Is Starmie Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Arguably the best Pokemon in Red and Blue for a playthrough. Water/Psychic is incredible typing in Gen 1, fast enough to outrun nearly everything, and the TM pool covers almost any gap. Handles Blaine, Giovanni, and most of the E4 without breaking a sweat. If it's not on your team, it probably should be.
Staryu resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Staryu has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Staryu trades roughly evenly with 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 Blue's team.
Catch Staryu
Catch Staryu on Seafoam Islands (walking, Lv 28, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM45ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 24
- After Misty
- TM11WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Cerulean Gym Leader Misty
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- LV 47WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
Evolve Staryu to Starmie
Staryu evolves into Starmie with a Water Stone. You can buy the Water Stone at the Celadon Department Store on the 4th floor (₽2,100).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM45ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 24
- After Misty
- TM11WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Cerulean Gym Leader Misty
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Koga
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Saffron City
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
How to Get Starmie in Red & Blue
Use a Water Stone on a Staryu and Starmie is done, no wild ones to catch. Cloyster wants the same stone, so decide which of the two water creatures gets your limited shard.
Catch Staryu at any of these 5 spots to eventually evolve into Starmie.
Encountered via fishing with a Rod, tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Staryu
- 2Evolve StarmieUse Water Stone
Badge 6
Badge 7How to Obtain Starmie in RB
Staryu is your first catch on the way to Starmie. You'll find fishing and walking encounters from Lv. 15-33 across 19 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Catch StaryuCinnabar IslandLv.15Super RodRate 25%Route 19Lv.15Super RodRate 25%Route 20Lv.15Super RodRate 25%Route 21Lv.15Super RodRate 25%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.15Super RodRate 25%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.15Super RodRate 25%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.30GrassRedRate 20%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.28-30GrassBlueRate 19%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.29-31GrassBlueRate 15%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.30GrassRedRate 10%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.28GrassBlueRate 5%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.31-33GrassBlueRate 30%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.32GrassBlueRate 15%
- Step 2Starmie ✓
Starmie Weakness
Electric, Grass, and Bug moves hit Starmie for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Starmie can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Starmie Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Starmie
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x67-79% Leech Life 2x21-24% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x86-102%KO Pin Missile 2x7-9% | ||
 Magneton Electric | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Venomoth builds →Solar Beam 2x61-72% Leech Life 2x15-18% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Starmie View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x23-28% Mega Drain 2x12-15% | ||
Starmie Evolutions
You get Starmie from Staryu using a Water Stone. This Water/Psychic-type hits 535 total stats and can't produce eggs. Special grew the most through evolution (+45 over Staryu), and Starmie peaks at 535 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Starmie Best Moveset
115 Speed and 100 Special on a Water/Psychic frame, two of the strongest offensive types available. MovePsychic and MoveSurf for dual TermStab, MoveThunderbolt and MoveBlizzard for coverage that hits everything, and MoveRecover to stay healthy. Outspeeds, out-covers, and outlasts nearly everything.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Recover
- Thunder Wave
- Blizzard
- Psychic
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 Psychic and Surf into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.
Starmie Red & Blue Guide
In Red & Blue, use Starmie as a sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats, Psychic is the primary attack.
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
Winds & Waves
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