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."