Starmie #0121 Shadow

WaterPsychic


Max CPL402584L502922L51 (Best Buddy)2957
Buddy Distance3 km per Candy
ReleasedAug 11, 2025
Purification3,000 Stardust, 3 Candy

Type Effectiveness

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

Weak ×1.6
GrassElectricBugGhostDark
Resists ×0.6
FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Shadow 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
PsychicPsywavePsychicPsychic13.4175
2WaterWater GunPsychicPsychic13.3174
3WaterWater GunWaterSurf12.6165
4PsychicPsywaveWaterSurf12.5164
5NormalTacklePsychicPsychic12.0157
6WaterWater GunWaterHydro Pump11.9155
7PsychicPsywaveWaterHydro Pump11.8155
8FightingHidden Power (Fighting)PsychicPsychic11.8154
163 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9FlyingHidden Power (Flying)PsychicPsychic11.8154
10PoisonHidden Power (Poison)PsychicPsychic11.8154
11GroundHidden Power (Ground)PsychicPsychic11.8154
12RockHidden Power (Rock)PsychicPsychic11.8154
13BugHidden Power (Bug)PsychicPsychic11.8154
14GhostHidden Power (Ghost)PsychicPsychic11.8154
15SteelHidden Power (Steel)PsychicPsychic11.8154
16FireHidden Power (Fire)PsychicPsychic11.8154
17WaterHidden Power (Water)PsychicPsychic11.8154
18GrassHidden Power (Grass)PsychicPsychic11.8154
19ElectricHidden Power (Electric)PsychicPsychic11.8154
20PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)PsychicPsychic11.8154
21IceHidden Power (Ice)PsychicPsychic11.8154
22DragonHidden Power (Dragon)PsychicPsychic11.8154
23DarkHidden Power (Dark)PsychicPsychic11.8154
24WaterWater GunIceIce Beam11.3148
25NormalTackleWaterSurf11.0144
26PsychicPsywaveIceIce Beam10.9143
27WaterWater GunRockPower Gem10.9143
28FightingHidden Power (Fighting)WaterSurf10.8142
29FlyingHidden Power (Flying)WaterSurf10.8142
30PoisonHidden Power (Poison)WaterSurf10.8142
31GroundHidden Power (Ground)WaterSurf10.8142
32RockHidden Power (Rock)WaterSurf10.8142
33BugHidden Power (Bug)WaterSurf10.8142
34GhostHidden Power (Ghost)WaterSurf10.8142
35SteelHidden Power (Steel)WaterSurf10.8142
36FireHidden Power (Fire)WaterSurf10.8142
37WaterHidden Power (Water)WaterSurf10.8142
38GrassHidden Power (Grass)WaterSurf10.8142
39ElectricHidden Power (Electric)WaterSurf10.8142
40PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)WaterSurf10.8142
41IceHidden Power (Ice)WaterSurf10.8142
42DragonHidden Power (Dragon)WaterSurf10.8142
43DarkHidden Power (Dark)WaterSurf10.8142
44WaterWater GunPsychicPsybeam10.8141
45WaterWater GunElectricThunder10.4136
46PsychicPsywaveRockPower Gem10.4136
47WaterWater GunWaterAqua Jet10.3135
48PsychicPsywavePsychicPsybeam10.3135
49NormalTackleWaterHydro Pump10.3134
50NormalTackleIceIce Beam10.1132
51FightingHidden Power (Fighting)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
52FightingHidden Power (Fighting)IceIce Beam9.9130
53FlyingHidden Power (Flying)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
54FlyingHidden Power (Flying)IceIce Beam9.9130
55PoisonHidden Power (Poison)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
56PoisonHidden Power (Poison)IceIce Beam9.9130
57GroundHidden Power (Ground)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
58GroundHidden Power (Ground)IceIce Beam9.9130
59RockHidden Power (Rock)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
60RockHidden Power (Rock)IceIce Beam9.9130
61BugHidden Power (Bug)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
62BugHidden Power (Bug)IceIce Beam9.9130
63GhostHidden Power (Ghost)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
64GhostHidden Power (Ghost)IceIce Beam9.9130
65SteelHidden Power (Steel)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
66SteelHidden Power (Steel)IceIce Beam9.9130
67FireHidden Power (Fire)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
68FireHidden Power (Fire)IceIce Beam9.9130
69WaterHidden Power (Water)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
70WaterHidden Power (Water)IceIce Beam9.9130
71GrassHidden Power (Grass)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
72GrassHidden Power (Grass)IceIce Beam9.9130
73ElectricHidden Power (Electric)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
74ElectricHidden Power (Electric)IceIce Beam9.9130
75PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
76PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)IceIce Beam9.9130
77IceHidden Power (Ice)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
78IceHidden Power (Ice)IceIce Beam9.9130
79DragonHidden Power (Dragon)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
80DragonHidden Power (Dragon)IceIce Beam9.9130
81DarkHidden Power (Dark)WaterHydro Pump9.9130
82DarkHidden Power (Dark)IceIce Beam9.9130
83PsychicPsywaveElectricThunder9.8128
84PsychicPsywaveWaterAqua Jet9.8128
85NormalTackleRockPower Gem9.6126
86NormalTacklePsychicPsybeam9.5124
87FightingHidden Power (Fighting)RockPower Gem9.5124
88FlyingHidden Power (Flying)RockPower Gem9.5124
89PoisonHidden Power (Poison)RockPower Gem9.5124
90GroundHidden Power (Ground)RockPower Gem9.5124
91RockHidden Power (Rock)RockPower Gem9.5124
92BugHidden Power (Bug)RockPower Gem9.5124
93GhostHidden Power (Ghost)RockPower Gem9.5124
94SteelHidden Power (Steel)RockPower Gem9.5124
95FireHidden Power (Fire)RockPower Gem9.5124
96WaterHidden Power (Water)RockPower Gem9.5124
97GrassHidden Power (Grass)RockPower Gem9.5124
98ElectricHidden Power (Electric)RockPower Gem9.5124
99PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)RockPower Gem9.5124
100IceHidden Power (Ice)RockPower Gem9.5124
101DragonHidden Power (Dragon)RockPower Gem9.5124
102DarkHidden Power (Dark)RockPower Gem9.5124
103FightingHidden Power (Fighting)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
104FlyingHidden Power (Flying)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
105PoisonHidden Power (Poison)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
106GroundHidden Power (Ground)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
107RockHidden Power (Rock)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
108BugHidden Power (Bug)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
109GhostHidden Power (Ghost)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
110SteelHidden Power (Steel)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
111FireHidden Power (Fire)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
112WaterHidden Power (Water)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
113GrassHidden Power (Grass)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
114ElectricHidden Power (Electric)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
115PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
116IceHidden Power (Ice)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
117DragonHidden Power (Dragon)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
118DarkHidden Power (Dark)PsychicPsybeam9.3122
119NormalTackleWaterAqua Jet9.2120
120FightingHidden Power (Fighting)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
121FlyingHidden Power (Flying)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
122PoisonHidden Power (Poison)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
123GroundHidden Power (Ground)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
124RockHidden Power (Rock)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
125BugHidden Power (Bug)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
126GhostHidden Power (Ghost)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
127SteelHidden Power (Steel)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
128FireHidden Power (Fire)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
129WaterHidden Power (Water)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
130GrassHidden Power (Grass)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
131ElectricHidden Power (Electric)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
132PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
133IceHidden Power (Ice)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
134DragonHidden Power (Dragon)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
135DarkHidden Power (Dark)WaterAqua Jet9.1119
136NormalTackleElectricThunder8.7114
137FightingHidden Power (Fighting)ElectricThunder8.5111
138FlyingHidden Power (Flying)ElectricThunder8.5111
139PoisonHidden Power (Poison)ElectricThunder8.5111
140GroundHidden Power (Ground)ElectricThunder8.5111
141RockHidden Power (Rock)ElectricThunder8.5111
142BugHidden Power (Bug)ElectricThunder8.5111
143GhostHidden Power (Ghost)ElectricThunder8.5111
144SteelHidden Power (Steel)ElectricThunder8.5111
145FireHidden Power (Fire)ElectricThunder8.5111
146WaterHidden Power (Water)ElectricThunder8.5111
147GrassHidden Power (Grass)ElectricThunder8.5111
148ElectricHidden Power (Electric)ElectricThunder8.5111
149PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)ElectricThunder8.5111
150IceHidden Power (Ice)ElectricThunder8.5111
151DragonHidden Power (Dragon)ElectricThunder8.5111
152DarkHidden Power (Dark)ElectricThunder8.5111
153WaterWater GunNormalFrustrationDon’t Use8.0105
154FightingHidden Power (Fighting)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
155FlyingHidden Power (Flying)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
156PoisonHidden Power (Poison)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
157GroundHidden Power (Ground)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
158RockHidden Power (Rock)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
159BugHidden Power (Bug)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
160GhostHidden Power (Ghost)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
161SteelHidden Power (Steel)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
162FireHidden Power (Fire)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
163WaterHidden Power (Water)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
164GrassHidden Power (Grass)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
165ElectricHidden Power (Electric)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
166PsychicHidden Power (Psychic)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
167IceHidden Power (Ice)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
168DragonHidden Power (Dragon)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
169DarkHidden Power (Dark)NormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
170PsychicPsywaveNormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079
171NormalTackleNormalFrustrationDon’t Use6.079

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.

Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.

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
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
FrustrationNormal10332.0s5.00.30

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

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
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
FrustrationNormal10700.14

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

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Top Counters

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

  1. 1Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+36.0 eDPS
  2. 2Mega ChandelureGhostHexGhostOminous Wind+34.9 eDPS
  3. 3Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam34.9 eDPS
  4. 4Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE34.5 eDPS
  5. 5Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+33.7 eDPS
  6. 6Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball33.5 eDPS

Worth Powering Up?

Stronger than the baseline against 1 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. Primal GroudonPrimal RaidWaterWater GunWaterHydro Pump+0.0% Gainover Gyarados

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 Move60 Candy, 60,000 Stardust
Height / Weight1.1 m / 80 kg
Gender Ratio
Genderless
TradingNot TradableTransferable

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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