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Click for Shadow Staraptor
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  • Original
  • Shiny
  • Variations

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B+
PvE Attacker Rating 3 / 5
Great League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
24.90 kg Weight
1.20 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,194
Level 40: 2,825
Level 25: 2,018 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,614 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,211 (Research Tasks)
ATK 234
DEF 140
STA 198

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Wing Attack
Brave Bird
A
B
Wing Attack
Heat Wave
X
B
Wing Attack
Close Combat
X
A-
Quick Attack
Brave Bird
B
X
Gust*
Brave Bird
A
B
Gust*
Close Combat
X
A
Gust*
Heat Wave
X
A-
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Wing Attack and Gust* are fairly comparable, with the former offering shorter move windows/easier dodging and the latter offering better damage.

  • Quick Attack is theoretically superior, but doesn’t have much practical use.

  • Either of the Flying Type Fast Moves should be paired with Brave Bird for acceptable Flying DPS.

  • Close Combat and especially Heat Wave perform terribly.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Gust* is the clear winner, with extremely high damage output for a fast move and superior energy gains given the way that defenders operate.

  • Wing Attack hits harder than Quick Attack and offers better coverage.

  • Close Combat and Brave Bird are equally hard to dodge, but the former has better counter coverage.

  • Heat Wave is slightly inferior to Close Combat, but its different effectiveness profile gives it some merit.

PVE Overview

Staraptor is arguably the best regional bird in the game in terms of stats, boasting the same Attack stat as Machamp! It's also blessed with a great Flying Type moveset to compound its power, making it a very solid investment for early-game players. Less prepared trainers can use it as a cheap option to solo Machamp by evolving high level Starly without the need to invest any stardust.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Gust*
Brave Bird
Close Combat
A
Wing Attack
Brave Bird
Close Combat
B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Gust* + Brave Bird and Close Combat

Gust is limited to Community Day events and Elite TMs, but performs the best due to is strong damage output, causing Staraptor to rely less on its very costly Charge Moves. Wing Attack is an alterative option that is more accessible and sports high energy generation while sacrificing damage. Quick Attack is not recommended since its typing can't benefit from a Super Effective multiplier. 

Brave Bird is Staraptor's primary charge move thanks to its lower energy cost in addition to receiving STAB. Close Combat costs less energy than Heat Wave and provides meaningful coverage. Heat Wave has a poor 1.27 DPE and costs too much energy to use. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 1 / 5

Staraptor is a Pokemon doesn't perform as awesome as it looks. An offensive stat distribution severely lowers its bulk, while its moveset leaves a lot to be desired. Without a low energy charge move, Staraptor finds it difficult to apply shield pressure or deal any significant damage if shields are in play. Overall a disappointing pick for Great League, though its typing gives it the resistances needed to win against Ghost-types like Haunter and Alolan Marowak. 

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Staraptor isn't the bird of prey it sought to be, with more losses than wins due the same issues with fragility and a cumbersome moveset. Solid wins against Giratina-O are mostly due to Staraptor's Normal-typing which double resists Ghost attacks, but that's not enough to justify its use when most other popular picks make Staraptor their prey. 

Master League: 0 / 5

With a max CP of 2825, Staraptor looks more like a chicken dinner than a raptor in Master League. 

Fast Moves

8
Wing Attack
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.80
0.20
11.25
10.00
12.50
8
Quick Attack
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.80
0.30
12.50
10.00
12.50

Elite Fast Moves

25
Gust
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
2.00
1.10
10.00
12.50
15.63

Charge Moves

130
Brave Bird
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.60
0.00
 1.30
65.00
81.25
 84.50
95
Heat Wave
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
1.10
0.00
 0.95
31.67
39.58
 30.08
100
Close Combat
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.30
0.00
 1.00
43.48
54.35
 43.48

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 25
Stardust 10,000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Buddy Distance 1 km
Capture Rate13.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Flying Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Normal Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013439
2001.57182
2002107125
2002.5144167
4003181210
4003.5218253
4004254295
4004.5291338
6005328381
6005.5364423
6006401466
6006.5438509
8007475551
8007.5511594
8008548637
8008.5585679
10009622722
10009.5658764
100010695807
100010.5730847
130011764888
130011.5799928
130012834969
130012.58691009
1600139031049
160013.59381090
1600149731130
160014.510081170
19001510421211
190015.510771251
19001611121291
190016.511471332
22001711811372
220017.512161412
22001812511453
220018.512861493
25001913201533
250019.513551574
25002013901614
250020.514251655
30002114591695
300021.514941735
30002215291776
300022.515641816
35002315991856
350023.516331897
35002416681937
350024.517031978
40002517382018
400025.517722058
40002618072099
400026.518422139
45002718772179
450027.519112220
45002819462260
450028.519812301
50002920162341
500029.520512381
50003020852422
500030.521032442
60003121202462
600031.521372482
60003221552502
600032.521722523
70003321902543
700033.522072563
70003422242583
700034.522422603
80003522592624
800035.522762644
80003622942664
800036.523112684
90003723292704
900037.523462724
90003823632745
900038.523812765
100003923982785
1000039.524152805
100004024332825
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