word for fish (魚).

Hitodeman is probably derived from ヒトデ *hitode* (starfish) and the English word *man*.

## Notes

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