Pokémon type
Water
Psychic
Boosted in Rain and Windy weather
Mega Starmie weaknesses
Mega Starmie is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark-type moves.
Mega Starmie
#121 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Mega Starmie
The best moves for Mega Starmie are Psywave and Liquidation+ 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
9.6DPS
Liquidation+
Mega
72DPS
Defending
10DPS
Liquidation+
Mega
72DPS
Evolution
There are 3 Pokémon in the Staryu family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Starmie temporarily evolves into Mega Starmie.
- Evolving Mega Starmie costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Starmie:
Game images
Mega Starmie, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Mega Starmie is a Water & Psychic Pokémon. It is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark moves. Starmie's best moveset is Psywave & Liquidation+ and it has a Max CP of 4,184.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Water Gun | 5 | 12 |
| Quick Attack Legacy | 10 | 10 |
| Tackle Elite TM | 5 | 10 |
| Hidden Power | 15 | 10 |
| Psywave | 4 | 9.6 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychic | 95 | 2 | 2.28 |
| Liquidation+ Mega | 180 | 1 | 2.16 |
| Ice Beam | 95 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Aqua Jet | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Hydro Pump | 135 | 1 | 1.62 |
| Power Gem | 80 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Psybeam | 65 | 2 | 1.56 |
| Surf | 60 | 2 | 1.44 |
| Thunder | 100 | 1 | 1 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
Counters & Raids
Top Mega Starmie counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Mega Starmie Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 1.22
- 2 1.26
- 3 1.32
- 4 1.33
- 5 1.39
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chesnaught with Vine Whip and Seed Bomb+.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
276 |
| Defense |
|
229 |
| Stamina |
|
155 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 134 |
| Level 50 | 142 |
Average size
| Height | 2.3 m |
| Weight | 80 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 50,000 |
| Candy | 50 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,586 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,115 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,173 |
|
Level 40 |
3,701 |
|
Level 50 |
4,184 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,644 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,437 |