Starmie Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Starmie Pokemon Guide

Starmie is a Water and Psychic-type Pokemon covered in this full Pokemon guide.

Normal Form

Starmie

Shiny Form

Shiny Starmie

Starmie Description

Starmie evolves from Staryu with a Water Stone.

Starmie Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Starmie, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Starmie

National Dex

#0121

Type

Water / Psychic

Species

Mysterious Pokemon

Height

3’07” / 1.1 m

Weight

176.4 lbs / 80.0 kg

Abilities

Illuminate, Natural Cure, Analytic

Starmie Stats

Starmie has stats that support its usual role across Pokemon games.

Starmie Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Starmie uses a mix of STAB attacks, coverage and utility moves across Pokemon games.

Surf

Reliable Water-type damage.

Hydro Pump

A high-power Water-type attack.

Psychic

Reliable Psychic-type damage.

Psyshock

Psychic damage that targets Defense.

Ice Beam

Coverage against Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground-type Pokemon.

Thunderbolt

Coverage against Water and Flying-type Pokemon.

Rapid Spin

Utility that removes entry hazards.

Recover

Restores HP in supported games.

Starmie All Moves

Starmie can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Starmie’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
1	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
1	Cosmic Power	Psychic	Status	–	–
1	Harden	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
1	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
1	Minimize	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100
1	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100
1	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
1	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100
1	Recover	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
1	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Ally Switch	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
TM	Cosmic Power	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Hail	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100
TM	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Scald	Water	Special	80	100
TM	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Tri Attack	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
TM	Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	–	–

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Expanding Force	Psychic	Special	80	100
Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100
Meteor Beam	Rock	Special	120	90

Starmie Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Starmie is a Water / Psychic-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances to Fighting, Steel, Fire, Water, Psychic and Ice-type moves, but leaves it weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark-type attacks.

Type

Water, Psychic

Weaknesses

Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric, Dark

Resistances

Fighting, Steel, Fire, Water, Psychic, Ice

Immunity

None

None

Starmie Abilities

Starmie has abilities that support its main role across Pokemon games.

Starmie Evolution

Starmie evolves from Staryu with a Water Stone.

Stage 1

Staryu

Starting form

Stage 2

Starmie

Evolves from Staryu with a Water Stone

Where to Find Starmie in Pokemon Games

Starmie availability changes by game. Check the table below for general encounter and evolution guidance.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Starmie
Pokemon Red	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Blue	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Yellow	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Starmie
Pokemon Gold	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Silver	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Crystal	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Starmie
Pokemon Ruby	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Sapphire	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Emerald	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon FireRed	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Starmie
Pokemon Diamond	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Pearl	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Platinum	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon HeartGold	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Starmie
Pokemon Black	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon White	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Black 2	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon White 2	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Starmie
Pokemon X	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Y	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Starmie
Pokemon Sun	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Moon	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Starmie
Pokemon Sword	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Shield	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Starmie
Pokemon Scarlet	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Violet	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Starmie
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Catch, evolve or transfer Starmie depending on the game. Location data may vary by version.

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