Starmie #0121

WaterPsychic


Max CPL402584L502922L51 (Best Buddy)2957
Buddy Distance3 km per Candy
ReleasedJul 6, 2016Aug 7, 2020

Type Effectiveness

Starmie takes 160% from Grass, Electric, Bug, Ghost and Dark moves.

Weak ×1.6
GrassElectricBugGhostDark
Resists ×0.6
FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Starmie is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Grass, Electric, Bug, Ghost and Dark.

It reaches 2922 CP at level 50, or 2957 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Psywave with Psychic.

Starmie
Normal
Shiny Starmie
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack210
Defense184
Stamina155

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
PsychicPsywavePsychicPsychic12.0188
2PsychicPsywaveWaterSurf11.4179
3NormalQuick AttackPsychicPsychic11.1174
4WaterWater GunPsychicPsychic10.9172
5NormalTacklePsychicPsychic10.9172
6PsychicPsywaveWaterHydro Pump10.9172
7FightingHidden Power (Fighting)PsychicPsychic10.4163
8FlyingHidden Power (Flying)PsychicPsychic10.4163
172 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9PoisonHidden Power (Poison)PsychicPsychic10.4163
10GroundHidden Power (Ground)PsychicPsychic10.4163
11RockHidden Power (Rock)PsychicPsychic10.4163
12BugHidden Power (Bug)PsychicPsychic10.4163
13GhostHidden Power (Ghost)PsychicPsychic10.4163
14SteelHidden Power (Steel)PsychicPsychic10.4163
15FireHidden Power (Fire)PsychicPsychic10.4163
16WaterHidden Power (Water)PsychicPsychic10.4163
17GrassHidden Power (Grass)PsychicPsychic10.4163
18ElectricHidden Power (Electric)PsychicPsychic10.4163
19PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)PsychicPsychic10.4163
20IceHidden Power (Ice)PsychicPsychic10.4163
21DragonHidden Power (Dragon)PsychicPsychic10.4163
22DarkHidden Power (Dark)PsychicPsychic10.4163
23NormalQuick AttackWaterSurf10.3162
24WaterWater GunWaterSurf10.2161
25NormalTackleWaterSurf10.2161
26WaterWater GunWaterHydro Pump9.7153
27NormalTackleWaterHydro Pump9.7153
28NormalQuick AttackWaterHydro Pump9.7153
29PsychicPsywaveIceIce Beam9.7153
30PsychicPsywaveNormalReturn9.7152
31FightingHidden Power (Fighting)WaterSurf9.6151
32FlyingHidden Power (Flying)WaterSurf9.6151
33PoisonHidden Power (Poison)WaterSurf9.6151
34GroundHidden Power (Ground)WaterSurf9.6151
35RockHidden Power (Rock)WaterSurf9.6151
36BugHidden Power (Bug)WaterSurf9.6151
37GhostHidden Power (Ghost)WaterSurf9.6151
38SteelHidden Power (Steel)WaterSurf9.6151
39FireHidden Power (Fire)WaterSurf9.6151
40WaterHidden Power (Water)WaterSurf9.6151
41GrassHidden Power (Grass)WaterSurf9.6151
42ElectricHidden Power (Electric)WaterSurf9.6151
43PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)WaterSurf9.6151
44IceHidden Power (Ice)WaterSurf9.6151
45DragonHidden Power (Dragon)WaterSurf9.6151
46DarkHidden Power (Dark)WaterSurf9.6151
47PsychicPsywaveRockPower Gem9.4147
48PsychicPsywavePsychicPsybeam9.2145
49PsychicPsywaveElectricThunder9.2144
50WaterWater GunIceIce Beam9.1143
51NormalTackleIceIce Beam9.1143
52NormalQuick AttackIceIce Beam9.0141
53FightingHidden Power (Fighting)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
54FlyingHidden Power (Flying)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
55PoisonHidden Power (Poison)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
56GroundHidden Power (Ground)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
57RockHidden Power (Rock)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
58BugHidden Power (Bug)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
59GhostHidden Power (Ghost)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
60SteelHidden Power (Steel)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
61FireHidden Power (Fire)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
62WaterHidden Power (Water)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
63GrassHidden Power (Grass)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
64ElectricHidden Power (Electric)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
65PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
66IceHidden Power (Ice)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
67DragonHidden Power (Dragon)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
68DarkHidden Power (Dark)WaterHydro Pump8.9141
69WaterWater GunNormalReturn8.8139
70NormalTackleNormalReturn8.8139
71WaterWater GunRockPower Gem8.8138
72NormalTackleRockPower Gem8.8138
73WaterWater GunPsychicPsybeam8.7136
74NormalTacklePsychicPsybeam8.7136
75NormalQuick AttackRockPower Gem8.6136
76FightingHidden Power (Fighting)IceIce Beam8.6135
77FlyingHidden Power (Flying)IceIce Beam8.6135
78PoisonHidden Power (Poison)IceIce Beam8.6135
79GroundHidden Power (Ground)IceIce Beam8.6135
80RockHidden Power (Rock)IceIce Beam8.6135
81BugHidden Power (Bug)IceIce Beam8.6135
82GhostHidden Power (Ghost)IceIce Beam8.6135
83SteelHidden Power (Steel)IceIce Beam8.6135
84FireHidden Power (Fire)IceIce Beam8.6135
85WaterHidden Power (Water)IceIce Beam8.6135
86GrassHidden Power (Grass)IceIce Beam8.6135
87ElectricHidden Power (Electric)IceIce Beam8.6135
88PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)IceIce Beam8.6135
89IceHidden Power (Ice)IceIce Beam8.6135
90DragonHidden Power (Dragon)IceIce Beam8.6135
91DarkHidden Power (Dark)IceIce Beam8.6135
92PsychicPsywaveWaterAqua Jet8.6135
93NormalQuick AttackNormalReturn8.6135
94NormalQuick AttackPsychicPsybeam8.5133
95WaterWater GunElectricThunder8.3131
96NormalTackleElectricThunder8.3131
97FightingHidden Power (Fighting)RockPower Gem8.3130
98FlyingHidden Power (Flying)RockPower Gem8.3130
99PoisonHidden Power (Poison)RockPower Gem8.3130
100GroundHidden Power (Ground)RockPower Gem8.3130
101RockHidden Power (Rock)RockPower Gem8.3130
102BugHidden Power (Bug)RockPower Gem8.3130
103GhostHidden Power (Ghost)RockPower Gem8.3130
104SteelHidden Power (Steel)RockPower Gem8.3130
105FireHidden Power (Fire)RockPower Gem8.3130
106WaterHidden Power (Water)RockPower Gem8.3130
107GrassHidden Power (Grass)RockPower Gem8.3130
108ElectricHidden Power (Electric)RockPower Gem8.3130
109PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)RockPower Gem8.3130
110IceHidden Power (Ice)RockPower Gem8.3130
111DragonHidden Power (Dragon)RockPower Gem8.3130
112DarkHidden Power (Dark)RockPower Gem8.3130
113WaterWater GunWaterAqua Jet8.2129
114NormalTackleWaterAqua Jet8.2129
115FightingHidden Power (Fighting)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
116FlyingHidden Power (Flying)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
117PoisonHidden Power (Poison)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
118GroundHidden Power (Ground)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
119RockHidden Power (Rock)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
120BugHidden Power (Bug)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
121GhostHidden Power (Ghost)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
122SteelHidden Power (Steel)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
123FireHidden Power (Fire)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
124WaterHidden Power (Water)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
125GrassHidden Power (Grass)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
126ElectricHidden Power (Electric)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
127PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
128IceHidden Power (Ice)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
129DragonHidden Power (Dragon)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
130DarkHidden Power (Dark)PsychicPsybeam8.2128
131FightingHidden Power (Fighting)NormalReturn8.2128
132FlyingHidden Power (Flying)NormalReturn8.2128
133PoisonHidden Power (Poison)NormalReturn8.2128
134GroundHidden Power (Ground)NormalReturn8.2128
135RockHidden Power (Rock)NormalReturn8.2128
136BugHidden Power (Bug)NormalReturn8.2128
137GhostHidden Power (Ghost)NormalReturn8.2128
138SteelHidden Power (Steel)NormalReturn8.2128
139FireHidden Power (Fire)NormalReturn8.2128
140WaterHidden Power (Water)NormalReturn8.2128
141GrassHidden Power (Grass)NormalReturn8.2128
142ElectricHidden Power (Electric)NormalReturn8.2128
143PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)NormalReturn8.2128
144IceHidden Power (Ice)NormalReturn8.2128
145DragonHidden Power (Dragon)NormalReturn8.2128
146DarkHidden Power (Dark)NormalReturn8.2128
147NormalQuick AttackElectricThunder8.1127
148NormalQuick AttackWaterAqua Jet8.0125
149FightingHidden Power (Fighting)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
150FlyingHidden Power (Flying)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
151PoisonHidden Power (Poison)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
152GroundHidden Power (Ground)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
153RockHidden Power (Rock)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
154BugHidden Power (Bug)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
155GhostHidden Power (Ghost)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
156SteelHidden Power (Steel)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
157FireHidden Power (Fire)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
158WaterHidden Power (Water)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
159GrassHidden Power (Grass)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
160ElectricHidden Power (Electric)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
161PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
162IceHidden Power (Ice)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
163DragonHidden Power (Dragon)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
164DarkHidden Power (Dark)WaterAqua Jet7.8122
165FightingHidden Power (Fighting)ElectricThunder7.6120
166FlyingHidden Power (Flying)ElectricThunder7.6120
167PoisonHidden Power (Poison)ElectricThunder7.6120
168GroundHidden Power (Ground)ElectricThunder7.6120
169RockHidden Power (Rock)ElectricThunder7.6120
170BugHidden Power (Bug)ElectricThunder7.6120
171GhostHidden Power (Ghost)ElectricThunder7.6120
172SteelHidden Power (Steel)ElectricThunder7.6120
173FireHidden Power (Fire)ElectricThunder7.6120
174WaterHidden Power (Water)ElectricThunder7.6120
175GrassHidden Power (Grass)ElectricThunder7.6120
176ElectricHidden Power (Electric)ElectricThunder7.6120
177PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)ElectricThunder7.6120
178IceHidden Power (Ice)ElectricThunder7.6120
179DragonHidden Power (Dragon)ElectricThunder7.6120
180DarkHidden Power (Dark)ElectricThunder7.6120

Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.

DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
EPS
Quick AttackLNormal10131.0s10.013.0
Hidden Power (Fighting)Fighting15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Flying)Flying15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Poison)Poison15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Ground)Ground15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Rock)Rock15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Bug)Bug15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Ghost)Ghost15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Steel)Steel15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Fire)Fire15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Water)Water15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Grass)Grass15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Electric)Electric15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Psychic)Psychic15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Ice)Ice15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Dragon)Dragon15151.5s10.010.0
Hidden Power (Dark)Dark15151.5s10.010.0
Water GunWater550.5s10.010.0
TackleENormal550.5s10.010.0
PsywavePsychic470.5s8.014.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
ReturnPNormal25330.5s50.00.76
ThunderElectric1001002.5s40.01.00
SurfWater60501.5s40.01.20
Hydro PumpWater1351003.5s38.61.35
PsychicPsychic95503.0s31.71.90
Ice BeamIce95503.5s27.11.90
Power GemRock80503.0s26.71.60
PsybeamPsychic65503.0s21.71.30
Aqua JetWater45332.5s18.01.36

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Hidden Power (Fighting)Fighting9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Flying)Flying9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Poison)Poison9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Ground)Ground9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Rock)Rock9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Bug)Bug9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Ghost)Ghost9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Steel)Steel9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Fire)Fire9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Water)Water9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Grass)Grass9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Electric)Electric9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Psychic)Psychic9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Ice)Ice9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Dragon)Dragon9833.02.7
Hidden Power (Dark)Dark9833.02.7
Water GunWater3313.03.0
PsywavePsychic3413.04.0
TackleENormal3313.03.0
Quick AttackLNormal5822.54.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
ReturnPNormal130701.86
Aqua JetWater70401.75
Hydro PumpWater130751.73
ThunderElectric100601.67
SurfWater75451.67
Ice BeamIce90551.64
Psychic10% chance: lowers the opponent’s Defense.Psychic75551.36
PsybeamPsychic70601.17
Power GemRock85501.70

DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.

E
Elite TM: only an Elite TM teaches it now.
L
Legacy: Quick Attack can no longer be learned, even with an Elite TM. Source: pokemongo.fandom.com.
P
Purified: Return is learned by purifying a Shadow.
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Evolution Family

Staryu
Staryu
#0120
Water
50
45 purified
Starmie
Starmie
#0121
WaterPsychic

Top Counters

As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+35.6 eDPS
  2. 2Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam34.8 eDPS
  3. 3Mega ChandelureGhostHexGhostOminous Wind+34.6 eDPS
  4. 4Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE34.3 eDPS
  5. 5Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+33.5 eDPS
  6. 6Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball33.3 eDPS

Worth Powering Up?

Not stronger than the baseline against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.

The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15105310/10/10110715/15/15
Raids & Eggs20140410/10/10147615/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25175610/10/10184615/15/15
L404022150/0/0258415/15/15
L505025040/0/0292215/15/15
L51 (Best Buddy)5125340/0/0295715/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 151107949
Level 2014761265
Level 2518461582
Level 3022151898
Level 3524002056
Level 4025842215
Level 4527502357
Level 5029222504
Level 5129572534

Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.

L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.

Dex Details

Second Charged Move50 Candy, 50,000 StardustPurified: 40 Candy, 40,000 Stardust
Height / Weight1.1 m / 80 kg
Gender Ratio
Genderless
TradingTradableTransferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Starmie in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/111498 CP at Level 22
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/11149822100.00%
#20/13/1314992299.94%
#32/15/15149621.599.60%
#43/14/15149921.599.57%
#50/14/1114942299.49%
#60/14/1214992299.49%
#71/13/1114972299.46%
#80/12/1314962299.43%
#90/12/1415002299.43%
#101/11/1314992299.40%

A 15/15/15 ranks #2382 of 4,096, with 94.59% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/142497 CP at Level 43
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/14249743100.00%
#22/15/1524974299.70%
#30/13/14250043.599.61%
#40/14/1424914399.49%
#50/14/1524984399.49%
#60/13/1225004499.49%
#71/13/1424964399.46%
#80/15/15248942.599.38%
#90/14/13249943.599.38%
#101/14/15249442.599.35%

A 15/15/15 ranks #2031 of 4,096, with 95.84% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.

Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

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