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Staravia

Diamond & Pearl / #64/130

Staravia

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Diamond & Pearl
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference
dp1-64

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The Pokémon’s story

Staravia populates fields and forests in large flocks. This grouping answers individual weakness: separated from others, it squawks loudly. Yet group life does not guarantee peace. When two flocks meet, they contest territory, and fights between Staravia can become very violent. The Pokédex thus tells of a bird seeking safety among its own while joining collective confrontations as soon as space becomes scarce.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Black describes Staravia crying when alone, while Pokémon Y places conflicts between flocks in fields and forests. Its voice can therefore signal an individual's isolation as well as the disturbance of contested territory.

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Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Colorless
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Starly
Pokédex number
397
Weakness (source)
Lightning +20
Resistance (source)
Fighting -20

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

It flies around forests and fields in search of bug Pokémon. It stays within a huge flock.

Attacks

Whirlwind

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20

Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.

Clutch

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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