Starmie
スターミー Starmie
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Height
3'07"
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1.1m
Metric
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3'07"/1.1m
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0.0m
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Weight
176.4lbs
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80.0kg
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176.4lbs/80.0kg
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0.0kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
2
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| Base Exp.: 207
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Battle Exp.: 2071*
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Starmie (Japanese: スターミー Starmie) is a dual-type Water/Psychic Pokémon.
It evolves from Staryu when exposed to a Water Stone.
Biology
Physiology
Starmie, like its pre-evolved form, resembles a sea star. This time its main body is violet, but it retains the gold formation on its front. Starmie's red jewel core is larger than Staryu’s and has developed to resemble a cut precious stone. The major change that took place upon evolution to Starmie was the growing of a second star on its back. It is semi-attached being able to spin 360°.
Gender differences
Starmie is a genderless species.
Special abilities
Starmie's central core shines with the seven colors of the rainbow when looked at from different angles, but usually shows up red more than any other color. It can also emit electrical waves from the core that are powerful enough to reach the furthest parts of the universe.
It uses its second star to propel itself through the water and even to launch out of the water and fly through the air for short periods of time. This also allows it use attacks like Rapid Spin.
Starmie still has all of the abilities of Staryu including re-growing limbs, changing its skin's color and texture, and using its core for energy attacks.
Behavior
Starmie's behaviors hint more and more to it being an alien from another planet. At night it becomes active, just like Staryu, although now it will send off mysterious radio signals while its luminescent core flickers. In the anime, the core also blinks if it is knocked out or low on energy.
Habitat
Starmie are a rare sight in the wild, as they require a Water Stone to evolve from Staryu. Not only this, but they are nocturnal, usually only appearing at night. If they are ever found in the wild it is in the deepest parts of the ocean among many other Staryu. Naturally, their range is basically the same as Staryu's. There have also been some rare sightings of them in the waters of Unova's Route 13
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Like most Pokémon, Starmie’s eating habits are unknown but it’s very probable it filter feeds considering the Pokémon’s lack of a mouth.
In the anime
Major appearances
Starmie first appeared in The Water Flowers of Cerulean City. Misty used it in battle fairly often, but preferred to use her Staryu more.
Other
Rudy, the Gym Leader of Trovita Island, used a Starmie in his battle against Ash's Squirtle in Misty Meets her Match.
Minor appearances
A trainer named Marina used a Starmie to battle Misty in Bye Bye Psyduck.
In the manga
Rudy's Starmie, as seen in The Electric Tale of Pikachu
Pokémon Adventures
Starmie is one of Misty's Pokémon, it makes a cameo in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in Gyarados Splashes In! in one of her Poké Balls. It, however, debuts later in its round Suddenly Starmie defeating Red in the Cerulean Gym. It also allows her to read and pass on a Pokémon's thoughts using an ancient language that is easily decoded.
Both Sird and Archie also have Starmie on their teams (many in the latter's case).
Electric Tale of Pikachu
Like in the anime, Misty owns a Starmie in The The Electric Tale of Pikachu. It had a minor appearance in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure, where it was used to rehydrate Ash after he started crying over being separated from Pikachu.
Rudy's Starmie also appears in the manga adaptation. Like in the anime, Starmie battled Ash's Squirtle, and gave the Tiny Turtle Pokémon trouble with its Thunderbolt attack.
In the TCG
- Main article: Starmie (TCG)
Other appearances
When released from a Poké Ball, Starmie floats to the closest opponent and barrage them with Swift. Each hit does 3% damage, and touching Starmie itself does 12% damage.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.
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The center section is named the core. People think it is communicating when it glows in 7 colors.
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When away from human eyes, its core is said to glow mysteriously in seven colors. This Pokémon may have come from outer space.
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| Generation II
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The center section of its body is called the core. It glows in a different color each time it is seen.
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Regardless of the environment it lives in, its body grows to form a symmetrical geometric shape.
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It is said that it uses the seven colored core of its body to send electric waves into outer space.
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| Generation III
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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."
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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.
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People in ancient times imagined that Starmie were transformed from the reflections of stars that twinkled on gentle waves at night.
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This Pokémon has a geometric body. Because of its body, the locals suspect that it is an alien creature.
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Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.
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| Generation IV
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At the center of its body is a red core, which sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky.
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The center section of its body is called the core. It glows in a different color each time it is seen.
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Regardless of the environment it lives in, its body grows to form a symmetrical geometric shape.
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| Generation V
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At the center of its body is a red core, which sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky.
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No Pokédex data is available.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Damaged normally by
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Learnset
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| This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Starmie in Generation V
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Starmie in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Starmie
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Starmie
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see egg moves from other generations
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| This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Starmie can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Starmie cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Starmie
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Starmie
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see move tutor moves from other generations
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Starmie is tied with Floatzel for the fastest Water-type Pokémon with the base speed of 115.
- Despite being a genderless Pokémon, it was still able to learn egg moves in Gold and Silver. This was fixed in Crystal where it could no longer breed with any Pokémon except Ditto.
- Although Starmie has been seen levitating in the anime and the games, it cannot have the ability of the same name.
Origin
It appears to be a stylized seastar. But on account of the second star on its back, it bears resemblance to a crown of thorns starfish. Starmie also bears resemblance to Mesopotamian goddess Inanna's iconography.
Name origin
Starmie's name is derived from star, referring to its shape, and mie, which involves 珠, which can be read as mi, meaning gem or jewel, obviously referring to its core. Mie can also be seen as a misspelling of me, in opposition to the yu in Staryu. However, the pun is not present in their Japanese names; while Starmie shares it name in both languages, Staryu's Japanese name is Hitodeman.
In other languages
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| German
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Starmie
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| French
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Staross
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From the English words star and us or boss.
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| Korean
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아쿠스타 Akuseuta
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From the English words aqua and star.
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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寶石海星 / 宝石海星 Bǎoshíhǎixīng
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Literally "Jewel starfish".
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| Chinese (Cantonese)
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寶石海星 Bóusehkhóisīng
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Same as Mandarin name.
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External links
Related articles
Notes
Stardust (50%)
Star Piece (5%)
For other sprites and images, please see Starmie images on Bulbagarden Archives.
