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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Despite being a genderless Pokémon, Starmie | *Despite being a genderless Pokémon, Staryu and Starmie were programmed to learn Egg moves in {{2v2|Gold|Silver}}; however, due to being genderless these were unobtainable. This was fixed in {{v2|Crystal}}. | ||
** Also, they are able to learn {{m|Attract}} in [[Generation II]] only, along with {{p|Mew}}. | ** Also, they are able to learn {{m|Attract}} in [[Generation II]] only, along with {{p|Mew}}. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It appears to be a stylized {{wp|seastar}}, with a second set of arms on its back similar to a {{wp|crown of thorns starfish}}. Starmie also bears resemblance to the Mesopotamian goddess {{wp|Inanna#Iconography|Inanna's iconography|}}. | It appears to be a stylized {{wp|seastar}}, with a second set of arms on its back similar to a {{wp|crown of thorns starfish}}. Starmie also bears resemblance to the Mesopotamian goddess {{wp|Inanna#Iconography|Inanna's iconography|}}. | ||
