Is Starmie Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Fast, hits hard, and AbilityNatural Cure shakes off status on every switch. Starmie handles Flannery, contributes against Brawly, and outspeeds most of Steven's team. One of the best Water Stone investments in ORAS.
Staryu resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Staryu resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Starmie resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Staryu on Lilycove City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 40, semi-rare).
You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 106.
How to Get Starmie in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Starmie directly. Start with Staryu at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Staryu to Starmie is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Starmie in ORAS
Staryu is your first catch on the way to Starmie. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 40+ across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch StaryuLilycove CityLv.40Super RodRate 5%Team Magma/Aqua HideoutLv.40Super RodRate 5%
Step 2Starmie ✓
Starmie Weakness
Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel |
What is Starmie Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Starmie
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x54-64% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x54-64% Feint Attack 2x47-56% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Ludicolo builds →Mega Drain 2x40-47% Thief 2x31-37% Astonish 2x16-20% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Grovyle builds →Leaf Blade 2x64-77% Pursuit 2x21-26% Fury Cutter 2x21-26% | ||
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x68-80% Feint Attack 2x46-55% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x65-77% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x97-114%KO U-turn 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x70-83% Signal Beam 2x40-48% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x91-107%KO Bite 2x32-39% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x127-150%KO Bite 2x43-52% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x61-72% Leaf Tornado 2x61-72% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x97-114%KO U-turn 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x131-155%KO Sucker Punch 2x89-106%KO Pin Missile 2x19-23% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x127-150%KO Crunch 2x57-67% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x108-128%KO Feint Attack 2x60-71% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x142-167%KO Shadow Ball 2x64-75% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x123-145%KO X-Scissor 2x47-56% Night Slash 2x42-49% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x128-151%KO Sucker Punch 2x87-103%KO Pin Missile 2x18-22% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x122-144%KO Crunch 2x55-66% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x106-125%KO Feint Attack 2x58-70% Shadow Ball 2x47-56% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x138-163%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-74% | ||
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x118-139%KO X-Scissor 2x46-54% Night Slash 2x41-48% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x130-153%KO Sucker Punch 2x87-103%KO Pin Missile 2x19-22% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x93-110%KO U-turn 2x47-55% Charge Beam 2x40-47% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x140-164%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-73% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x124-146%KO Crunch 2x56-66% | ||
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x120-141%KO X-Scissor 2x45-53% Night Slash 2x40-47% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Hippowdon deals 35-41% with Earthquake.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake35-41% Rock Slide26-31% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Gliscor builds →Earthquake30-36% Knock Off 2x39-47% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Quagsire builds →Scald9-10% Earthquake28-33% | ||
Starmie Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Starmie is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Staryu eggs. Part of the Water3 egg group.
Ditto onlyORAS Starmie Best Moveset
100 Sp. Atk at 115 Speed fires Water/Psychic TermStab before most of the format. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on switch and AbilityAnalytic boosts last-move damage. The moveset earns S-tier through Speed, coverage, and utility that make it one of the most versatile offensive options available.
Best Build
Starmie best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Recover
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Starmie. TMs unlock coverage across 9 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Hydro Pump and Dream Eater into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.”
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.
Starmie Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Natural Cure changes the entire equation for Starmie. The 520 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper. Rapid Spin with Leftovers is the standard set.
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 with base 75 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Rapid Spin, Scald, Ice Beam, and Recover on Starmie. Rapid Spin is the most common pick at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Starmie has appeared in 20 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves