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Starly

Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Starly

Diamond & Pearl

Stormfront · #75 · Common · 2008

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Market reference

$0.35

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Card facts

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Set position
75 / 106
Release year
2008
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Staravia
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
Pokédex #
396
Series
Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
10 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Starly plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Starly

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.

More by Atsuko Nishida

This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.

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About this card

HP: 50Type:CColorlessSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Staravia

"They flock in great numbers. Though small, they flap their wings with great power."

CSand Attack

If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.

CDouble Stab — 10×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness:L+10

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/03
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.09$0.25$19.98$0.35
Reverse Holofoil$0.72$1.29$19.98$0.75

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.05
7-day average€0.14
30-day average€0.13
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.16
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.05
reverseHoloAvg1€3.00
Reverse holo 7-day€0.79
reverseHoloSell€0.87
averageSellPrice€0.13
Reverse holo 30-day€0.63
Reverse holo trend€0.75

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Starly is real?

Starly is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Starly worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Starly is $0.35; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Starly from?

Starly is from the Pokémon set "Stormfront" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.

What rarity is Starly?

Starly is a Common card in the Stormfront set.