Is Starmie Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Water/Psychic with AbilityNatural Cure healing every status on switch-out. Starmie handles Blaine, Giovanni, Bruno, and contributes against every E4 member. The Speed and Special Attack are among the best available in FRLG. Burns, paralysis, and poison all vanish on switch. One of the best Pokemon in any Kanto game, and the remake is no exception.
Staryu resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Staryu's defenses.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's Pokemon outpace and outclass Staryu here.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Starmie resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Starmie resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Catch Staryu on Pallet Town (Super Rod fishing, Lv 15-25, common).
- After Misty
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- LV 28WaterBubble Beam98100%20
- After Erika
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Sabrina
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- LV 46WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
You can buy the Water Stone at the Celadon Department Store on the 4th floor (₽2,100). 1 other location is also available.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- TM29PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Starmie in FireRed & LeafGreen
Water Stone on Staryu. LeafGreen exclusive chain since Staryu is version-locked. No wild Starmie in FRLG.
Wild Starmie may be holding when caught:
Stardust (50% chance) A pretty red sand with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a high price.
Star Piece (5% chance) A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price.Catch Staryu at any of these 6 spots to eventually evolve into Starmie.
Encountered via fishing with a Rod
- 1Catch Staryu
- 2Evolve StarmieUse Water Stone
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Badge 8How to Obtain Starmie in FRLG
The path to Starmie starts with Staryu at Lv. 15-25 via fishing encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 2Starmie ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Starmie egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Starmie Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Starmie
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Paras builds →Thief 2x20-24% Bullet Seed 2x14-18% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Paras builds →Thief 2x20-24% Bullet Seed 2x14-18% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Shadow Ball 2x37-44% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x83-99% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Haunter builds →Thunderbolt 2x68-80% Giga Drain 2x43-51% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% Thief 2x30-37% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Butterfree builds →Giga Drain 2x37-44% Shadow Ball 2x30-37% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x40-48% Leech Life 2x21-26% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Shadow Ball 2x38-46% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Exeggutor builds →Giga Drain 2x72-85% Thief 2x33-39% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x86-101%KO Thief 2x25-30% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-95% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Haunter builds →Thunderbolt 2x70-83% Giga Drain 2x46-54% Shadow Ball 2x49-59% Thief 2x30-37% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Shadow Ball 2x38-46% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Exeggutor builds →Giga Drain 2x72-85% Thief 2x33-39% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x86-101%KO Thief 2x25-30% | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-95% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Haunter builds →Thunderbolt 2x70-83% Giga Drain 2x46-54% Shadow Ball 2x49-59% Thief 2x30-37% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x136-161%KO Thief 2x31-38% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x35-43% Pin Missile 2x8-9% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x82-97% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x76-90% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x139-164%KO Thief 2x33-39% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x100-118%KO Shadow Ball 2x38-44% Pin Missile 2x7-9% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x139-164%KO Thief 2x32-38% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x103-122%KO Crunch 2x58-68% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x139-164%KO Thief 2x14-16% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Shadow Ball 2x37-43% Pin Missile 2x7-9% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Cloyster's Explosion hits Starmie for 67-79%. Primeape's Earthquake hits Starmie for 41-49%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShellarmor ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Cloyster builds →Explosion67-79% Surf13-15% Rapid Spin14-16% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVitalspirit ItemScopelens NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Primeape builds →Rock Slide31-37% Earthquake41-49% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Ninetales builds →Flamethrower17-20% Overheat25-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoison Point ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake38-45% Superpower23-27% Sludge Bomb34-40% Shadow Ball 2x61-72% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Gligar builds →Earthquake33-39% Rock Slide25-30% | ||
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 onlyFRLG Starmie Best Moveset
115 Speed with 100 Sp. Atk fires special Water and Psychic TermStab before nearly everything. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on every switch-out, making it impossible to cripple permanently. MoveRapid Spin removes TermEntry Hazards for the team. The moveset does everything: sweep, spin, tank status. One of the most complete competitive tools available.
Best Build
Starmie best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Surf
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Starmie. TMs unlock Normal and Ice coverage 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
Base Stats
This POKéMON has a geometric body. Because of its body, the locals suspect that it is an alien creature.
Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.
Starmie FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Why can't I find Starmie in FireRed?
Starmie is exclusive to Pokemon LeafGreen. FireRed players have to trade for one.
See the Locations section above for where to find Starmie in LeafGreen.
How to trade in FireRed and LeafGreen
GBA cartridges: You need a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable and both players' FireRed/LeafGreen cartridges. Trade at the Cable Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, which opens up shortly after Oak gives you the Pokedex.Nintendo Switch (2026 release): Trading uses local wireless only. There is no online play, and no Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required. Both players head to the Pokemon Wireless Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, then step into a Union Room. Up to four other players can join. Available once you have the Pokedex from Professor Oak.
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