Starmie Profile
- Height
- 1.1 m
- Weight
- 80.0 kg
- Abilities
- Illuminate, Natural Cure, Analytic (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Water 3
- Habitat
- Sea
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Catch rate
- 60 / 255 (24%)
- Gender
- Genderless
- Introduced
- Generation I
Starmie Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Starmie's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Starmie?
Starmie Weaknesses
Attack Starmie with these types for extra damage
See the full Starmie weakness guide — best counters included →
Starmie Evolutions

Water Stone

Where to Catch Starmie
In Black, Starmie can be found at 1 location — highlighted on the Unova map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
Starmie Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brine | Water | Special | Lv. 1 | 65 | 100% | 10 | |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | Lv. 1 | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | Lv. 1 | — | — | 20 | |
| Harden | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | — | 30 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | Lv. 1 | 110 | 80% | 5 | |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | Lv. 1 | — | — | 30 | |
| Minimize | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | — | 10 | |
| Power Gem | Rock | Special | Lv. 1 | 80 | 100% | 20 | |
| Psybeam | Psychic | Special | Lv. 1 | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special | Lv. 1 | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | 50 | 100% | 40 | |
| Recover | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | — | 5 | |
| Surf | Water | Special | Lv. 1 | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Swift | Normal | Special | Lv. 1 | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Tackle | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Water Gun | Water | Special | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 25 | |
| Avalanche | Ice | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 10 | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 5 | |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 15 | |
| Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | TM / HM | 100 | 100% | 15 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Flash | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Special | TM / HM | — | 100% | 20 | |
| Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 5 | |
| Hail | Ice | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Psych Up | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Recycle | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Scald | Water | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | 85% | 15 | |
| Thunder | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | TM / HM | — | 90% | 20 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Trick Room | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Waterfall | Water | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Starmie Questions & Answers
- What is Starmie weak to?
- Starmie takes extra damage from Grass (2×), Electric (2×), Bug (2×), Ghost (2×), and Dark (2×) type attacks.
- What is Starmie resistant to?
- Starmie takes reduced damage from Steel (½×), Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Fighting (½×), and Psychic (½×) type attacks.
- What is Starmie strong against?
- Starmie's Water and Psychic type attacks are super effective against Fighting, Poison, Ground, Rock, and Fire Pokémon.
- What type is Starmie?
- Starmie is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon.
- What are Starmie's base stats?
- Starmie has a base stat total of 520 — HP 60, Attack 75, Defense 85, Sp. Atk 100, Sp. Def 85, Speed 115.
