Staryu is a PokeBonk League partner of uncommon rarity and Water type. Its unlock challenge counts from your first run, with no League members needed. During a run it evolves into Starmie (Lv. 36).
- Passive
- Projectile speed and periodic healing.
- How to unlock
- Cast 150 Ultimates.
- League members needed
- None
- Evolution
- Staryu → Starmie (Lv. 36)
Partner data comes from community testing on v0.7.7 (2026-10-20), before Season 2. The game is now on v0.8.28, so some challenges may have changed since, and we re-check them as we play.
Moves and fusions for Staryu
- Signature fusion: Photon Star, from Water Shuriken + Photon Geyser at max level in Bill's Machine.
- Two maxed Water moves fuse into Tidal Wave, the Water type fusion, an easy target that fits Staryu's type.
- Conductive Storm is a reaction fusion from a Water move and a Electric move.
- Boiling Geyser is a reaction fusion from a Fire move and a Water move.
Plan a build with Staryu All move fusions →
Unlock alongside Staryu
These partners' challenges count the same thing as Staryu's (Ultimates cast), so the same runs move all of them forward.
- Clefairy: Cast 80 Ultimates.
Other Water partners
Squirtle · Psyduck · Poliwag · Tentacool · Slowpoke · Seel · Shellder · Krabby · Horsea · Goldeen · Magikarp · Lapras · Omanyte · Kabuto
How do I unlock Staryu in PokeBonk?
Cast 150 Ultimates.
What type is Staryu in PokeBonk?
Water. Projectile speed and periodic healing.
When does Staryu evolve in PokeBonk?
Staryu → Starmie (Lv. 36).