Starmie #121 - Kanto
Starmie in Pokémon GO

Starmie

#121 (Kanto)

Best moveset for Starmie

The best moves for Starmie are Psywave and Psychic when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Psywave and Aqua Jet deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

  Psywave
9.6DPS
  Psychic
38DPS

Defending

10DPS
  Psychic
38DPS

Trainer Battles

  Psywave
4EPT
2.1DPE

Game images

Starmie, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Starmie is a Water & Psychic Pokémon which evolves from Staryu. It is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark moves. Starmie's best moveset is Psywave & Psychic and it has a Max CP of 2,922.

About

"Starmie's center section—the core—glows brightly in seven colors. Because of its luminous nature, this Pokémon has been given the nickname “the gem of the sea.”"

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids
Trainer Battles
Quick move Damage DPS
5 12
10 10
5 10
15 10
4 9.6
Main move Damage Energy DPE
95 2 2.28
95 2 1.9
45 3 1.64
135 1 1.62
80 2 1.6
65 2 1.56
60 2 1.44
100 1 1
25 3 0.76
10 3 0.3

All movesets

Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
Quick move Main move DPS Relative
 
Psywave
9.6 DPS
 
Psychic
38 DPS
11.8 100%
 
Water Gun
12 DPS
 
Psychic
38 DPS
11.4 97%
 
Quick Attack Legacy
10 DPS
 
Psychic
38 DPS
11.4 96%
 
Psywave
9.6 DPS
 
Hydro Pump
46.3 DPS
11.3 96%
 
Psywave
9.6 DPS
 
Surf
48 DPS
11.2 95%
 
Water Gun
12 DPS
 
Hydro Pump
46.3 DPS
11 94%
 
Water Gun
12 DPS
 
Surf
48 DPS
10.9 92%
 
Tackle Elite TM
10 DPS
 
Psychic
38 DPS
10.8 92%
 
Quick Attack Legacy
10 DPS
 
Hydro Pump
46.3 DPS
10.7 91%
 
Quick Attack Legacy
10 DPS
 
Surf
48 DPS
10.7 91%
 
Hidden Power
10 DPS
 
Psychic
38 DPS
10.4 88%
 
Tackle Elite TM
10 DPS
 
Hydro Pump
46.3 DPS
10.3 87%
 
Tackle Elite TM
10 DPS
 
Surf
48 DPS
10.1 86%
 
Water Gun
12 DPS
 
Ice Beam
27.1 DPS
9.7 82%
 
Hidden Power
10 DPS
 
Hydro Pump
46.3 DPS
9.6 82%
 
Psywave
9.6 DPS
 
Ice Beam
27.1 DPS
9.6 82%
 
Hidden Power
10 DPS
 
Surf
48 DPS
9.6 82%
 
Water Gun
12 DPS
 
Thunder
40 DPS
9.5 81%
 
Water Gun
12 DPS
 
Return Purified
50 DPS
9.4 80%
 
Water Gun
12 DPS
 
Power Gem
26.7 DPS
9.3 79%
 
Psywave
9.6 DPS
 
Thunder
40 DPS
9.3 79%
 
Quick Attack Legacy
10 DPS
 
Ice Beam
27.1 DPS
9.3 79%
 
Psywave
9.6 DPS
 
Return Purified
50 DPS
9.2 78%
 
Water Gun
12 DPS
 
Psybeam
26 DPS
9.2 78%
 
Psywave
9.6 DPS
 
Power Gem
26.7 DPS
9.2 78%
 
Tackle Elite TM
10 DPS
 
Ice Beam
27.1 DPS
9.1 77%
 
Psywave
9.6 DPS
 
Psybeam
26 DPS
9.1 77%
 
Quick Attack Legacy
10 DPS
 
Power Gem
26.7 DPS
8.9 76%
 
Quick Attack Legacy
10 DPS
 
Thunder
40 DPS
8.8 75%
 
Quick Attack Legacy
10 DPS
 
Return Purified
50 DPS
8.8 75%
 
Quick Attack Legacy
10 DPS
 
Psybeam
26 DPS
8.8 74%
 
Tackle Elite TM
10 DPS
 
Power Gem
26.7 DPS
8.7 74%
 
Tackle Elite TM
10 DPS
 
Thunder
40 DPS
8.7 74%
 
Hidden Power
10 DPS
 
Ice Beam
27.1 DPS
8.7 74%
 
Water Gun
12 DPS
 
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
8.6 73%
 
Tackle Elite TM
10 DPS
 
Psybeam
26 DPS
8.6 73%
 
Tackle Elite TM
10 DPS
 
Return Purified
50 DPS
8.5 73%
 
Psywave
9.6 DPS
 
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
8.4 71%
 
Hidden Power
10 DPS
 
Power Gem
26.7 DPS
8.3 71%
 
Hidden Power
10 DPS
 
Psybeam
26 DPS
8.2 69%
 
Quick Attack Legacy
10 DPS
 
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
8.1 69%
 
Tackle Elite TM
10 DPS
 
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
8.1 68%
 
Hidden Power
10 DPS
 
Thunder
40 DPS
8 68%
 
Hidden Power
10 DPS
 
Return Purified
50 DPS
8 68%
 
Hidden Power
10 DPS
 
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
7.7 65%
 
Water Gun
12 DPS
 
Frustration Shadow
5 DPS
6.9 59%
 
Tackle Elite TM
10 DPS
 
Frustration Shadow
5 DPS
5.9 50%
 
Psywave
9.6 DPS
 
Frustration Shadow
5 DPS
5.7 49%
 
Quick Attack Legacy
10 DPS
 
Frustration Shadow
5 DPS
5.4 46%
 
Hidden Power
10 DPS
 
Frustration Shadow
5 DPS
5.3 45%

Counters & Raids

What counters Starmie?

Starmie is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers
  1. 1 0.54
  2. 2 0.59
  3. 3 0.61
  4. 4 0.62
  5. 5 0.63
  6. 6 0.66
  7. 7 0.66
  8. 8 0.67
  9. 9 0.68
  10. 10 0.69

The best counter to Starmie is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Darkrai (Shadow) and Hydreigon (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

The top Starmie counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Starmie's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack
210
Defense
184
Stamina
155

Max HP

Level 40 134
Level 50 142

Average size

Height 1.1 m
Weight 80 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust 50,000
Candy 50

Purification cost

Stardust 3,000
Candy 3

Other

Buddy walk distance 3 km

Max CP

Level 15

Research encounters

1,107

Level 20

Max hatched / raids

1,476

Level 30

Max wild

2,215

Level 40

2,584

Level 50

2,922

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids) 1,846
Level 35 (wild) 2,400