Mega Staraptor

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Mega Staraptor
FightingFlying
BST 585 · Best Atk 140BRank 18
Quick answer

Is Mega Staraptor good in Pokemon Champions?

Mega Staraptor is a B-tier Champions pick by current usage. It is a Fighting/Flying Pokémon with 585 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Close Combat, Brave Bird, Tailwind, Protect. The most common build currently uses Jolly nature with Staraptite.
  • Fighting/Flying types
  • Rank 18 in current usage
  • Weak to Electric, Ice, Flying

Base Stats

HP85
Atk140
Def100
SpA60
SpD90
Spe110

Mega Staraptor Weaknesses & Resistances

Mega Staraptor Weaknesses

Electric2x
Ice2x
Flying2x
Psychic2x
Fairy2x
Resists
Grass0.5x
Fighting0.5x
Bug0.25x
Dark0.5x
Immune
Ground0x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

FightingSTAB Coverage
2×
Super Effective
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
1×
Neutral
FireWaterElectricGrassFightingGroundDragon
½×
Resisted
PoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0×
No Effect
Ghost
FlyingSTAB Coverage
2×
Super Effective
GrassFightingBug
1×
Neutral
NormalFireWaterIcePoisonGroundFlyingPsychicGhostDragonDarkFairy
½×
Resisted
ElectricRockSteel

Most-Run Loadout

Community-sourced
Moves · Items · Ability LimitlessSpread VGCPastes
Ability
Contrary100%
Item
Staraptite100%
Nature / Training
15.8%
Jolly25 HP / 9 Atk / 32 Spe
Why this spread · Speed-control build that leans on outspeeding rather than raw damage.
• Speed reaches 178.
• Lives Adamant Rillaboom U-turn (5–6% max roll).
• Note: Timid Mega Charizard Y Hurricane can KO (128–152%).
Move Slots
Close CombatFightingSTAB
100%
Brave BirdFlyingSTAB
94%
TailwindFlyingSTAB
69%
ProtectNormal
99%
Calc vs top threats

One tap: Mega Staraptor's most-run set against each top meta set, preloaded in the damage calc.

Common Sets

Common Sets
Top 3 · Reg M-C · from 38 community teams

Full configurations that actually appeared together. Scouting an unfamiliar opponent? Match their item, and the moves they're likely running are here.

#1Staraptite71%
AbilityContrary
Jolly25 HP / 9 Atk / 32 Spe
Brave BirdFlyingSTAB
Close CombatFightingSTAB
TailwindFlyingSTAB
ProtectNormal
#2Staraptite18%
AbilityContrary
Jolly15 HP / 23 Atk / 28 Spe
Brave BirdFlyingSTAB
Close CombatFightingSTAB
RoostFlyingSTAB
ProtectNormal
#3Staraptite3%
AbilityContrary
Jolly25 HP / 9 Atk / 32 Spe
Close CombatFightingSTAB
Brave BirdFlyingSTAB
TailwindFlyingSTAB
RoostFlyingSTAB

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

TailwindSTAB
STA

Gives the user's side the Tailwind status for 4 turns.

Sky AttackSTAB
140 BP·90%·PHY

The user gains the Charging status on the turn this move is used then attacks on…

Brave BirdSTAB
120 BP··PHY

The user takes 1/3 of the damage dealt by this move.

Close CombatSTAB
120 BP··PHY

Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage.

Focus BlastSTAB
120 BP·70%·SPC

Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def stat by 1 stage.

HurricaneSTAB
110 BP·70%·SPC

Has a 30% chance of confusing the target. This move never misses in rain and can…

FlySTAB
90 BP·95%·PHY

The user gains the Sky-High status on the turn this move is used then attacks on…

Air SlashSTAB
75 BP·95%·SPC

Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.

Brick BreakSTAB
75 BP··PHY

Removes the Light Screen Reflect and Aurora Veil statuses on the target's side.

Aerial AceSTAB
60 BP··PHY

This move never misses.

Air CutterSTABAoE
60 BP·95%·SPC

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

AcrobaticsSTAB
55 BP··PHY

This move's power is doubled if the user isn't holding an item.

Dual WingbeatSTAB
40 BP·90%·PHY

The user attacks twice in a row.

Bulk UpSTAB
STA

Boosts the user's Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage.

Feather DanceSTAB
STA

Lowers the target's Attack stat by 2 stages.

Final GambitSTAB
SPC

The user faints. This move deals damage to the target equal to the user's remain…

RoostSTAB
STA

Restores 1/2 of the user's max HP. If the user is a Flying type it will lose the…

Helping Hand+5
STA

Boosts the power of an ally's move by 50% during the turn this move is used.

Protect+4
STA

The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive…

Giga Impact
150 BP·90%·PHY

The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used.

Abilities

1
Ability 1100% run

“Reverses any stat changes affecting the Pokémon so that attempts to boost its stats instead lower them—and attempts to lower its stats will boost them.”

Meta Pulse

Usage Rank
18
From 3,821 teams in 90 Reg M-C tournaments, Oct 21 to Nov 3
Tier
B
Top Moves
Close Combat100%
Protect99%
Brave Bird94%
Tailwind69%
Top Items
Staraptite100%
Top Abilities
Contrary100%
Common Spreads
Jolly25 HP / 9 Atk / 32 Spe15.8%
Jolly29 HP / 1 Atk / 4 SpD / 32 Spe13.2%
Jolly19 HP / 15 Atk / 32 Spe7.9%

Official Ladder

Pokémon HOME · championsbattledata.com
Staraptor · all forms, Megas included

HOME files every Mega under its base species, so these are Staraptor's numbers with every form counted together, not Mega Staraptor's alone.

Singles#44
Top moves
  • Blaze Kick 100%
  • Close Combat 100%
  • Brave Bird 90%
  • Roost 76%
  • Final Gambit 24%
Top items
  • Staraptite 100%
Abilities
  • Intimidate 82%
  • Reckless 18%
Natures
  • Jolly (+Speed / −Sp. Atk)94%
  • Adamant (+Attack / −Sp. Atk)4%
  • Careful (+Sp. Def / −Sp. Atk)2%
SP spreads
  • 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe66%
  • 27 HP / 7 Atk / 32 Spe22%
  • 1 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe2%
Doubles#4
Top moves
  • Close Combat 100%
  • Brave Bird 99%
  • Protect 80.2%
  • Roost 56.3%
  • Tailwind 24%
Top items
  • Staraptite 80.2%
  • Choice Scarf 19.8%
Abilities
  • Intimidate 80.2%
  • Reckless 19.8%
Natures
  • Jolly (+Speed / −Sp. Atk)80.2%
  • Adamant (+Attack / −Sp. Atk)19.8%
SP spreads
  • 15 HP / 19 Atk / 32 Spe30.2%
  • 32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Spe21.9%
  • 32 HP / 20 Atk / 2 SpD / 12 Spe16.7%

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