Staraptor #0398 Mega
| Max CP | L403979L504498L51 · Best Buddy4552 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Sep 19, 2026Sep 19, 2026 |
| Mega Evolution | 300 Mega Energy the first time |
| After That | Free after a 7-day rest, or 60 Mega Energy to skip it |
Type Effectiveness
Staraptor takes 160% from Electric, Ice, Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.
Mega Staraptor is a Fighting/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ice, Flying, Psychic and Fairy.
It reaches 4498 CP at level 50, or 4552 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Sand Attack with Brave Bird+ at Mega Level 3 (Max).
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| Level | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | FlyingGust | FlyingFly | 17.6 |
| High | GroundSand Attack | FlyingBrave Bird+ | 18.2 |
| Max | GroundSand Attack | FlyingBrave Bird+ | 19.4 |
| Super Max | GroundSand Attack | FlyingBrave Bird+ | 20.9 |
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GroundSand Attack | FlyingBrave Bird+ | 19.4 | 427 | |
| 2 | NormalQuick Attack | FlyingBrave Bird+ | 19.0 | 418 |
| 3 | FlyingGust | FlyingBrave Bird+ | 18.8 | 413 |
| 4 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingBrave Bird+ | 18.4 | 405 |
| 5 | FlyingGust | FlyingFly | 17.6 | 388 |
| 6 | NormalQuick Attack | FlyingFly | 17.2 | 379 |
| 7 | GroundSand Attack | FlyingFly | 17.2 | 378 |
| 8 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingFly | 16.9 | 373 |
12 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FlyingGust | FlyingBrave Bird | 16.0 | 351 |
| 10 | GroundSand Attack | FlyingBrave Bird | 15.4 | 339 |
| 11 | NormalQuick Attack | FlyingBrave Bird | 15.4 | 338 |
| 12 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingBrave Bird | 15.2 | 334 |
| 13 | FlyingGust | FightingClose Combat | 14.0 | 309 |
| 14 | FlyingWing Attack | FightingClose Combat | 13.0 | 287 |
| 15 | NormalQuick Attack | FightingClose Combat | 12.9 | 284 |
| 16 | GroundSand Attack | FightingClose Combat | 12.7 | 280 |
| 17 | FlyingGust | FireHeat Wave | 12.2 | 268 |
| 18 | FlyingWing Attack | FireHeat Wave | 11.0 | 241 |
| 19 | NormalQuick Attack | FireHeat Wave | 10.6 | 233 |
| 20 | GroundSand Attack | FireHeat Wave | 10.2 | 224 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GustE | Flying | 25 | 20 | 2.0s | 12.5 | 10.0 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 11.0 | |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 10 | 13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 13.0 | |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird+ | Flying | 150 | 100 | 2.0s | 75.0 | 1.50 | |
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 100 | 2.0s | 65.0 | 1.30 | |
| Fly | Flying | 90 | 50 | 2.0s | 45.0 | 1.80 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 100 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 0.95 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GustE | Flying | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Fly | Flying | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Brave Bird+ | Flying | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 75 | 45 | 1.67 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Brave Bird+ is a Mega move, usable only while Mega Evolved and not against gym defenders. Power shown is for Mega Level 1 and rises up to 1.3× with Mega Level.
Evolution Family
25
100
Top Counters
As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+42.1 eDPS - 2
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK38.7 eDPS - 3
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+31.7 eDPS - 4
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn29.2 eDPS - 5
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE29.1 eDPS - 6
Normal Forme DeoxysElectricCharge BeamPsychicPsycho Boost28.8 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 16 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
PheromosaTier 5 RaidFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird++7.2% Gainover Salamence
Mega HeracrossMega RaidFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird++4.8% Gainover Salamence
BuzzwoleTier 5 RaidFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird++4.3% Gainover Salamence
Mega MedichamMega RaidFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird++2.9% Gainover Chandelure
VirizionTier 5 RaidFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird++2.9% Gainover Salamence
Mega BeedrillMega RaidFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird++2.4% Gainover Salamence
Mega FalinksMega RaidFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird++2.4% Gainover Salamence
Mega VictreebelMega RaidFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird++1.8% Gainover Salamence
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 163710/10/10 | 170515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 218310/10/10 | 227315/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 272910/10/10 | 284215/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 35150/0/0 | 397915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 39740/0/0 | 449815/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 40210/0/0 | 455215/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1705 | 1506 |
| Level 20 | 2273 | 2008 |
| Level 25 | 2842 | 2510 |
| Level 30 | 3411 | 3013 |
| Level 35 | 3695 | 3264 |
| Level 40 | 3979 | 3515 |
| Level 45 | 4235 | 3741 |
| Level 50 | 4498 | 3974 |
| Level 51 | 4552 | 4021 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.9 m · 50 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Staraptor in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/12/15 | 1500 | 14 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/13 | 1499 | 14 | 99.96% |
| #3 | 0/11/15 | 1496 | 14 | 99.54% |
| #4 | 0/13/13 | 1496 | 14 | 99.50% |
| #5 | 0/13/14 | 1500 | 14 | 99.50% |
| #6 | 0/15/11 | 1496 | 14 | 99.45% |
| #7 | 0/15/12 | 1499 | 14 | 99.45% |
| #8 | 1/10/15 | 1498 | 14 | 99.44% |
| #9 | 1/12/13 | 1498 | 14 | 99.41% |
| #10 | 1/14/11 | 1498 | 14 | 99.36% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1427 of 4,096, with 95.46% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2/15/15 | 2499 | 23 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/9 | 2499 | 23.5 | 99.95% |
| #3 | 0/10/14 | 2500 | 23.5 | 99.88% |
| #4 | 0/13/11 | 2499 | 23.5 | 99.79% |
| #5 | 1/15/15 | 2490 | 23 | 99.64% |
| #6 | 3/15/13 | 2496 | 23 | 99.61% |
| #7 | 0/11/13 | 2500 | 23.5 | 99.61% |
| #8 | 2/14/15 | 2493 | 23 | 99.54% |
| #9 | 4/14/13 | 2499 | 23 | 99.52% |
| #10 | 0/14/9 | 2493 | 23.5 | 99.50% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3526 of 4,096, with 94.22% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.