Mixed
Sweeper
ATier
115Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Sp. Atk carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Mysterious Pokemon on a slow 1.25M XP grind, worth 2 Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats
High
HP60
C
Attack75
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed115
B
Total520
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight80.0 kg
176.4 lbsStandard
Base XP182
High Yield
Abilities
IlluminateNiche
Doubles the wild encounter rate.
Natural CurePopular
Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
AnalyticHA
Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

At the center of its body is a red core that sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky.

Starmie Weakness

Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Starmie for super-effective damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

Starmie Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel
Type ChartVulnerable
5Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrassBugGhostDark
½xResist
FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
FireGroundRockFightingPoison
How to Beat Starmie in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark
S
Dark is super effective against StarmieView Incineroar →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Getting Starmie requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Staryu. Breed this form to get Staryu eggs (average hatch time). HP grew the most through evolution (+30 over Staryu), and Starmie peaks at 520 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Staryu
#120Staryu
Water Stone
Water Stone
Starmie
#121Starmie
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Staryu
Water
Starmie
WaterPsychic
HP
30
60+30
ATK
45
75+30
DEF
55
85+30
SP.ATK
70
100+30
SP.DEF
55
85+30
SPE
85
115+30
BST
340D-Tier
520A-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Starmie Best Moveset

The build revolves around Flip Turn for safe pivoting. Natural Cure and Starminite support Starmie's hit-and-run approach, with max Attack and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Electric coverage adds versatility.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Natural Cure
Item
Starminite
Best Nature for Starmie
Jolly+SPE

Starmie best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • LiquidationSTAB
  • ThunderboltCoverage
  • Rapid Spin
  • Flip TurnSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Garchomp
GarchompDecent
Dragonite
DragoniteDecent
Excadrill
ExcadrillDecent

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Starmie. TMs unlock Normal and Rock coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Hydro Pump and Dream Eater into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 4
Water Gun
C4010025Water
Lv 8
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 12
Aqua Jet+1
A4010020Water
Lv 16
Swift
C60—20Normal
Lv 20
Bubble Beam
C6510020Water
Lv 24
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 32
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 36
Power Gem
C8010020Rock
Lv 40
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
Lv 42
Liquidation
A8510010Water
Lv 44
Surf
B9010015Water
Lv 48
Recover
C——5Normal
Lv 56
Hydro Pump
B110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM120
Ancient Power
C601005Rock
TM105
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM11
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM130
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM110
Chilling Water
C5010020Water
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM127
Dream Eater
B10010015Psychic
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM84
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM09
Flip Turn
A6010020Water
TM55
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM97
Heal Block
——10015Psychic
TM96
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
B9010010Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM76
Liquidation
A8510010Water
TM156
Meteor Beam
C1209010Rock
TM19
Power Gem
C8010020Rock
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
B8010010Psychic
TM31
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM148
Scald
B8010015Water
TM48
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TM146
Skull Bash
C13010010Normal
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM73
Surf
B9010015Water
TM27
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM106
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
A9010015Electric
TM147
Tri Attack
C8010010Normal
TM144
Triple Axel
D209010Ice
TM41
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
TM98
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM70
Whirlpool
D358515Water
TM59
Zen Headbutt
A809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Starmie doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Starmie can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Starmie in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Starmie in Legends: Z-A. Bring Staryu over from Red, Yellow, or Gold, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Starmie in Legends: Z-A

  1. Staryu
    Step 1Obtain Staryu

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGold
  2. Starmie
    Step 2Starmie ✓

Starmie Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Natural Cure changes the entire equation for Starmie. The 520 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier as a sweeper. Liquidation with Starminite is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Z-A, watch for Raikou (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Pinsir (Bug) when using Starmie. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Natural Cure is what you want on Starmie. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Illuminate, Analytic) work on paper but Natural Cure is what makes Starmie worth using. With base 115 Speed, Natural Cure gives Starmie an edge before opponents can react.

  • Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Starmie is a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

  • For Legends: Z-A, Starmie has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Starmie has appeared in 20 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

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