Starly (Pokémon)


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Starly (Japanese: ムックル Mukkuru) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into starting at level 14, which evolves into  starting at level 34.

Biology
Starly is an avian Pokémon with primarily grayish-brown plumage. There is a white marking on its face, resembling a mask, and a white spot on its chest. The top portion of the mask marking is smaller on the female. The rest of its head and the lower half of its wings are black. Starly has a long, orange beak with a black tip and oval, black eyes with white pupils. A small tuft of feathers curls over the back and its head, and a small, pointed ruff surrounds its neck. It has two black tail feathers with a white feather between them. Its feet are orange with three toes in the front and one in the back. It preys on small Bug Pokémon. In the anime, it has also been seen consuming the acorn-like grown on the bushes of.

Although capable of flapping its wings powerfully, Starly is weak and inconspicuous when alone. It forms large flocks to protect itself. However, individuals will begin to bicker if the group becomes too large. This Pokémon’s cry is harsh, and its singing can become annoying. Starly congregates in mountains and fields, where it hunts for bug Pokémon.

Ash's Starly
Continuing his Pokémon tradition,   a  in Two Degrees of Separation!. He used it to find and it was then commonly used to pop 's balloon until it evolved into Staravia in A Staravia is Born!. It eventually evolved into its final form in Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, during the Squallville PokéRinger competition.

Other
Starly debuted in Following A Maiden's Voyage!, where it was being examined at Professor Rowan's lab alongside a. It escaped during a fight between a and a, two of Rowan's starter Pokémon, but it later returned.

Paul three Starly in When Pokémon Worlds Collide!. The first two were because they did not know. Although the third could use the move and easily beat Ash's Starly, Paul still deemed it weak and released it as well in the same episode.

A Starly appeared in A Relay in the Sky!, under the ownership of Orson. It participated in the Pokémon Sky Relay alongside its evolved forms Staravia and Staraptor.

Multiple Starly appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short . They were among the immense Pokémon summoned by  to create wind for Ash and Pikachu, but their combined  was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

Minor appearances
Multiple Starly appeared in Setting the World on Its Buneary!.

A Starly appeared in The Champ Twins!.

A Starly appeared in One Big Happiny Family!, where it was healed by Brock after being injured.

Three Starly were seen under Reggie's care in Lost Leader Strategy!.

A Starly appeared in Enter Galactic!.

Two Starly appeared in The Lonely Snover!.

A Starly appeared in Sliding Into Seventh!.

A Starly briefly appeared in League Unleashed!, under the ownership of a young man.

Multiple Starly appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions as some of the many local Pokémon living in Crown City. A flock of them worked together with the other Pokémon in surrounding in the park, intent on attacking him as retribution for what  did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Starly, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed down by.

A Starly made a brief cameo in SS024, where it was seen outside of Professor Rowan's lab.

A Starly appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.

A flock of Starly appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened at Pokémon Hills.

A Starly appeared in The Dream Continues!.

Multiple Starly appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as residents of Allearth Forest.

A 's Starly appeared in Summer of Discovery!, Day Three Blockbusters!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.

A Trainer's Starly appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

Three Starly appeared in A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!. These Starly were among a group of Pokémon escaping a forest where Team Flare were conducting an experiment.

Multiple wild Starly appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
was attacked by a swarm of Starly just leaving Professor Rowan in Stagestruck Starly. She was protected by and  when they were attacked.

Multiple Starly appeared in Boogying with Buneary and Suffering Psyduck.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Mitsumi used a Starly in In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!! to battle a rampaging, but the battle was quickly interrupted by a group of  Hareta befriended earlier.

In the Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic manga
Kellyn caught a Starly with his Capture Styler and used its to save Professor Hastings from crash-landing.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Starly appears as a trophy.

Trophy information
"A Starling Pokémon. It usually lives and travels in large flocks, so a single Starly will go unnoticed. To make up for this, its call is very noisy. It can often be found in places with heavy vegetation. Its small frame and cute appearance belie the incredible power with which it flaps its wings. When it levels up, it evolves into Staravia."

NPC Appearances
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Starly can be chosen to be the player's Starter Partner Pokémon, or can be obtained by clearing a quest in Haruba Village.

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Trivia

 * In Generation V games, Starly's Hidden Ability is the same as its first Ability,, unlike its evolutions, which have the Hidden Ability . A Starly which will evolve into a Staravia with Reckless can be bred to produce Starly that will evolve into a Staravia with Reckless. If a Starly that will evolve into a Staravia with Reckless is transferred to the Generation VI games, its Ability will become Reckless.
 * This means that in Generation V, Starly is the only unevolved Pokémon without a Hidden Ability that evolves into a Pokémon with a Hidden Ability.
 * Overworld sprites of Starly are shown in the intro of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum and before the player and their Rival encounter them in battle. They are the only non-legendary Pokémon to get overworld sprites in the Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum series that are not allowed in Amity Square.

Origin
Starly is based on a young.

Name origin
Starly is derived from starling.

Mukkuru is a combination of 椋鳥 mukudori (gray starling) and クルクル kurukuru (onomatopoeia of a bird's call).