Staravia (Pokémon)


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Staravia (Japanese: ムクバード Mukubird) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from starting at level 14 and evolves into  starting at level 34.

Biology
Staravia is a grayish-brown, avian with black and white markings. Its head and upper body are primarily black with an "M"-shaped pattern over its white chest. On its forehead is a grayish-brown spot, which is smaller on the female. On its face is a white, mask-like marking with a pattern of spikes along the lower edge. It has small, black eyes with white pupils and a long, orange beak with a black tip. On the back of its head is a long tuft of feathers, which curves forward. The lower halves of its wings are black, and it has black tail feathers with a single white feather in the center. Its orange, feet have black talons.

Staravia lives near forests and fields, where it hunts for Bug Pokémon. Aware of its own weakness, it forms flocks of its own kind and cries noisily if left on its own. However, these flocks can be extremely territorial. When two different groups meet, they will have fierce territorial disputes.

Ash's Staravia
's Starly evolved into a Staravia in A Staravia is Born!. In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, it evolved into a Staraptor during the Squallville PokéRinger competition.

Other
Staravia 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 with Chimchar in tow.

In A Relay in the Sky!, Orson's Staravia competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay alongside its evolutionary relatives.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short , summoned multiple Staravia to create wind for Ash and, but their combined  was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

Minor appearances
A Staravia appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Staravia appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

A Staravia appeared in Battles in the Sky!, under the ownership of a.

In A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!, three Staravia fled from Team Flare as they conducted an experiment.

A 's Staravia appeared in Till We Compete Again!.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga
's Staravia appeared in PDP11, where it was used in a battle against a powerful.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank I, Team Galactic's used several Staravia to battle Paka and Uji in Veilstone City so that they can find their client,, and use her for a ransom. They were defeated by the combined efforts of Paka, Uji,, and. They were next seen being used to capture at Lake Verity. They reappeared in Mixing It Up with Machamp.

A 's Staravia appeared in Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas.

A Staravia appeared in a flashback as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
owns a Staravia that first appeared in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!. It later evolved into a.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga
A Staravia appeared in The Green Scroll: Kenshin's Adventure, under the ownership of Muneshige.

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Origin
Staravia is based on an adult. However, its features seem to be based more on an adult.

Name origin
Staravia is a combination of  and avian (pertaining to birds).

Mukubird is a combination of 椋鳥 mukudori (gray starling) and bird.