Staryu
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Seaking (#119) - Staryu - Starmie (#121) | |
| General | |
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| Name (Japanese), Number | Staryu (Hitodeman), 120 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | (none) |
| Evolves to | Starmie |
| Video game base stats¹ | |
| Hit points | 30 |
| Attack | 45 |
| Defence | 55 |
| Speed | 85 |
| Special attack² | 70 |
| Special defense² | 55 |
| Special³ | 70 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Starshape Pokémon |
| Types | Template:PokemonTypeWater |
| Height | 2'7" (79 cm) |
| Weight | 76 lb (35 kg) |
| Signature Attack | Recover |
| Ability | Illuminate/Natural Cure |
| Pokédex Color | Brown |
| Shiny color | Its extremities become gray and its gem turns light blue |
| Gender distribution | Genderless |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal | |
Staryu (Hitodeman in Japanese) is a basic water-type Pokémon, which resembles a five-armed starfish with some sort of yellow metal wrapped around the center. The metal has a red glowing gem-like spherical organ in the center, called the "core". Similar to starfish, it has the ability to regenerate damage to its body, presumably including severed limbs; however, this is only possible if the core is intact, a limitation that starfish don't have. This fact means that it is unlikely a Staryu would grow back into five Staryus if all its limbs were severed and thrown back into the ocean, unlike a starfish. One of the limbs has a hole in the tip; this limb is used for spraying water in attacks such as Water Gun or Hydro Pump. Staryu evolves into Starmie with the aid of a water stone. Because it has no gender, it can only breed with Ditto, and can't learn any moves through breeding.
In the Pokémon Anime, Misty has a Staryu that she uses for battling.
Name Origin
Staryu's name probably comes from the words "Star" (due to its shape) and "You."