When this Pokémon enters battle, the opponent's Attack is lowered by one stage.  In a double battle, both opponents are affected.

This ability also takes effect when acquired during a battle, but will not take effect again if lost and reobtained without leaving battle.

This ability has no effect on an opponent that has a substitute.

Overworld: If the first Pokémon in the party has this ability, any random encounter with a Pokémon five or more levels lower than it has a 50% chance of being skipped.

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.

Intimidate

This Pokémon's recoil moves and crash moves have 1.2× their base power.

struggle is unaffected.

The "crash moves" are the moves that damage the user upon missing: jump kick and high jump kick.

Reckless

attack

defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

Whenever this Pokémon's stats would be raised, they are instead lowered by the same amount, and vice versa.

Reverses any stat changes affecting the Pokémon so that attempts to boost its stats instead lower them—and attempts to lower its stats will boost them.

Contrary

level-up

staraptor

staravia

starly

An item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious
headband boosts Attack but only allows the use of
one move.

An item to be held by a Pokémon. This curious
scarf boosts Speed but only allows the use of
one move.

These boots prevent the effects of traps set on
the battlefield.

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a long, sharp
beak that boosts the power of Flying-type moves.

intimidate

reckless

Staraptor

normal

flying

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.

alpha-sapphire

The muscles in its wings and legs are strong.
It can easily fly while gripping a small Pokémon.

omega-ruby

It never stops attacking even
if it is injured. It fusses over the
shape of its comb.

white-2

black-2

white

black

When STARAVIA evolve into
STARAPTOR, they leave the flock to
live alone. They have sturdy wings.

soulsilver

heartgold

platinum

The muscles in its wings and legs
are strong. It can easily fly while
gripping a small Pokémon.

pearl

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

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	85	—		160
Attack	120	3		140
Defense	70	—		90
Sp.Atk	50	—		70
Sp.Def	60	—		80
Speed	100	—		120
Total	485	3	0/510	660

Staraptor

Stat

Recommended Battle Sets

Choice Attacker

Evolution Chain

Type Matchups