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Shadow Staraptor

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#398
Default
234
ATK
140
DEF
198
STA
Lvl 50Max CP
3194
Lvl 40
2825
Lvl 25Weather Boost
2018
Lvl 20Raids/Eggs
1614
Lvl 15Research
1211

PvE Analysis

Shadow Staraptor rises to the sky and slams into anything that opposes it with super-sonic speed! Outside of Mega Pidgeot, Shadow Staraptor is the ultimate incarnation of the "basic bird" that we have in the game to date. Its DPS is very competitive with many top Pokemon within the type, making it a decent investment for those who want to shore up their Flying Type team. It would have been a big deal on release, but Shadow Honchkrow hit the scene at the same time, lessening Shadow Staraptor's impact.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

Wing AttackWing Attack or GustGust* + FlyFlyBest
  • Wing Attack and Gust* are fairly comparable, with the former offering shorter move windows/easier dodging and the latter offering better damage.

  • Quick Attack is theoretically superior, but doesn’t have much practical use.

  • Sand Attack isn't doing Shadow Staraptor any favors.

  • Either of the Flying Type Fast Moves should be paired with Fly for great Flying DPS.

  • Brave Bird is a step down.

  • Close Combat and especially Heat Wave perform terribly.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

GustGust* + FlyFlyBest
  • Gust* is the clear winner, with extremely high damage output for a fast move and superior energy gains given the way that defenders operate.

  • Wing Attack hits harder than Quick Attack and offers better coverage.

  • Fly is Staraptor's only 2-bar move and has a relatively early damage window, making it a great move on Defense

  • Close Combat and Brave Bird are equally hard to dodge, but the former has better counter coverage.

  • Heat Wave is slightly inferior to Close Combat, but its different effectiveness profile gives it some merit.

  • Sand Attack isn't great on defense.

PvP Analysis

Wing Attack is provides the best energy generation and deals decent damage, and is Staraptor's preferred Fast Attack. Gust provides incredible damage, but its energy generation is average at best Quick Attack is not recommended since its typing can't benefit from a Super Effective multiplier. 

Fly is Staraptor's primary charge move thanks to its lower energy cost in addition to receiving STAB. Close Combat also has a fairly low cost and provides valuable coverage against Steel- and Rock-type Pokemon. Brave Bird is extremely powerful, but it is rather costly and the debuff is not ideal. Heat Wave is a bad move.

Great League2 / 5

Staraptor has a terrifying moveset and is an incredibly potent closer. Its coverage is almost perfect and can easily clean teams up when backed behind shields. However, Staraptor's frailty (ESPECIALLY as a Shadow Pokemon) and high dependence on shields can make it rather unreliable. It also competes with the more meta Flying-type Pokemon such as Talonflame and Skarmory, both of which are more reliable.

Ultra League3 / 5

Ultra League provides more bulk for Staraptor to more reliably reach its devastating Charged Attacks, although it remains a fragile Pokemon (ESPECIALLY as a Shadow). Like in the Great League, Staraptor is an incredible cleaner and investing shields for it can pay off, but it relies on said shields and can be unreliable as a result. Having a Ghost resistance is fantastic against Giratina, Trevenant, and Jellicent, setting it apart from other Fliers such as Talonflame and Dragonite.

Master League0 / 5

Staraptor looks more like a chicken dinner than a raptor in Master League. 

Purification Cost
1 Candy + 1,000 Stardust
Flee Rate
%
Buddy Distance
1 KM
Catch Rate
13 %
Female Ratio
50 %
Male Ratio
50 %