#0398 · Sinnoh · Generation 4

Staraptor

Predator Pokémon · Normal/Flying-type

Staraptor is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon, the Predator Pokémon, number 398 (#0398) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 24.9 kg.

Staraptor is the Predator Pokémon: a Staravia that has grown strong enough to leave its flock for good. The Pokédex says it will challenge much larger foes and fly off with large, burly targets, and in Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC it Mega Evolves.

How to pronounce Staraptor

Staraptor is pronounced star-AP-ter. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Staraptor said out loud:

In Japanese it is ムクホーク (Mukuhawk).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Staraptor is 1.2 m tall and weighs 24.9 kg. It is grey-brown with a white chest, a black ruff around the shoulders and a black crest with a red tip. The Pokédex says it fusses over the shape of that crest, and Bulbapedia adds that it uses it to look bigger. Its wing and leg muscles are strong enough to keep it airborne with a small Pokémon in its grip.

Behaviour

When a Staravia evolves it leaves its flock to live alone, strong enough to look after itself. The Pokédex describes Staraptor as savage: it never stops attacking even when injured, and it courageously takes on foes much larger than itself.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in South Province Area Three and around Casseroya Lake, and in The Teal Mask in Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain and the Kitakami Wilds.

Powers

Staraptor has Intimidate, with Reckless hidden, which strengthens recoil moves such as Brave Bird, the 120-power dive it learns at level 49. It gains Close Combat when it evolves. Mega Staraptor, introduced in the Mega Dimension DLC, becomes a Fighting and Flying type with the Ability Contrary, which reverses stat changes; it stands 1.9 m tall and weighs 50 kg, with light grey plumage, gold crescent markings and a cape of tail feathers. Legends: Z-A says it can soar while gripping a Steelix of more than 400 kg (880 lb). Base Attack rises from 120 to 140 and Speed from 100 to 110.

Name origin

Staraptor combines 'starling' and 'raptor', a bird of prey. The Japanese name is Mukuhawk (ムクホーク), from mukudori (grey starling) and 'hawk'.

Design inspiration

Staraptor blends a white-cheeked starling with a bird of prey; Bulbapedia says much of its inspiration seems to come from hawks and falcons, with similarities to the harpy eagle. Mega Staraptor's size and strength could reference the roc, a legendary giant bird. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Staraptor evolves from Staravia at level 34 and is the last stage of the line.

In the games

Mega Staraptor, which needs the Staraptite, is new in the Mega Dimension DLC of Legends: Z-A, where Staraptor lives in Hyperspace Lumiose. The species debuted in Diamond and Pearl, and in Scarlet and Violet it appears in 5-star and 6-star Tera Raid Battles.

In the anime

Staraptor debuted in 'Following A Maiden's Voyage!', where Piplup's stray Bubble Beam hit it, and the Whirlwind it used in return wrecked Professor Rowan's lab. Ash's Staravia evolved into Staraptor in 'Pursuing a Lofty Goal!' during the final round of the Squallville PokéRinger competition.

Fun facts

• Staraptor's base Special Defense was 50 in Generations IV and V and has been 60 since Generation VI.
• Its base Speed of 100 makes it the fastest Flying type of Generation IV.
• In Pokémon Evolutions, Barry's Staraptor defeats Palmer's Dragonite in the Battle Tower before losing to Palmer's Rhyperior.
• In Horizons, Larry's Staraptor Terastallizes into a pure Normal type during a Tera Training battle in 'Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!'.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Staraptor (Pokémon) · Serebii: Staraptor (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 85
• Attack: 120
• Defense: 70
• Sp. Atk: 50
• Sp. Def: 60
• Speed: 100

Staraptor’s base stat total is 485. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Staraptor weak to?

Staraptor takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Ice (2×), Rock (2×) moves.

It resists Grass (½×), Bug (½×).

It is immune to Ground, Ghost moves.

Evolution

What does Staraptor evolve from?

Staraptor evolves from Staravia at level 34.

Staraptor is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Starly, Staravia, Staraptor.

• Starly evolves into Staravia at level 14.

Forms

• Mega Staraptor (Mega): Fighting/Flying-type, base stat total 585 (HP 85, Attack 140, Defense 100, Sp. Atk 60, Sp. Def 90, Speed 110). Ability: Contrary.

Abilities

• Intimidate: Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
• Reckless (hidden ability): Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Moves

Moves Staraptor learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Staraptor learns the move the moment it evolves: Close Combat.

TM moves (33)

Staraptor can learn 33 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Protect, Acrobatics, Struggle Bug, Thief, Facade, Aerial Ace, Swift, Air Cutter, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, U-turn, Air Slash, Sleep Talk, Rest, Fly, Substitute, Tailwind, Heat Wave, Helping Hand, Giga Impact, Hurricane, Hyper Beam, Brave Bird, Close Combat, Tera Blast, Uproar, Dual Wingbeat, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Feather Dance.

Egg moves (6), which Starly can hatch knowing:Astonish, Double-Edge, Feather Dance, Fury Attack, Sand Attack, Uproar.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Flying.
• Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
• Base experience yield: 218.

Pokédex entries

It has left the flock, having gained strength enough to survive on its own. The astounding force with which Staraptor flies through the air allows it to carry away large, burly targets. (Legends: Arceus)

When Staravia evolve into Staraptor, they leave the flock to live alone. They have sturdy wings. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

The muscles in its wings and legs are strong. It can easily fly while gripping a small Pokémon. (Pearl, X, Omega Ruby)

It never stops attacking even if it is injured. It fusses over the shape of its comb. (Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)

It has a savage nature. It will courageously challenge foes that are much larger. (Diamond)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Fastest Flying type in Gen 4: 100 Speed.
• Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m).
• Heavier than 47% of all Pokémon (24.9 kg).
• Base stat total 485, ranked #372 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Attack, ranked #91 of 1,025.
• One of 27 Pokémon that are both Normal and Flying.
• One of 147 brown Pokémon.
• Number 12 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 43 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Has 1 alternate form.
• Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Staraptor (Pokémon), Serebii: Staraptor (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (star-AP-ter): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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