Starmie (Pokémon)

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0120MS.png #0120: Staryu
Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Starmie (disambiguation).
Starmie
Mysterious Pokémon
スターミー
Starmie
#0121
Starmie



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Water Psychic
Unknown Unknown
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Abilities
Illuminate or Natural Cure Cacophony
Cacophony
Analytic
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
60 (14.8%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Water 3
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
3'07" 1.1 m
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Weight
176.4 lbs. 80.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
207
Gen. I-IV
Unknown
IV
182
V+
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
70
External Links

Starmie (Japanese: スターミー Starmie) is a dual-type Water/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Staryu when exposed to a Water Stone.

Biology

Starmie is an echinoderm Pokémon that resembles two violet starfish with five appendages each. The front starfish has a golden formation in the center. In the center of the golden casing is its red jewel core, which can glow in seven colors and has developed to resemble a cut precious stone. The second starfish is semi-attached to the back of the first and can spin 360 degrees. This rotational action is how Starmie swims through the ocean. It can also launch itself out of the water and fly through the air for short periods, as seen in Pokémon Snap.

From its core, Starmie can emit electrical waves that are powerful enough to reach the furthest parts of the universe. The multi-color glowing of its core is also believed to be a method of communication with other members of its species. As seen in the anime, the core will go dark if Starmie is knocked unconscious and will sometimes flicker if Starmie is low on health. Because of its body shape and habit of sending transmissions skyward, some people believe this Pokémon to be extraterrestrial. It has been known to cause headaches on people when approached. It is rarely seen in the wild since it requires a rare evolution stone to evolve, but it can be found in the deepest parts of the ocean. It feeds by absorbing tiny plankton into its body while swimming, and it is preyed on by Lumineon.

Evolution

Starmie evolves from Staryu.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

0120Staryu.png
Unevolved
Staryu
 Water 

0121Starmie.png
First evolution
Starmie
 Water  Psychic 


In the anime

Main series

Starmie in the anime

Major appearances

Misty's Starmie

Starmie debuted in The Water Flowers of Cerulean City, under the ownership of Misty. She used it in battle fairly often, but she tended to use her Staryu more, and almost every time she tried calling Starmie, Psyduck would show up instead. In The Misty Mermaid, she left it at the Cerulean Gym for her sisters.

Other

In Bye Bye Psyduck, Marina used a Starmie to battle the Golduck Misty believed was her Psyduck. It was defeated when the force of Golduck's Hyper Beam shattered its Light Screen.

In Misty Meets Her Match, Rudy used a Starmie in his battle against Ash. It went up against Squirtle and was defeated with a combination of its newly-learned Hydro Pump and its signature finisher, Skull Bash. Starmie reappeared in a flashback in Hello, Pummelo!.

In Going for the Gold!, a wild Starmie attacked Team Rocket's submarine with Thunderbolt.

Minor appearances

In Battle Aboard the St. Anne, a Starmie was defeated by a Gentleman's Raticate.

In The Battling Eevee Brothers, a Starmie attended the evolution party in Stone Town.

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Starmie was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Starmie appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.

In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Starmie were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In The Lost Lapras, a Trainer brought a Starmie to the Pokémon Center.

In Pikachu Re-Volts, a Starmie fell under the control of Cassidy and Butch via their Drowzee at Mandarin Island North.

In The Power of One, multiple Starmie sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

In The Rivalry Revival, multiple Starmie were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In Flower Power, a Starmie was a part of Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition.

In Tricks of the Trade, a Starmie was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

In Hook, Line, and Stinker, a Trainer's Starmie competed in the Seaking Catching Competition.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Starmie participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

In Ariados, Amigos, four Trainers' Starmie attended the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy.

A Starmie appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In The Joy of Water Pokémon, a Starmie was living in Lake Lucid.

In Around the Whirlpool, a Starmie was stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle.

In The Legend of Thunder!, a Starmie was swimming in a lake, while another was swimming in the Pokémon Center's pool.

In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, a Trainer's Starmie competed in the Tour de Alto Mare.

In a flashback in From Cradle to Save, Jessie used a Starmie.

A Starmie appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In Dawn of a Royal Day!, a Coordinator's Starmie competed in the Arrowroot Contest.

Multiple Starmie appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Starmie appeared in I Choose You!.

A wild Starmie appeared in Alola, Kanto!.

Two Starmie appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.

In The Cuteness Quotient!, a Trainer's Starmie competed in the Friendship Festival.

A Starmie appeared in a fantasy in Time After Time!.

A Trainer's Starmie appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!. It reappeared in Breaking the Ice!.

In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, a Trainer's Starmie competed in the Marine Athletic Race.

A Starmie appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

Pokémon Origins

Starmie in Pokémon Origins

Misty's Starmie

In File 2: Cubone, Red battled Misty's Starmie and won off-screen.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Misty's Starmie

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, Misty's Starmie, Cheren's Stoutland, and Korrina's Lucario battled Cynthia's Garchomp, Steven's Metagross, and Lance's Dragonite.

GOTCHA!

Misty's Starmie

A Starmie briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Misty.

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Misty's Starmie

Like in the anime, Misty owns a Starmie in 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. Like in the anime, Starmie battled Ash's Squirtle, and gave the Tiny Turtle Pokémon trouble with its Thunderbolt attack.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Main article: Misty's Starmie

Misty's Starmie only appeared as a silhouette in JBA5 along with its Trainer and the other Kanto Gym Leaders.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Misty's Starmie

Misty's Starmie first made a cameo in Gyarados Splashes In! in its Poké Ball. It, however, debuted later in Suddenly Starmie, where it defeated Red in the Cerulean Gym. It allowed her to read and pass on a Pokémon's thoughts using an ancient language that can be easily decoded.

A Starmie appeared as a silhouette when Green talks about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

Two Starmie appeared in Some Things Are Better Left Unown, with one under the ownership of Sird and the other under the ownership of Archie.

Emerald used a Starmie caught by Crystal for his Battle Pike challenge in Moving Past Milotic.

Four Starmie belonging to Guile Hideout appeared in Standing in the Way with Starmie.

A Starmie appeared in Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move.

A Starmie appeared in A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, where it was seen inside Aether Paradise.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Trainer's Starmie appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

A Starmie appeared in GDZ23.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Two Starmie appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.

Pokémon Zensho

Main article: Misty's Starmie

Misty sent out her Starmie for Satoshi's second Gym battle challenge in PZ03. However, it could not battle him as Satoshi had trouble dealing with water, and the battle was officially called off.

In the TCG

Main article: Starmie (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

When released from a Poké Ball, Starmie floats to the closest opponent and barrages them with Swift. Each hit does 3% damage, and touching Starmie itself does 12% damage. It has been replaced by its pre-evolved form Staryu in all future releases, in which it performs the same function.

Game data

NPC appearances

  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Starmie runs the Sunken Treasure mini-game in Pokémon Paradise. In this mini-game, the player collects black, blue and red treasure chests by tilting their Nintendo 3DS. Chinchou and rocks appear as obstacles in this mini-game, and touching them deducts one treasure chest, starting with black chests. Unlike Treasure Boxes obtained from dungeons, they are opened upon obtaining. Starmie's mini-game can be played once every in-game day.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto
#121
Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
Green
Red(ENG) Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.
Blue
Yellow The center section is named the core. People think it is communicating when it glows in 7 colors.
Stadium When away from human eyes, its core is said to glow mysteriously in seven colors. This Pokémon may have come from outer space.
Generation II Johto
#168
Gold The center section of its body is called the core. It glows in a different color each time it is seen.
Silver Regardless of the environment it lives in, its body grows to form a symmetrical geometric shape.
Crystal It is said that it uses the seven colored core of its body to send electric waves into outer space.
Stadium 2 The center section of its body is called the core. It glows in a different color each time it is seen.
Generation III Hoenn
#144
Kanto
#121
Ruby 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."
Sapphire 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.
Emerald People in ancient times imagined that Starmie were transformed from the reflections of stars that twinkled on gentle waves at night.
FireRed This Pokémon has a geometric body. Because of its body, the locals suspect that it is an alien creature.
LeafGreen Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#170
Diamond At the center of its body is a red core, which sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold The center section of its body is called the core. It glows in a different color each time it is seen.
SoulSilver Regardless of the environment it lives in, its body grows to form a symmetrical geometric shape.
Generation V Unova
B2W2: #239
Black At the center of its body is a red core, which sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky.
White
Black 2 Its core shines in many colors and sends radio signals into space to communicate with something.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #035
Hoenn
#149
X Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.
Y At the center of its body is a red core, which sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky.
Omega Ruby 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."
Alpha Sapphire 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.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #185
Alola
USUM: #224
Kanto
#121
Sun Its shining core is thought to receive and transmit enigmatic signals. It has been known to cause headaches in those who approach it.
Moon Its unusual body shape, reminiscent of abstract art, led local people to spread rumors that this Pokémon may be an invader from outer space.
Ultra Sun Its sparkling core is called “the gem of the sea.” This core can be made into high-priced accessories that are traded in secret.
Ultra Moon It rotates its geometrically shaped body to swim through the water. It always seems to be sending out mysterious radio waves.
Let's Go Pikachu The center section is named the core. People think it is communicating when it glows in seven colors.
Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII Galar
Isle of Armor #099
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
Sword This Pokémon has an organ known as its core. The organ glows in seven colors when Starmie is unleashing its potent psychic powers.
Shield Starmie swims by spinning its body at high speed. As this Pokémon cruises through the ocean, it absorbs tiny plankton.
Brilliant Diamond At the center of its body is a red core that sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


Pokédex Image Starmie SM.png
Starmie in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Evolve Staryu
Blue (Japan)
Evolve Staryu
Yellow
Evolve Staryu
Generation II
Gold Silver
Evolve Staryu
Crystal
Evolve Staryu
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Evolve Staryu
Emerald
Evolve Staryu
FireRed
Trade
LeafGreen
Evolve Staryu
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Citadark Isle (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Staryu
Platinum
Evolve Staryu
HeartGold SoulSilver
Evolve Staryu
Pal Park
Sea
Generation V
Black White
Route 13 (Surfing on rippling water)
Black 2 White 2
Route 13, Undella Town, Humilau City (Surfing on rippling water)
Generation VI
X
Route 8 (Super Rod)
Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Staryu
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Route 7 (SOS Battle)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Route 7, Hano Beach (SOS Battle)
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Routes 18, 19, and 21 (Sea Skim)
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
TradeVersion 1.2.0+
Expansion Pass
Fields of Honor, Challenge Beach (Wanderer)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Evolve Staryu
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Unobtainable


In side games

Generation I
Snap
Valley
Pinball
Evolve Staryu
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Channel
Secret Cove
Pinball: R&S
Evolve Staryu
Trozei!
Secret Storage 13, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Evolve Staryu
Ranger
Safra Sea
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Surrounded Sea (B1F-B19F), Miracle Sea (B1F-B18F, Deep Miracle Sea B1F-B3F), Bottomless Sea (B1F-B49F)
MD Sky
Surrounded Sea (B1F-B19F), Miracle Sea (B1F-B18F, Deep Miracle Sea B1F-B3F), Bottomless Sea (B1F-B49F)
Ranger: SoA
Sea of Wailord
Rumble
Bright Beach (Normal Mode A & S)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Beach: World Axle - B1F
Rumble U
Unidentified Flying Objects, Challenge Battle: The Battle for Sky and Land
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Island of Haste: Stage 1
Rumble World
Pearl Marsh: Moonlit Island (Back Boss)
Super MD
Automatically added when connected with Lunatone after a mission in Small Sand Dune
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal
Generation VIII
MD DX
Stormy Sea (35F-39F), Silver Trench (35F-44F), Far-Off Sea (35F-44F)
Fainted Pokémon: Far-Off Sea
Strong Foe: Grand Sea (6F-29F)Shiny
New Snap
Lental SeafloorLevel 3
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Pokémon Safari (Third release)
Masters EX
Starting sync pair: Misty & Starmie
Evolution: Scottie/Bettie & StaryuEgg


Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear. In Pokémon Emerald, Starmie can only be found in the Battle Frontier.

Games Held items
Red Blue
Silver Leaf Silver Leaf (100%)
Yellow
Emerald
Stardust Stardust (50%)
Black White
Black 2 White 2
X Y
Sun Moon
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Sword Shield
Stardust Stardust (Expansion Pass required, 50%)
Star Piece Star Piece (Expansion Pass required, 5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
Total:
520
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
4/5 ★★★★
Power
2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Skill
3/3 ★★★
Stamina
2/3 ★★
Jump
4/4 ★★★★
Total
15/20 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation IX.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Starmie's learnsets from other generations.


Anime-only moves

Move Type Episode
Bubble  Water  Bye Bye Psyduck

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Pin121.png
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Pinball RS
PinRS121.png
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani121.png
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: Evolve
Friend Area: Bountiful Sea
Phrases
51%-100% HP This gem's glitter is worth a million!
26%-50% HP Listen, my HP's getting down to around half.
1%-25% HP This is disastrous... I've lost my luster...
Level up I'm leveling up! My glow will intensify!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 121.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -4.5%
IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
MDP 3DS 121.png

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Introduced by Lunatone
Connected to: Lunatone
Connection Orb Set: 18

Phrases
Normal I'm a star! My core shines like it always does! A star, I am!
Low HP (< 50%) This is...pretty rough...
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Water
Poké Assist: Psychic PA.png
Psychic
Field move: None
Loops: 9 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A
Browser entry R-113
Starmie spins its body to attack. It moves rapidly on the water's surface.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Water
Poké Assist: Water PA.png
Water
Field move: Cut 3 field move.png
(Cut ×3)
Browser entry R-095
It attacks by launching strange orbs and by spinning around.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush121Body.png Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 51
Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Water
Attack Power: ★★★★★

BT121.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Water
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 70 - 110 Raise Max Level.png 5

#278
Shuffle121.png

Power of 5
Increases damage when you make a match of five.


Pokémon GO
GO121.png Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 210 Base Defense: 184
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Hidden Power*, Water Gun, Tackle, Quick Attack×
Charged Attacks: Hydro Pump, Power Gem, Psychic*, Thunder*, Ice Beam*, Psybeam*
New Pokémon Snap
NPS121.png
Photodex entry #118
Starmie’s core will sometimes glow with the seven colors of the rainbow. It’s said that the light and signals it emits are its way of communicating with outer space.

Evolution data

0120Staryu.png
Unevolved
Staryu
 Water 
Water Stone
Water Stone
0121Starmie.png
First evolution
Starmie
 Water  Psychic 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
Spr 1g 121.png Spr b g1 121.png Spr 1b 121.png Spr b g1 121.png Spr 1y 121.png Spr b g1 121.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
Spr 2g 121.png Spr b 2g 121.png Spr 2s 121.png Spr b 2s 121.png Spr 2c 121.png Spr b 2c 121.png
Spr 2g 121 s.png Spr b 2g 121 s.png Spr 2s 121 s.png Spr b 2s 121 s.png Spr 2c 121 s.png Spr b 2c 121 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Spr 3r 121.png Spr b 3r 121.png Spr 3e 121.png Spr b 3e 121.png Spr 3f 121.png Spr b 3f 121.png
Spr 3r 121 s.png Spr b 3r 121 s.png Spr 3e 121 s.png Spr b 3e 121 s.png Spr 3f 121 s.png Spr b 3f 121 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 121.png Spr b 4d 121.png Spr 4p 121.png Spr b 4p 121.png Spr 4h 121.png Spr b 4h 121.png
Spr 4d 121 s.png Spr b 4d 121 s.png Spr 4p 121 s.png Spr b 4p 121 s.png Spr 4h 121 s.png Spr b 4h 121 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 121.png Spr b 5b 121.png Spr 5b2 121.png Spr b 5b2 121.png
Spr 5b 121 s.png Spr b 5b 121 s.png Spr 5b2 121 s.png Spr b 5b2 121 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 121.png
Spr b 6x 121.png
Spr 6o 121.png
Spr b 6o 121.png
Spr 6x 121 s.png
Spr b 6x 121 s.png
Spr 6o 121 s.png
Spr b 6o 121 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 121.png
Spr b 7s 121.png
Spr 7s 121.png
Spr b 7s 121.png
Spr 7s 121 s.png
Spr b 7s 121 s.png
Spr 7s 121 s.png
Spr b 7s 121 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
Spr 7p 121.png
Spr 7p 121 s.png
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation
HOME
HOME0121.png HOME0121 s.png
121MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Starmie images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Staryu was programmed to learn Egg moves in Gold and Silver, but these moves were unobtainable because both Staryu and Starmie are gender unknown and so could only breed with Ditto. These moves were removed in Crystal.
  • Staryu, Starmie, and Mew are the only Pokémon species that are gender unknown but can legitimately learn Attract in Generation II. This move has no effect when used by these Pokémon.
  • In the Japanese-exclusive Pokémon Stadium, Starmie seems to have originally been a lot more rubbery than it is now, as its limbs stretch whenever it is hit.
  • Starmie is the only Psychic-type Pokémon in the Water 3 Egg Group.

Origin

Starmie seems to be based on a stylized starfish such as the purple sea star (due to its color), the sunflower sea star (due to its many arms), or the Hefferman's starfish (due to its color and central pattern, especially in its Shiny form). Like Starmie, many real starfish have the ability to regenerate lost body parts. Given its ties to outer space and ability to emit light, it may also be based on literal stars and meteors. It is also reminiscent of ornate jewelry, with its central core resembling a faceted gem mounted inside a golden prong setting. The standard color of its gem resembles a ruby, while its Shiny color resembles a sapphire. Its tendency to rapidly spin its body is reminiscent of shuriken and propellers. Its gender unknown designation may be based on hermaphroditism, observed in some real-life starfish species.

Its ability to learn various beam attacks and the gem in the middle acting like a heart might also be a reference to the Ultraman series, where Ultra Warriors have similar gems on their chests that start flashing when they are weak, just like Starmie's gem as shown in the anime.

Name origin

Starmie may be a combinaton of star and mystery. Its name in English may also involve me (in opposition to the you in Staryu).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese スターミー Starmie From star and mystery
France Flag.png French Staross From star and boss
Spain Flag.png Spanish Starmie Same as English/Japanese name
Germany Flag.png German Starmie Same as English/Japanese name
Italy Flag.png Italian Starmie Same as English/Japanese name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 아쿠스타 Akusta From aqua and star
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 寶石海星 / 宝石海星 Bǎoshíhǎixīng From 寶石 / 宝石 bǎoshí and 海星 hǎixīng
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 寶石海星 Bóusehkhóisīng From 寶石 bóusehk and 海星 hóisīng


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