Starmie — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Starmie is a special attacker built around special attacks (100 Sp. Atk). It can outspeed most of the format, and it's commonly used because its water/psychic typing resists 6 attack types but you'll need to play around 5 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Starmie into a favorable type matchup using its water/psychic STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Starmie into electric and grass attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Leaving it in on a faster Choice Scarf user — priority and scarfers will pick it off.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Starmie the way we do
- High speed tier — wins matter, losses sting
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
- Multiple abilities to choose between
Base Stats
Total: 520Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
Mega Evolutions
Starmie transforms mid-battle when holding the right Mega Stone. Each form has its own stats, typing and ability.
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Where Starmie shows up
#46
Usage ~4.4% · Win rate ~53.85%
#151
Usage ~1.43% · Win rate ~51.23%
Starmie FAQ
- What are Starmie's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Starmie can run illuminate, natural-cure, analytic. The competitive default is usually illuminate — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Starmie weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Starmie takes extra damage from electric, grass, bug, ghost, dark. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Starmie?
- The best moveset for Starmie depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Starmie in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Starmie are Pokémon with strong electric, grass, bug, ghost attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Starmie good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Starmie's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.