# Starmie (スターミー)
**Starmie** (スターミー) is a dual-type Water/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation I, listed as No. 121 in the National Pokédex and known as the Mysterious Pokémon.[1](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Starmie_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29) • [2](https://ph.portal-pokemon.com/pokedex/0121/) It evolves from Staryu (No. 120) and is one of the original 151 species from *Pokémon Red* and *Green*.[2](https://ph.portal-pokemon.com/pokedex/0121/) • [3](https://www.pokemon.com/pokedex/) In competitive play it has been a mainstay of the Smogon OU tier, valued for its base 115 Speed, reliable recovery, and utility moves such as Rapid Spin.[4](https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/starmie/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Classification | No. 121, Mysterious Pokémon, dual Water/Psychic type, evolves from Staryu[2](https://ph.portal-pokemon.com/pokedex/0121/) |
| Size | 1.1 m tall, 80 kg[2](https://ph.portal-pokemon.com/pokedex/0121/) |
| Base stats | HP 60, Attack 75, Defense 85, Special Attack 100, Special Defense 85, Speed 115[4](https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/starmie/) |
| Abilities | Illuminate (no competitive use) and Natural Cure, which cures its status condition when it switches out[4](https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/starmie/) |
| Type matchups | Resists Water, Fighting, Fire, Ice, Psychic, and Steel; weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass[4](https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/starmie/) |
| Signature lore | Its sparkling core is called the gem of the sea and can be made into high-priced accessories traded in secret[2](https://ph.portal-pokemon.com/pokedex/0121/) |
## Design and Pokédex lore
Starmie is depicted as a starfish-like body with a gleaming core. The official Pokédex entry states that its sparkling core is called the gem of the sea, and that this core can be made into high-priced accessories that are traded in secret.[2](https://ph.portal-pokemon.com/pokedex/0121/) The Japanese card game entry repeats the same lore and lists its height as 1.1 m and weight as 80.0 kg.[5](https://www.pokemon-card.com/card-search/details.php/card/35993/regu/XY) The official Pokédex notes that Starmie has no different forms in the games where it appears.[2](https://ph.portal-pokemon.com/pokedex/0121/)
## Game statistics
Starmie's stat spread is built around speed and special offense: base 115 Speed and base 100 Special Attack, with modest 60 HP and 75 Attack.[4](https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/starmie/) In Generation 1, when the special stat was not yet split, Starmie carried a base Special of 100.[6](https://pokemondb.net/pokedex/starmie/rby) Its two abilities are Illuminate, which Smogon's analyses describe as having no competitive use, and Natural Cure, which cures a non-volatile status condition when the Pokémon switches out.[4](https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/starmie/) Later generations added Analytic, which raises attack power by 1.3× when Starmie moves last in a turn.[7](https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/starmie/)
## Competitive play
**Smogon analyses.** In the Diamond and Pearl era, Starmie served as a reliable Rapid Spinner and strong attacker: with entry hazards widespread in DPP OU, its reliable recovery, base 115 Speed, and offensive prowess gave it opportunities to remove them.[4](https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/starmie/) Ice Beam was cited as its best option against Latias, always achieving a two-hit knockout.[4](https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/starmie/) In Black and White, Thunder hit Water-types such as Jellicent, Politoed, Tentacruel, and Keldeo hard while also being its strongest move against Rotom-Wash.[8](https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/starmie/) In X and Y, common EV spreads let it outspeed everything up to base 115 Speed, including Serperior and Thundurus, and beat the crowded 108 and 110 Speed tiers.[9](https://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/starmie/) In Sword and Shield, Natural Cure reduced its vulnerability to status on defensive sets, while Analytic let it threaten switch-ins; it outsped most of the unboosted metagame, though Dark-types such as Drapion and Guzzlord forced it out with their STAB moves.[7](https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/starmie/)
**Mega Starmie.** A Mega Evolution of Starmie is legal in [Pokémon Champions](https://www.edgepedia.org/pokemon-champions) under Regulation Set M-A, which ran from April 8 to June 17, 2026, and permits one Mega Evolution per battle.[10](https://champions-news.pokemon-home.com/en/page/751.html)
## Other appearances
**Anime.** [Misty](https://www.edgepedia.org/misty-pokemon), the Cerulean City Gym Leader, owns a Starmie that appears in the first-season episode "The Water Flowers of Cerulean City," where Ash challenges the Cerulean gym for the Cascade Badge.[11](https://www.pokemon.com/uk/animation/seasons/1/episode-7-the-water-flowers-of-cerulean-city)
**Trading Card Game.** Starmie has appeared in the TCG since the [Base Set](https://www.edgepedia.org/base-set-pokemon) (card 064/102), with later printings including Starmie δ in EX Delta Species, Starmie V in Astral Radiance, and Mega Starmie ex in the Mega Evolution set Perfect Order.[12](https://pokecardsdatabase.com/cards/pokemon/starmie) A Japanese XY-series card lists it as a Stage 1 [Pokémon](https://www.edgepedia.org/pokemon) evolving from Staryu (ヒトデマン) with 80 HP.[5](https://www.pokemon-card.com/card-search/details.php/card/35993/regu/XY)
**Pokémon GO.** Mega Starmie made its Pokémon GO debut in the Ultra Unlock: Starmie Super Mega Raid Day event on August 22, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, with increased chances of encountering a Shiny Starmie from Super Mega Raids and an event ticket priced at US$4.99.[13](https://pokemongo.com/en/news/starmie-super-mega-raid-day-2026)
## References
1. [Starmie (Pokémon) - Bulbapedia](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Starmie_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29)
2. [Starmie | Pokédex | The official Pokémon Website](https://ph.portal-pokemon.com/pokedex/0121/)
3. [Pokédex | Pokemon.com](https://www.pokemon.com/pokedex/)
4. [Starmie | DP | Smogon Strategy Pokedex](https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/starmie/)
5. [スターミー | ポケモンカードゲーム公式ホームページ](https://www.pokemon-card.com/card-search/details.php/card/35993/regu/XY)
6. [Starmie Pokédex: stats, moves, evolution & locations (RBY) | Pokémon Database](https://pokemondb.net/pokedex/starmie/rby)
7. [Starmie | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex](https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/starmie/)
8. [Starmie | BW | Smogon Strategy Pokedex](https://www.smogon.com/dex/bw/pokemon/starmie/)
9. [Starmie | XY | Smogon Strategy Pokedex](https://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/starmie/)
10. [Regulation Set M-A - Pokémon HOME news](https://champions-news.pokemon-home.com/en/page/751.html)
11. [The Water Flowers of Cerulean City | Pokemon.com](https://www.pokemon.com/uk/animation/seasons/1/episode-7-the-water-flowers-of-cerulean-city)
12. [All Starmie Cards in Pokémon TCG - PokeCards Database](https://pokecardsdatabase.com/cards/pokemon/starmie)
13. [Mega Starmie stars in Ultra Unlock: Starmie Super Mega Raid Day! - Pokémon GO](https://pokemongo.com/en/news/starmie-super-mega-raid-day-2026)
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