#121
Starmie
Mysterious Pokémon
WaterPsychic
At the center of its body is a red core, which sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky.
Base Stats
HP 60
Attack 75
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 85
Speed 115
Total 520
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Category Mysterious Pokémon
Height 1.1 m
Weight 80.0 kg
Base Exp 182
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water3
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
vgc2012
Special Attacker
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Natural Cure
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
At first glance, Starmie might appear to be a top-tier threat in VGC 2012 with its high base Speed and large movepool. However, even with a Life Orb or another power-boosting item, its base 100 Special Attack is simply not enough for it to beat the opponent's Pokemon before they can KO Starmie. A Focus Sash somewhat remedies this issue, though, and with the right team support, Starmie can cause huge problems to any team.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc