Forms
#0121
Starmie
Mysterious Pokémon
Starmie swims by spinning its body at high speed. As this Pokémon cruises through the ocean, it absorbs tiny plankton.
Details
Height1.1 m
Weight80.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP182
Base stats
HP
60
Attack
75
Defense
85
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
85
Speed
115
Total
520
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Defensive
National Dex RU
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Starmie
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
XD: Gale of Darkness
Black
White
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Evolution
Water Stone
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Starmie can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 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 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 Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Psywave Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| 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 | Spotlight Forces the target’s opponents to aim at the target for the rest of the turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Surf 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 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
Sprites & renders
24 sprites & renders for Starmie.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Starmie”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/starmie.
Species data from PokéAPI.