Staryu in FireRed.
Staryu is a LeafGreen exclusive: it appears in 7 places there and nowhere in FireRed. The best odds are Cinnabar Island (super rod, 40% at level 15-25).
Where to find Staryu
odds are the game's slot tables| Area | How | Level | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnabar IslandCinnabarIsland | Super Rod (LeafGreen only) | 15-25 | 40% |
| Five Island | Super Rod (LeafGreen only) | 15-25 | 40% |
| Icefall CaveIcefallCave Back | Super Rod (LeafGreen only) | 15-25 | 40% |
| One IslandOneIsland | Super Rod (LeafGreen only) | 15-25 | 40% |
| Pallet TownPalletTown | Super Rod (LeafGreen only) | 15-25 | 40% |
| S.S. AnneExterior | Super Rod (LeafGreen only) | 15-25 | 40% |
| Vermilion CityVermilionCity | Super Rod (LeafGreen only) | 15-25 | 40% |
Evolution
2 stages
Staryu
StarmieEvolves into Starmie with a Water Stone.
Evolve now or wait
from the game's learnsets and the relearner ruleStaryu evolves whenever you use the Water Stone; the comparison below assumes you do it at level 15, the level you first meet it. Evolving then forfeits 6 moves that Staryu would still learn: Camouflage at 19, Bubble Beam at 28, Minimize at 33, Light Screen at 37, Cosmic Power at 42, Hydro Pump at 46. Starmie learns 1 move of its own after that: Confuse Ray at 33.
| Move you would forfeit | Level | Can you get it back? |
|---|---|---|
| Camouflage | 19 | No. The Move Relearner only teaches moves from the current form's own level-up list, so once it is Starmie this move is gone. |
| Bubble Beam | 28 | No. The Move Relearner only teaches moves from the current form's own level-up list, so once it is Starmie this move is gone. |
| Minimize | 33 | No. The Move Relearner only teaches moves from the current form's own level-up list, so once it is Starmie this move is gone. |
| Light Screen | 37 | Yes: TM16 Light Screen teaches Starmie. |
| Cosmic Power | 42 | No. The Move Relearner only teaches moves from the current form's own level-up list, so once it is Starmie this move is gone. |
| Hydro Pump | 46 | No. The Move Relearner only teaches moves from the current form's own level-up list, so once it is Starmie this move is gone. |
Rule the game applies: the Move Relearner on Two Island (he takes two Tiny Mushrooms or one Big Mushroom) teaches only the level-up moves of the form you hand him, at or below its current level. Delaying an evolution costs the evolved form's higher base stats for every level you wait; a move you barely use is not worth that.
Staryu learnset in FireRed
12 level-up moves · 23 machinesBy level
Starmie by level
TMs and HMs it can learn (23)
HM03 Surf, HM05 Flash, HM07 Waterfall, HM08 Dive, TM03 Water Pulse, TM06 Toxic, TM07 Hail, TM10 Hidden Power, TM13 Ice Beam, TM14 Blizzard, TM16 Light Screen, TM17 Protect, TM18 Rain Dance, TM21 Frustration, TM24 Thunderbolt, TM25 Thunder, TM27 Return, TM29 Psychic, TM32 Double Team, TM33 Reflect, TM42 Facade, TM43 Secret Power, TM44 Rest