#0121

Starmie

Mysterious Pokémon

Water Psychic

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About

Starmie swims by spinning its body at high speed. As this Pokémon cruises through the ocean, it absorbs tiny plankton.

Shield 1 of 21

Abilities

Illuminate

Doubles the wild encounter rate.

Natural Cure

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

Analytic Hidden ability

Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

Height: 1.1 m 3′07″
Weight: 80.0 kg 176.4 lb
Gender: Genderless

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	60	230–324
Attack	75	139–273
Defense	85	157–295
Sp. Atk	100	184–328
Sp. Def	85	157–295
Speed	115	211–361
Total	520

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: ElectricGrassBugGhostDark
Resists ½×: FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: FireFightingPoisonGroundRock

Evolution

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#0121 Starmie WaterPsychic

Forms

Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Brine STAB Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.	Water	Special	65	100%	10
1	Confuse Ray Confuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
1	Cosmic Power Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
1	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Hydro Pump STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80%	5
1	Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
1	Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Special	80	100%	20
1	Psybeam STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
1	Psychic STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
1	Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.	Normal	Physical	50	100%	40
1	Recover Heals the user by half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
1	Surf STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.	Water	Special	90	100%	15
1	Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Water Gun STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100%	25

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Avalanche Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.	Ice	Physical	60	100%	10
Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
Brine STAB Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.	Water	Special	65	100%	10
Dazzling Gleam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Fairy	Special	80	100%	10
Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Dream Eater STAB Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Flash Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Flash Cannon Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Steel	Special	80	100%	10
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Grass Knot Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
Hail Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.	Ice	Status	—	—	10
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psychic STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Recycle User recovers the item it last used up.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Scald STAB Has a chance to burn the target.	Water	Special	80	100%	15
Skill Swap User and target swap abilities.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Surf STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.	Water	Special	90	100%	15
Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
Trick Room For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Water Pulse STAB Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100%	20
Waterfall STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Water	Physical	80	100%	15

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Speed
Catch rate: 60
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 182
Growth rate: Slow
Wild held items: Stardust, Star Piece

Breeding

Egg groups: Water3
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)