Starly in Your Woodland Creatures Binder: Art, Sets, and Layout
Build the perfect Starly binder page. Best Woodland Creatures cards, aesthetic pairings, and collector tips all in one place.
2024-07-14
Popularity Rank: #616
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #596
2019 survey: #514
#616 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0396
Height
0.3 m
Weight
2.0 kg
Capture rate
255 / 255
Generation
Gen IV
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Brown
Habitat
—
Shape
Wings
Why people love Starly
Quick read on why Starly clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Pairs naturally with Staraptor on a themed page — cute alone, cuter as a duo.
- Starly brings bird Pokémon energy: light, bright, and weirdly cheerful on a shelf.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Starly is tiny in the best possible way.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Starly from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Ascended Heroes
Common
Crimson Blaze
One Diamond
Triumphant Light
One Diamond
Space-Time Smackdown
One Diamond
Scarlet & Violet
Illustration rare
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Crown Zenith
Common
Brilliant Stars
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
Crimson Invasion
Common
BREAKthrough
Common
Plasma Freeze
Common
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Starly
Binder geometry for Starly: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Starly #148 (Scarlet & Violet) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Starly an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Starly #81 (Crimson Invasion) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Starly binder page.
Larry's Starly #168 (Ascended Heroes) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Starly mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Starly chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Crimson Invasion
Common
Ascended Heroes
Common
Crimson Blaze
One Diamond
Triumphant Light
One Diamond
Space-Time Smackdown
One Diamond
Scarlet & Violet
Illustration rare
Right page
Crown Zenith
Common
Brilliant Stars
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
BREAKthrough
Common
Plasma Freeze
Common
Supreme Victors
Common
Stormfront
Common
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Starly cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Starly
Illustration by catwithmonocle.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Starly
Scene wallpaper — Starly
Illustration by x.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Starly
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- If you're building for Woodland Creatures, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Starly's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Starly duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Reserve one sleeve for Trainer cameos or duos with Staraptor, Staravia, and Bibarel; vignette cards routinely outperform sterile solo placeholders in flat lays.
Starly: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Starly — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
40
Attack
55
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
60
Total: 245
Players file Starly around tier "LC" while Ability Keen Eye (Prevents accuracy from being lowered.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Final Gambit — Does damage equal to the user's HP. User faints. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Normal/Flying typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Starly — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Starly, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
They flock in great numbers. Though small, they flap their wings with great power.
Usually with a large flock, it is barely noticeable when alone. Its cries are very strident.
Because they are weak individually, they form groups. However, they bicker if the group grows too big.
Canon tags Starly as the Starling Pokémon and known for brown colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Starly, Staravia, and Staraptor fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Staralili
Spanish
Starly
French
Étourmi
Italian
Starly
Japanese
ムックル
Japanese (Romaji)
Mukkuru
Korean
찌르꼬
Chinese (Simplified)
姆克儿
Chinese (Traditional)
姆克兒
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