Starmie (Pokémon)

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Starmie スターミー Starmie #121
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water Psychic Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mysterious Pokémon
Abilities Illuminate or Natural Cure Natural Cure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #121 Johto #168 Hoenn #144 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'7" Imperial 1.1 m Metric 3'7"/1.1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 176.4 lbs. Imperial 80 kg Metric 176.4 lbs./80 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 3 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 207 Battle Exp.: 2071*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Starmie (Japanese: スターミー Starmie) is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

This Pokémon is genderless.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the games

• Pokémon Snap: Starmie is found in the Valley course when a Staryu enters the whirlpool.

In the anime

Misty's Starmie first appeared in EP007.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.

Pokémon Yellow

The center section is named the core. People think it is communicating when it glows in 7 colors.

Pokémon Gold

The center section of its body is called the core. It glows in a different color each time it is seen.

Pokémon Silver

Regardless of the environment it lives in, its body grows to form a symmetrical geometric shape.

Pokémon Crystal

It is said that it uses the seven colored core of its body to send electric waves into outer space.

Pokémon Ruby

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."

Pokémon Sapphire

Starmie swims through Water by spinning its star-shaped body as if it were a propeller on a ship. The core at the center of this Pokémon's body glows in seven colors.

Pokémon Emerald

People in ancient times imagined that Starmie were transformed from the reflections of stars that twinkled on gentle waves at night.

Pokémon FireRed

This Pokémon has a geometric body. Because of its body, the locals suspect that it is an alien creature.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Evo Evolve Staryu Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Evo Evolve Staryu
Generation II Gold Silver Evo Evolve Staryu Crystal Evo Evolve Staryu
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evo Evolve Staryu Emerald Evo Evolve Staryu FireRed LeafGreen Evo Evolve Staryu Colosseum Trade Trade from R/S/FR/LG/E/XD XD One Snag from Cipher Admin Ardos at Citadark Isle
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evo Evolve Staryu Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

• Staryu is on Leaf Green only.

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Snap	Valley
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Staryu
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 13 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Staryu
Pokémon Ranger	Safra Sea

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Total: 520	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves is 0.

Learnset

By leveling up

Level	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
28				Confuse Ray
33			Confuse Ray
37		Confuse Ray

By TM/HM

Number	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03		Curse	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07		Zap Cannon	Hail	Hail
TM09	Take Down	Psych Up
TM10	Double Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Bubblebeam
TM12	Water Gun
TM13	Ice Beam	Snore	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM15	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam
TM16		Icy Wind	Light Screen	Light Screen
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18		Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21		Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt		Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect		Reflect	Reflect
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM39	Swift	Swift
TM40	Skull Bash
TM42		Dream Eater	Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45	Thunder Wave	Attract
TM46	Psywave
TM48			Skill Swap	Skill Swap
TM49	Tri Attack
TM50	Substitute	Nightmare
TM55				Tide
TM58				Endure
TM67				Recycle
TM68				Giga Attack
TM70				Flash
TM72				Snow Slide
TM73				Thunder Wave
TM74				Gyro Ball
TM77				Psych Up
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Nature Blessing
TM85				Dream Eater
TM86				Grass Rope
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
TM91				Luster Cannon
TM92				Trick Room
HM03	Surf	Surf	Surf	Surf
HM05	Flash	Flash	Flash
HM06		Whirlpool
HM07		Waterfall	Waterfall	Waterfall
HM08			Dive

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Starmie knows Shadow Break, Shadow Mist and Shadow Storm as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.

Trivia

Origin

It may just be a stylized seastar.

Name origin

Starmie's name is derived from star, referring to its shape, and mie, which may be a misspelling of me, in opposition to the yu in Staryu.

In other languages

• German: Starmie
• French: Staross - From the english words star and us, reffering to the english name Staryu and Starmie (Star You and Star Me)
• Korean: 아쿠스타 Akuseuta

Related articles

• Misty's Starmie

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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