Competitive Information for Starmie [Diamond/Pearl]
Water / Psychic
Abilities:
No competitive use.
This Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Starmie? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Starmie, a lit Pokémon known for its Water and Psychic typing! Starmie is a common Pokémon to see in the DP metagame. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-typed attacks. Delve into Starmie's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Recover
Starmie is popular Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Starmie last longer regaining it's it's health points every turn. Life Orb boosts the power of Starmie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Starmie has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Starmie by 50% of its max hp).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Psychic
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
Starmie is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Starmie's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Starmie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Starmie has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Trick / Thunderbolt
- Rapid Spin
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
Starmie is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Starmie's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Natural Cure, Starmie has its major status condition cured when it switches out. Trick a Spiker (Ferrothorn for example) into receiving Specs. They're locked into a single move and will most likely need to switch. Use that turn to Rapid Spin and clear any hazards on your field. If you need Specs back trick em again, then blast em away with your other Special moves!
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Starmie from hazards, binding, leech seed).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Water-type move that deals a immense amount of damage.
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 222 Hp / 88 Def / 200 SpA
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
Starmie is pretty popular Special Tank. This moveset is designed to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Starmie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Starmie has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Starmie? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Psychic
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
Starmie is a sensational Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Starmie's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Starmie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Starmie has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Psychic
- Ice Beam
- Trick Room
Starmie is an interesting Offensive Trick Room. Life Orb boosts the power of Starmie's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Natural Cure, Starmie has its major status condition cured when it switches out.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Starmie can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Starmie.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Starmie can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Starmie
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Starmie's stats
- Cosmic Power
- Harden
- Rapid Spin
Most notable and possible best moves for Starmie
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Other
- Protect
- Psychic
- Rapid Spin
- Recover
- Reflect
- Rest
- Surf
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Starmie in Diamond and Pearl
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/4/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Starmie's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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