Battle profile
#0121 · Generation 1
Starmie
The Mysterious Pokémon
People in ancient times imagined that Starmie were transformed from the reflections of stars that twinkled on gentle waves at night.
Traits
Abilities
Illuminate
The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.
Natural Cure
The Pokémon's status conditions are cured when it switches out of battle.
Analytic
HiddenPowers up the Pokémon's move if the Pokémon is the last to act that turn.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Starmie based on its Water and Psychic typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Immune to
Takes no damage
None
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Starmie learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid Spin The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of binding moves. This also raises the user's Speed stat. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Minimize The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Swift Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Psybeam The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Brine This move's power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or less. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Power Gem The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Psychic The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Surf The user attacks everything around it by swamping the area with a giant wave. This can also be used for crossing water. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Recover The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Cosmic Power The user absorbs a mystical power from space to raise its Defense and Sp. Def stats. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 1 | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Harden The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Confuse Ray The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Starmie.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
70 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
70 moves available
- Agility StatusPsychic
- Ally Switch StatusPsychic
- Avalanche PhysicalIce
- Blizzard SpecialIce
- Brine SpecialWater
- Confide StatusNormal
- Cosmic Power StatusPsychic
- Dazzling Gleam SpecialFairy
- Dive PhysicalWater
- Double-Edge PhysicalNormal
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Dream Eater SpecialPsychic
- Endure StatusNormal
- Expanding Force SpecialPsychic
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Flash StatusNormal
- Flash Cannon SpecialSteel
- Flip Turn PhysicalWater
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Grass Knot SpecialGrass
- Gravity StatusPsychic
- Gyro Ball PhysicalSteel
- Hail StatusIce
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Hydro Pump SpecialWater
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Ice Beam SpecialIce
- Icy Wind SpecialIce
- Light Screen StatusPsychic
- Magic Coat StatusPsychic
- Meteor Beam SpecialRock
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Pain Split StatusNormal
- Power Gem SpecialRock
- Protect StatusNormal
- Psychic SpecialPsychic
- Psycho Cut PhysicalPsychic
- Psych Up StatusNormal
- Psyshock SpecialPsychic
- Rain Dance StatusWater
- Recycle StatusNormal
- Reflect StatusPsychic
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Rollout PhysicalRock
- Round SpecialNormal
- Scald SpecialWater
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Signal Beam SpecialBug
- Skill Swap StatusPsychic
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Surf SpecialWater
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swift SpecialNormal
- Telekinesis StatusPsychic
- Thunder SpecialElectric
- Thunderbolt SpecialElectric
- Thunder Wave StatusElectric
- Tri Attack SpecialNormal
- Trick StatusPsychic
- Trick Room StatusPsychic
- Twister SpecialDragon
- Waterfall PhysicalWater
- Water Pulse SpecialWater
- Whirlpool SpecialWater
- Wonder Room StatusPsychic
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Gender ratio
- Genderless
- Egg groups
- Water3
- Hatch steps
- 5,120
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Purple
- Shape
- Head Base
- Habitat
- Sea
Alternate appearances
Starmie forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Starmie
Base stats
Total 520Abilities
The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.
The Pokémon's status conditions are cured when it switches out of battle.
Powers up the Pokémon's move if the Pokémon is the last to act that turn.

Mega Starmie
Base stats
Total 660Abilities
The Pokémon's Attack stat is doubled.