Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Mega Staraptor is a fighting/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 585 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with top speed tier (base 110) and a physical attacking profile. Its Contrary ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Mega Staraptor. Build around what Mega Staraptor actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Mega Staraptor takes super-effective damage from Electric, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Mega Staraptor into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Attack (140)
- Lowest stat
- Special Attack (60)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- top speed tier (base 110)
- BST
- 585 (strong for the format)
Mega Staraptor is a fighting/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 585 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with top speed tier (base 110) and a physical attacking profile. Its Contrary ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Mega Staraptor. Build around what Mega Staraptor actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Mega Staraptor
Mega Staraptor is the Predator Pokémon a Fighting/Flying type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 585 with Contrary as its ability.
What is Mega Staraptor weak to?
Mega Staraptor is a Fighting/Flying-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Fairy. It resists Bug, Grass, Fighting, Dark. It is immune to Ground.
How to counter Mega Staraptor
To counter Mega Staraptor in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Ice or Flying or Psychic or Fairy moves and can withstand its Fighting/Flying STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Mega Staraptor in competitive teams
Mega Staraptor can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Mega Staraptor on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
