Mega Staraptor Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Mega Staraptor Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Mega Staraptor can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Mega Staraptor level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Gust
Fly
17.82
266.6
841.8s
15.33
2
Sand Attack
Fly
17.60
263.3
852.4s
15.16
3
Quick Attack
Fly
17.48
261.5
858.2s
15.06
4
Wing Attack
Fly
17.40
260.4
861.9s
15.00
5
Gust
Brave Bird
15.75
235.6
952.6s
13.57
6
Sand Attack
Brave Bird
15.45
231.1
970.9s
13.33
7
Wing Attack
Brave Bird
15.29
228.8
981.0s
13.20
8
Quick Attack
Brave Bird
15.21
227.6
986.0s
13.15
9
Gust
Close Combat
13.85
207.2
1083.4s
11.87
10
Wing Attack
Close Combat
13.12
196.3
1143.5s
11.30

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Mega Staraptor PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Mega Staraptor moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Brave Bird

Flying type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 43%

Close Combat

Fighting type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Mega Staraptor Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Mega Staraptor can learn 4 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Flying-, Normal-, and Ground-type damage. Gust and Wing Attack match Mega Staraptor's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gust

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

0.9s – 2.0s

DPS

12.5

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

4 turns

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Fighting
Bug
Resisted by: Electric
Rock
Steel

Quick Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.5s – 0.8s

DPS

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: None
Resisted by: Rock
Ghost (0.39×)
Steel

Sand Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.6s

DPS

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

1 turn

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
Resisted by: Grass
Flying (0.39×)
Bug

Wing Attack

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Fighting
Bug
Resisted by: Electric
Rock
Steel

Compare fast moves

Gust
25
20
2.0s
12.5
Quick Attack
10
13
1.0s
10
Sand Attack
4
7
0.5s
8
Wing Attack
10
11
1.0s
10

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Gust	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%
Quick Attack	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	39.1%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%
Sand Attack	100%	160%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	100%	39.1%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%
Wing Attack	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%

Mega Staraptor Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Mega Staraptor can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Flying-, Fighting-, and Fire-type damage. Brave Bird, Close Combat, and Fly match Mega Staraptor's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Brave Bird

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

130

Energy

-100

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.0s – 1.6s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-55

DPE

2.36

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 43%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Fighting
Bug
Resisted by: Electric
Rock
Steel

Close Combat

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 2.5s

DPE

1.05

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-45

DPE

2.22

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Fly

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 1.7s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.78

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Fighting
Bug
Resisted by: Electric
Rock
Steel

Heat Wave

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-100

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.7s – 2.8s

DPE

0.95

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.67

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Compare charged moves

Brave Bird
130
-100
2.0s
65
Close Combat
105
-100
2.5s
42
Fly
90
-50
2.0s
45
Heat Wave
95
-100
3.0s
31.67

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Brave Bird	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%
Close Combat	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Fly	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%
Heat Wave	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Mega Staraptor carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

10,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mega Staraptor's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Gust and Fly make up Mega Staraptor's best raid moveset, dealing 17.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Mega Staraptor for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can Mega Staraptor learn in Pokémon GO?

Mega Staraptor can learn 4 fast moves and 4 charged moves. Gust is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.

How much does Mega Staraptor's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Mega Staraptor costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.

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