Starmie #0121 Mega

WaterPsychic


Max CPL403701L504184L51 (Best Buddy)4234
Buddy Distance3 km per Candy
ReleasedAug 22, 2026Aug 22, 2026
Mega Evolution300 Mega Energy the first time
After ThatFree after a 7-day rest, or 60 Mega Energy to skip it

Type Effectiveness

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

Weak ×1.6
GrassElectricBugGhostDark
Resists ×0.6
FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

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

It reaches 4184 CP at level 50, or 4234 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Psywave with Liquidation+ at Mega Level 3 (Max).

Starmie
Normal
Shiny Starmie
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack276
Defense229
Stamina155

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

Best Movesets

LevelFast MoveCharged MoveDPS
BasePsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation+18.3
HighPsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation+19.6
MaxPsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation+20.8
Super MaxPsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation+22.4
All Movesets At
Scales Mega move power up to 1.3×. Super Max also adds two CP levels.
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
PsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation+20.8401
2WaterWater GunWaterLiquidation+17.8344
3NormalTackleWaterLiquidation+17.8344
4FightingHidden Power (Fighting)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
5FlyingHidden Power (Flying)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
6PoisonHidden Power (Poison)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
7GroundHidden Power (Ground)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
8RockHidden Power (Rock)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
163 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9BugHidden Power (Bug)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
10GhostHidden Power (Ghost)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
11SteelHidden Power (Steel)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
12FireHidden Power (Fire)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
13WaterHidden Power (Water)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
14GrassHidden Power (Grass)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
15ElectricHidden Power (Electric)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
16PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
17IceHidden Power (Ice)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
18DragonHidden Power (Dragon)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
19DarkHidden Power (Dark)WaterLiquidation+16.1311
20PsychicPsywavePsychicPsychic15.7302
21PsychicPsywaveWaterSurf14.9287
22PsychicPsywaveWaterHydro Pump14.5280
23WaterWater GunPsychicPsychic14.4278
24NormalTacklePsychicPsychic14.4278
25WaterWater GunWaterSurf13.5260
26NormalTackleWaterSurf13.5260
27FightingHidden Power (Fighting)PsychicPsychic13.4259
28FlyingHidden Power (Flying)PsychicPsychic13.4259
29PoisonHidden Power (Poison)PsychicPsychic13.4259
30GroundHidden Power (Ground)PsychicPsychic13.4259
31RockHidden Power (Rock)PsychicPsychic13.4259
32BugHidden Power (Bug)PsychicPsychic13.4259
33GhostHidden Power (Ghost)PsychicPsychic13.4259
34SteelHidden Power (Steel)PsychicPsychic13.4259
35FireHidden Power (Fire)PsychicPsychic13.4259
36WaterHidden Power (Water)PsychicPsychic13.4259
37GrassHidden Power (Grass)PsychicPsychic13.4259
38ElectricHidden Power (Electric)PsychicPsychic13.4259
39PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)PsychicPsychic13.4259
40IceHidden Power (Ice)PsychicPsychic13.4259
41DragonHidden Power (Dragon)PsychicPsychic13.4259
42DarkHidden Power (Dark)PsychicPsychic13.4259
43WaterWater GunWaterHydro Pump13.1252
44NormalTackleWaterHydro Pump13.1252
45PsychicPsywaveIceIce Beam12.8247
46PsychicPsywaveRockPower Gem12.4239
47FightingHidden Power (Fighting)WaterSurf12.3238
48FlyingHidden Power (Flying)WaterSurf12.3238
49PoisonHidden Power (Poison)WaterSurf12.3238
50GroundHidden Power (Ground)WaterSurf12.3238
51RockHidden Power (Rock)WaterSurf12.3238
52BugHidden Power (Bug)WaterSurf12.3238
53GhostHidden Power (Ghost)WaterSurf12.3238
54SteelHidden Power (Steel)WaterSurf12.3238
55FireHidden Power (Fire)WaterSurf12.3238
56WaterHidden Power (Water)WaterSurf12.3238
57GrassHidden Power (Grass)WaterSurf12.3238
58ElectricHidden Power (Electric)WaterSurf12.3238
59PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)WaterSurf12.3238
60IceHidden Power (Ice)WaterSurf12.3238
61DragonHidden Power (Dragon)WaterSurf12.3238
62DarkHidden Power (Dark)WaterSurf12.3238
63PsychicPsywaveElectricThunder12.2235
64PsychicPsywavePsychicPsybeam12.1233
65WaterWater GunIceIce Beam12.1233
66NormalTackleIceIce Beam12.1233
67FightingHidden Power (Fighting)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
68FlyingHidden Power (Flying)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
69PoisonHidden Power (Poison)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
70GroundHidden Power (Ground)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
71RockHidden Power (Rock)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
72BugHidden Power (Bug)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
73GhostHidden Power (Ghost)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
74SteelHidden Power (Steel)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
75FireHidden Power (Fire)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
76WaterHidden Power (Water)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
77GrassHidden Power (Grass)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
78ElectricHidden Power (Electric)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
79PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
80IceHidden Power (Ice)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
81DragonHidden Power (Dragon)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
82DarkHidden Power (Dark)WaterHydro Pump11.7226
83WaterWater GunRockPower Gem11.7225
84NormalTackleRockPower Gem11.7225
85WaterWater GunPsychicPsybeam11.4220
86NormalTacklePsychicPsybeam11.4220
87PsychicPsywaveWaterAqua Jet11.3218
88FightingHidden Power (Fighting)IceIce Beam11.2216
89FlyingHidden Power (Flying)IceIce Beam11.2216
90PoisonHidden Power (Poison)IceIce Beam11.2216
91GroundHidden Power (Ground)IceIce Beam11.2216
92RockHidden Power (Rock)IceIce Beam11.2216
93BugHidden Power (Bug)IceIce Beam11.2216
94GhostHidden Power (Ghost)IceIce Beam11.2216
95SteelHidden Power (Steel)IceIce Beam11.2216
96FireHidden Power (Fire)IceIce Beam11.2216
97WaterHidden Power (Water)IceIce Beam11.2216
98GrassHidden Power (Grass)IceIce Beam11.2216
99ElectricHidden Power (Electric)IceIce Beam11.2216
100PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)IceIce Beam11.2216
101IceHidden Power (Ice)IceIce Beam11.2216
102DragonHidden Power (Dragon)IceIce Beam11.2216
103DarkHidden Power (Dark)IceIce Beam11.2216
104WaterWater GunElectricThunder11.2215
105NormalTackleElectricThunder11.2215
106WaterWater GunWaterAqua Jet10.8209
107NormalTackleWaterAqua Jet10.8209
108FightingHidden Power (Fighting)RockPower Gem10.8207
109FlyingHidden Power (Flying)RockPower Gem10.8207
110PoisonHidden Power (Poison)RockPower Gem10.8207
111GroundHidden Power (Ground)RockPower Gem10.8207
112RockHidden Power (Rock)RockPower Gem10.8207
113BugHidden Power (Bug)RockPower Gem10.8207
114GhostHidden Power (Ghost)RockPower Gem10.8207
115SteelHidden Power (Steel)RockPower Gem10.8207
116FireHidden Power (Fire)RockPower Gem10.8207
117WaterHidden Power (Water)RockPower Gem10.8207
118GrassHidden Power (Grass)RockPower Gem10.8207
119ElectricHidden Power (Electric)RockPower Gem10.8207
120PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)RockPower Gem10.8207
121IceHidden Power (Ice)RockPower Gem10.8207
122DragonHidden Power (Dragon)RockPower Gem10.8207
123DarkHidden Power (Dark)RockPower Gem10.8207
124FightingHidden Power (Fighting)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
125FlyingHidden Power (Flying)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
126PoisonHidden Power (Poison)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
127GroundHidden Power (Ground)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
128RockHidden Power (Rock)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
129BugHidden Power (Bug)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
130GhostHidden Power (Ghost)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
131SteelHidden Power (Steel)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
132FireHidden Power (Fire)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
133WaterHidden Power (Water)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
134GrassHidden Power (Grass)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
135ElectricHidden Power (Electric)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
136PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
137IceHidden Power (Ice)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
138DragonHidden Power (Dragon)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
139DarkHidden Power (Dark)PsychicPsybeam10.5202
140FightingHidden Power (Fighting)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
141FlyingHidden Power (Flying)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
142PoisonHidden Power (Poison)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
143GroundHidden Power (Ground)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
144RockHidden Power (Rock)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
145BugHidden Power (Bug)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
146GhostHidden Power (Ghost)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
147SteelHidden Power (Steel)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
148FireHidden Power (Fire)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
149WaterHidden Power (Water)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
150GrassHidden Power (Grass)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
151ElectricHidden Power (Electric)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
152PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
153IceHidden Power (Ice)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
154DragonHidden Power (Dragon)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
155DarkHidden Power (Dark)WaterAqua Jet10.0194
156FightingHidden Power (Fighting)ElectricThunder9.8190
157FlyingHidden Power (Flying)ElectricThunder9.8190
158PoisonHidden Power (Poison)ElectricThunder9.8190
159GroundHidden Power (Ground)ElectricThunder9.8190
160RockHidden Power (Rock)ElectricThunder9.8190
161BugHidden Power (Bug)ElectricThunder9.8190
162GhostHidden Power (Ghost)ElectricThunder9.8190
163SteelHidden Power (Steel)ElectricThunder9.8190
164FireHidden Power (Fire)ElectricThunder9.8190
165WaterHidden Power (Water)ElectricThunder9.8190
166GrassHidden Power (Grass)ElectricThunder9.8190
167ElectricHidden Power (Electric)ElectricThunder9.8190
168PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)ElectricThunder9.8190
169IceHidden Power (Ice)ElectricThunder9.8190
170DragonHidden Power (Dragon)ElectricThunder9.8190
171DarkHidden Power (Dark)ElectricThunder9.8190

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
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
Liquidation+Water1801003.0s60.01.80
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
TackleENormal3313.03.0
PsywavePsychic3413.04.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
Aqua JetWater70401.75
Hydro PumpWater130751.73
ThunderElectric100601.67
SurfWater75451.67
Ice BeamIce90551.64
Liquidation+30% chance: lowers the opponent’s Defense.Water55401.38
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.

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Elite TM: only an Elite TM teaches it now.

Liquidation+ is a Mega move, usable only while Mega Evolved and not against gym defenders. Power shown is for Mega Level 1 and rises up to 1.3× with Mega Level.

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WaterPsychic

Top Counters

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

  1. 1Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+27.7 eDPS
  2. 2Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam27.5 eDPS
  3. 3Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE27.3 eDPS
  4. 4Mega ChandelureGhostHexGhostOminous Wind+27.1 eDPS
  5. 5Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball26.7 eDPS
  6. 6Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+26.3 eDPS

Worth Powering Up?

Stronger than the baseline against 15 of 135 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.

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.

  1. Mega BlazikenMega RaidPsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation++2.8% Gainover Salamence
  2. Mega CameruptMega RaidWaterWater GunWaterLiquidation++2.5% Gainover Inteleon
  3. Mega AerodactylMega RaidPsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation++1.9% Gainover Lucario
  4. TerrakionTier 5 RaidPsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation++1.5% Gainover Gallade
  5. EnteiTier 5 RaidWaterWater GunWaterLiquidation++1.4% Gainover Inteleon
  6. Mega SteelixMega RaidWaterWater GunWaterLiquidation++1.3% Gainover Blaziken
  7. BlacephalonTier 5 RaidPsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation++0.8% Gainover Tyranitar
  8. RegirockTier 5 RaidPsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation++0.8% Gainover Blaziken

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15152010/10/10158615/15/15
Raids & Eggs20202610/10/10211515/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25253310/10/10264415/15/15
L404032470/0/0370115/15/15
L505036710/0/0418415/15/15
L51 (Best Buddy)5137150/0/0423415/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 1515861391
Level 2021151855
Level 2526442319
Level 3031732783
Level 3534373015
Level 4037013247
Level 4539393456
Level 5041843671
Level 5142343715

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 Stardust
Height / Weight2.3 m / 80 kg
Gender Ratio
Genderless
TradingNot TradableNot Transferable

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

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/141500 CP at Level 15
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/14150015100.00%
#20/14/1414971599.59%
#31/13/1414991599.53%
#41/15/1214961599.20%
#50/13/1414941599.18%
#60/13/1514981599.18%
#72/14/1214991599.15%
#81/12/1414961599.12%
#91/12/1515001599.12%
#102/11/1414981599.07%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1575 of 4,096, with 95.01% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/13/152497 CP at Level 25
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/13/15249725100.00%
#20/15/1324932599.93%
#30/15/1425002599.93%
#41/14/1324962599.88%
#52/13/1325002599.83%
#60/12/1524922599.58%
#71/11/1524962599.53%
#80/14/1324872599.52%
#90/14/1424952599.52%
#100/5/14249725.599.50%

A 15/15/15 ranks #626 of 4,096, with 97.27% 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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