Starly

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**Starly** (Japanese: **ムックル** *Mukkuru*) is a dual-type {{Normal}}/{{Flying}} Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into Staravia starting at level 14, which evolves into Staraptor starting at level 34.

## Biology

Starly is an avian Pokémon with primarily grayish-brown plumage. There is a white marking on its face, resembling a mask, and a white spot on its chest. The top portion of the mask marking is smaller on the female. The rest of its head and the lower half of its wings are black. Starly has a long, orange beak with a black tip and oval, black eyes with white pupils. A small tuft of feathers curls over the back and its head, and a small, pointed ruff surrounds its neck. It has two black tail feathers with a white feather between them. Its feet are orange with three toes in the front and one in the back. It preys on small {{bug}} Pokémon. In the anime, it has also been seen consuming the acorn-like Berries grown on the bushes of Grotle.

Although capable of flapping its wings powerfully, Starly is weak and inconspicuous when alone. It forms large flocks to protect itself. However, individuals will begin to bicker if the group becomes too large. This Pokémon’s cry is harsh, and its singing can become annoying. Starly congregates in mountains and fields, where it hunts for bug Pokémon.

### Major appearances

#### Ash's Starly

Continuing his Flying Pokémon tradition, Template:Ash captured a Starly in *Two Degrees of Separation!*. He used it to find Pikachu and it was then used to pop Team Rocket's balloon until it evolved in *A Staravia is Born!*. It evolved into its final form in *Pursuing a Lofty Goal!*.

#### Other

Starly made its first animated appearance in *Following A Maiden's Voyage!*, with one being examined at Professor Rowan's lab.

Paul caught three Starly in *When Pokémon Worlds Collide!*. The first two were released because they did not know Aerial Ace; although the third could use the move and easily beat Ash's Starly, Paul still deemed it weak and released it as well in the same episode.

A Starly under the ownership of Orson appeared in *A Relay in the Sky!* participating in the Pokémon Sky Relay.

### Minor appearances

Brock healed a wild Starly in *One Big Happiny Family!*.

Three Starly were seen under Reggie's care in *Lost Leader Strategy!*.

A Starly appeared in *The Lonely Snover!*. Another Starly appeared in *Sliding Into Seventh!*.

A Starly made a very brief appearance in *League Unleashed!*.

Multiple Starly appeared in *Zoroark: Master of Illusions* as some of the many local Pokémon living in Crown City. A flock of them worked together with the other Pokémon in surrounding Zorua in the park with the intention of attacking him in retribution for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Starly, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed down by Celebi.

A Starly made a brief cameo in SS024, outside Professor Rowan's lab.

A Starly appeared in *Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening*.

A flock of Starly also appeared in *Genesect and the Legend Awakened* at Pokémon Hills.

A Starly appeared in *The Dream Continues!*.

Multiple Starly appeared in *Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction*.

A Trainer's Starly appeared in *Summer of Discovery!*, *Day Three Blockbusters!*, *Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!*, and *Battling Into the Hall of Fame!*.

Multiple Starly appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short *Flying in the Air*.

A Trainer's Starly appeared in *A Performance Pop Quiz!*.

Three Starly appeared in *A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!*. These Starly were among a group of Pokémon escaping a forest where Team Flare were conducting an experiment.

Multiple wild Starly appeared in *Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel*.

### Pokédex entries

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Platinum was attacked by a swarm of Starly just leaving Professor Rowan in *Stagestruck Starly*. She was protected by Diamond and Pearl when they were attacked.

Multiple Starly appeared in *Boogying with Buneary* and *Suffering Psyduck*.

### In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Mitsumi used a Starly in *In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!* to battle a rampaging Onix, but the battle was quickly interrupted by a group of wild Aipom Hareta befriended earlier.

### In the Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic manga

Kellyn caught a Starly with his Capture Styler and used its Whirlwind to save Professor Hastings from crash-landing.

## Other appearances

#### Trophy information

*"A Starling Pokémon. It usually lives and travels in large flocks, so a single Starly will go unnoticed. To make up for this, its call is very noisy. It can often be found in places with heavy vegetation. Its small frame and cute appearance belie the incredible power with which it flaps its wings. When it levels up, it evolves into Staravia."*

## Game data

### NPC Appearances

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Starly can be chosen to be the player's Starter Partner Pokémon, or can be obtained by clearing a quest in Haruba Village.

### Pokédex entries

 Alpha Sapphire  | They flock around mountains and fields, chasing after bug Pokémon. Their singing is noisy and annoying.

### Held items

 Black | White | Yache Berry Yache Berry (5%)

### Stats

#### Base stats

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

### Side game data

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 The more Starly in the puzzle area, the more damage.

### Sprites

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## Trivia

* In Generation V games, Starly's Hidden Ability is the same as its first Ability, Keen Eye, unlike its evolutions, which have the Hidden Ability Reckless. A Starly which will evolve into a Staravia with Reckless can be bred to produce Starly that will evolve into a Staravia with Reckless. If a Starly that will evolve into a Staravia with Reckless is transferred to the Generation VI games, its Ability will become Reckless.
	+ This means that in Generation V, Starly is the only unevolved Pokémon without a Hidden Ability that evolves into a Pokémon with a Hidden Ability.
* Overworld sprites of Starly are shown in the intro of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum and before the player and their Rival encounter them in battle. They are the only non-legendary Pokémon to get overworld sprites in the Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum series that are not allowed in Amity Square.

#### Name origin

Starly is derived from *starling*.

Mukkuru is a combination of 椋鳥 *mukudori* (gray starling) and クルクル *kurukuru* (onomatopoeia of a bird's call).

## External links

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