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 trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Staryu's weaknesses hard.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Staryu's defenses.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
DragonPsychicImmune to 11% of Gym 6 attacksLatios becomes yours at Southern Island once Steven Stone... (Omega Ruby only)
DragonPsychicSuper-effective Dragon on AltariaLatias becomes yours at Southern Island once Steven Stone... (Alpha Sapphire only)
RockPsychicMeteor Falls (Omega Ruby only)
RockPsychicMeteor Falls (Alpha Sapphire only)
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Starmie trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Starmie has the type edge here and should clean up 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
Catch Staryu in Lilycove City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 40, semi-rare).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 40WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- After Tate & Liza
- HM07WaterDivePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Mossdeep City
- TM55WaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Seafloor Cavern
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Sea Mauville
- After Wallace
- HM05WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Wallace
- LV 53WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
Evolve Staryu to Starmie
Staryu evolves into Starmie with a Water Stone. You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 106. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 35)
- LV 35WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- After Winona
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in the Safari Zone building on Route 121
- TM03PsychicPsyshockPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Pacifidlog Town
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TM55WaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Seafloor Cavern
- After Wallace
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Ledge on the east side of Ever Grande City, reached through a hidden Victory Road exit and Surf
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 2Starmie ✓
How to Get Shiny Starmie in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Starmie offers no direct hunt, so DexNav-chain Staryu with the Super Rod at Lilycove City and evolve it with a Water Stone. Compare Shiny Starmie odds across every game
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Shiny Starmie Calculator
4 MethodsThe best route is DexNav Search at full boosts, about 1 in 37 on each try. Tune it below.
DexNav Search: Sneak up on hidden Pokemon to raise the species Search Level toward 999, then keep a chain going. Every 5th link and the 50 and 100 catch milestones stack extra shiny checks.
Chain Fishing: Fish one rippling spot and reel only when the rod rattles. The bonus tops out at a 20-reel chain.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 4 |
| 25%one in four | 11 |
| 50%coin flip | 26 |
| 90%very likely | 85 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire shiny odds for Starmie.
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
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x115-136%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Energy Ball 2x58-69% Dark Pulse 2x51-61% | ||
 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% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x105-124%KO Dark Pulse 2x71-84% X-Scissor 2x51-61% Shadow Ball 2x48-56% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x125-147%KO Knock Off 2x42-50% Infestation 2x14-17% | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x98-116%KO Shadow Ball 2x58-69% Crunch 2x45-53% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x140-164%KO Night Slash 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x55-65% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 2x111-131%KO Solar Beam 2x100-117%KO Wild Charge 2x39-46% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x125-147%KO Infestation 2x14-17% | ||
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 Water 3 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
38 of 39 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
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, use Starmie as a sweeper. Splits damage between physical and special. It outspeeds most threats, Scald is the primary attack.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, build your team around Landorus Therian. These have the highest co-usage rates with Starmie in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
Analytic is the hidden ability. Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last. Not always the best choice. Compare it to Starmie's regular abilities before committing.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Timid on Starmie. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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