Special
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 stat exp 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
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Illuminate
Doubles the wild encounter rate.
Natural Cure
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

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

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
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrassBugGhostDark
½xResist
FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
FireGroundRockFightingPoison
How to Beat Starmie in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Cloyster's Explosion hits Starmie for 75-89%. Golem threatens a KO with Explosion (92-108%). Forretress deals 72-85% with Explosion.

Cloyster
CloysterResists Water, wears down with Toxic, walls physical sets
WaterIce
S
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • SpikesHazard
  • SurfSTAB
  • Explosion
  • ToxicUtility
Damage vs Starmie
Surf
19-22%
Explosion
75-89%
View Cloyster builds →

Gold & Silver 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

Challenging

Starmie is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Staryu eggs. Part of the Water3 egg group.

Egg Groups
Water3
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves

Gold & Silver Starmie Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick
Support
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Support Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • RecoverRecovery
  • Rapid Spin
  • Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent
Zapdos
ZapdosDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Starmie picks up Aurora Beam and Barrier only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Dream Eater and Psychic while Normal and Ice coverage adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 1
Rapid Spin
S5010040Normal
Lv 1
Recover
S——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 37
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM50
Nightmare
——10015Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM09
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM03
Surf
S9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM25
Thunder
C1207010Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
HM07
Waterfall
—8010015Water
HM06
Whirlpool
D358515Water
TM07
Zap Cannon
C100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Egg
Barrier
D——30Psychic
Egg
Supersonic
——5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Starmie can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Starmie in Gold & Silver

You're catching Staryu first, not Starmie. Staryu appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Starmie in Gold & Silver

To get Starmie, start by catching Staryu through fishing encounters at Lv. 20-40. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Staryu
    Step 1Catch Staryu
    Cherrygrove City
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City
    10%Mid
    Night
    Cherrygrove City
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City
    10%Mid
    Night
    Cianwood City
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City
    10%Mid
    Night
    Cianwood City
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City
    10%Mid
    Night
    Olivine City
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 City
    10%Mid
    Night
    Olivine City
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 City
    10%Mid
    Night
    Route 34
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    10%Mid
    Night
    Route 34
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    10%Mid
    Night
    Route 40
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    10%Mid
    Night
    Route 40
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    10%Mid
    Night
    Route 19
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    10%Mid
    Night
    Route 19
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    10%Mid
    Night
    Cherrygrove City
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
    30%Late
    Night
    Cherrygrove City
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
    30%Late
    Night
    Cianwood City
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
    30%Late
    Night
    Cianwood City
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
    30%Late
    Night
    Olivine City
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 City
    30%Late
    Night
    Olivine City
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 City
    30%Late
    Night
    Route 34
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    30%Late
    Night
    Route 34
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    30%Late
    Night
    Route 40
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    30%Late
    Night
    Route 40
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    30%Late
    Night
    Route 19
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    30%Late
    Night
    Route 19
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    30%Late
    Night
  2. Starmie
    Step 2Starmie ✓

Starmie Guide

  • For Gold & Silver, we rate Starmie A-Tier: a strong pick in Gold & Silver's competitive scene. At 520 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Surf with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Gold & Silver, 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.

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

  • For Gold & Silver, 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.

  • In Gold & Silver, run Surf, Recover, Rapid Spin, and Thunder Wave on Starmie. Surf is the most common pick at 20% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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