Mixed
Sweeper
520High
115Fast
ATier

Between Natural Cure and Water/Psychic typing, Starmie carves out a strong competitive niche. It clears status conditions when it switches out, which gives it an edge most Pokemon in its stat range don't have. An original Gen 1 pick.

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 EVs per KO.

Base Stats
520High
HP60
C
Attack75
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed115
B
Total520
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Starmie yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch60Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•1.1m / 3'07"•80kg / 176.4 lbs•182Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Starmie Weakness

Vulnerable

Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrassBugGhostDark
½xResisti
FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
FireGroundRockFightingPoison
5Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Scorei-4
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
IlluminateDoubles the wild encounter rate.
Natural CureCures any major status ailment upon switching out.
AnalyticHAStrengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Staryu
#120Staryu
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

Breed with Starmie to get Staryu eggs (with patience) from the Water3 egg group.

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

The recommended build leans into Starmie's strengths as a special attacker. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs back that up. Analytic rounds out the package.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Starmie. TMs unlock Normal and Ice coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Dream Eater and Psychic into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
——30Normal
Lv 1
Psywave
—10015Psychic
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM32
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM59
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM06
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM40
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM29
Scald
8010015Water
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM47
Surf
9010015Water
TM04
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
TM38
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM16
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM28
Tri Attack
8010010Normal
TM25
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Starmie doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Starmie can't learn any Tutor moves

Finding Starmie at low spawn rates takes patience. 6 spots are available in late-game water routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Where To Catch Starmie in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Staryu is your first catch on the way to Starmie. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 33-42 across 12 total spots in the chain.

  1. Staryu
    Step 1Catch Staryu
    Route 18
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.33-3830%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 18
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.33-3830%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 19
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.37-4230%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 19
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.37-4230%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 21
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.37-4230%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 21
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.37-4230%LateRoute
    EASY
  2. Starmie
    Step 2Starmie ✓
    Route 18
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.33-381%LateRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Route 18
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.33-381%LateRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Route 19
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.37-421%LateRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Route 19
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.37-421%LateRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Route 21
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.37-421%LateRoute
    LEGENDARY
    Route 21
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.37-421%LateRoute
    LEGENDARY
    or evolve from Staryu (Step 1)

  • Natural Cure changes the entire equation for Starmie. The 520 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked A-Tier as a sweeper.

  • 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.

  • Staryu evolves into Starmie using a Water Stone. Starmie is the fully evolved form. At 520 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Natural Cure is what you want on Starmie. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Illuminate, Analytic) work on paper but Natural Cure is what makes Starmie worth using. With base 115 Speed, Natural Cure gives Starmie an edge before opponents can react.

  • Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Starmie is a mixed attacker — base 75 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

  • Starmie appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

One of the original 151, Starmie has appeared in 20 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.