Yazmyne's Starmie

Yazmyne's Starmie is as /-Type Pokemon and is the fourth Pokemon Yazmyne caught during her travels in the Kanto region as well as her fifth Pokemon overall.
==History==
===Battles Ablaze===
Yazmyne captured Starmie as a Staryu in Seashells by the Seashore after the Cerulean Gym Leader, Misty, recommended that that Yazmyne capture a Water-Type Pokemon. Along Kanto's Route 5, Yazmyne acquired a fishing rod from her friend Colby and fished for several Water-Type Pokemon and eventually fished for Staryu, who defeated Spinarak and Butterfree before fleeing. Excited by how powerful Staryu was, Yazmyne hunted for the Water-Type. Yazmyne found Staryu with the help of Colby's Goldeen. This time, Yazmyne had her talented Pidgey battle Staryu, and she maintained an aerial advantaged, which allowed Yazmyne to capture it. 
In Treading Along the Lavender Path!, Yazmyne had Staryu battle her second Pokemon in her 5-on-5 battle against Megan, Staryu battled Megan's Buizel and struggled to land attacks due to Buizel's superior speed. Yazmyne had Staryu build bubble walls with Bubble Beam and though Buizel burst the bubbles with Sonic, Staryu was able to time powerful attacks and defeat the fellow Water-Type. Staryu then battled Megan's Pichu and was outclassed by Smoochum's use of Sweet Kiss that led to a quick defeat by Charge Beam. 
By Miss Cleo, Leader of the Lavender Gym, Staryu had learned Cosmic Power. After defeating Cleo's Vulpix with a type advantage, Staryu used Cosmic power to reach the defeated needed to face Cleo's Misdreavus during Yazmyne's bout for the Insight Badge. Staryu eventually emerged victorious, earning Yazmyne her third Kanto Badge.
Wanting to learn more with double battles, Yazmyne teamed Butterfree and Staryu against Savannah's Leafeon and Nidorina in Desert Flower!. Butterfree and Staryu worked well together with Butterfree's Gust enhancing the speed of Staryu's Rapid Spin and Butterfree could hold his opponents in place while Staryu attacked with Bubble Beam. Despite their good teamwork, Savannah's Pokemon had more power and experience on their side, leaving to Staryu and Butterfree's eventual defeat. Following the battle, Yazmyne took some of Savannah's advice and sought to teach Butterfree Silver Wind.
 In Stunning Creativity!, Staryu perfected a combination attack of Rapid Spin and Bubble Beam what encouraged Yazmyne to choose it as her battler again in her next Contest. 
In Playing Ninja I!, Staryu was called first during Yazmyne's battle for the Soul Badge against Leader Janine. Staryu faced Janine's Golbat whom it managed to defeat after bolstering its defenses with Cosmic Power. However, Stayu had been badly poisoned, putting it at a disadvantage against Janine's second choice, Koffing. Koffing eliminated Staryu's defensive boosts with Clear Smog, and the Water-Type was defeated by a Sludge. 
As anticipated, Staryu performed in the battle rounds of the HopHopHop Town Contest in Claiming the Third Place Prize!. Staryu advances Yazmyne to the finals to face Noxon and his Charmeleon. During the final, Staryu used its new Bubble Beam - Rapid Spin as an attack and defense, which nearly knocked out Charmeleon, but when the clock expired Yazmyne and Staryu were behind in points, costing them the ribbon. 
Yazmyne soon after had Staryu battle as her second Pokemon in her gym battle against Leader Erika in Defeat's Glittering and Colorful Spores!, facing Gloom. Yazmyne knew this was a poor choice to make due to Staryu's weakness to Grass-Type Pokemon, but Staryu was immune to Gloom's Stench Ability. Staryu opened the battle with Bubble Beam, which Gloom canceled with Petal Blizzard that continued to strike Staryu for a super-effective hit. Staryu bolstered its defenses with a Cosmic Power and stuck Gloom with Rapid Spin cutting through another wave of petals. Gloom retaliated with Sleep Powder, causing Staryu to fall asleep. Gloom then released a mighty Solar Beam, knocking out Staryu upon contact.
In The Eevee Brothers!, Staryu was stolen by the Eevee brothers after Yazmyne, rather rudely denied them wanting to evolve her Staryu, who required a Water Stone for evolution. In the next episode, Yazmyne found the Eevee Brothers and they revealed to have evolved Staryu themselves into Starmie, adding to the fact that they would keep Starmie as well. Outraged, Yazmyne defeated the brothers and reclaimed Starmie. When Yazmyne reclaimed her Pokemon, she embraced Starmie's new form.
In The Army Salute!, Starmie battled as Yazmyne's third Pokemon in her gym battle against Lt. Surge, facing the leader's Magneton. As a Water-Type, Starmie held a disadvantage and was defeated, but the Mysterious whittled the Magnet Pokemon enough for Tauros to knock it out with Take Down.
In Yazmyne's Icy Hot Gym Battle!, Starmie battled second in Yazmyne's Cinnabar gym battle against Leader Alice, facing her Dewgong. Starmie and Dewgong clashed several times underwater with Rapid Spin and Aqua Jet. After Starmie landed a Bubble Beam, Dewgong began to slow down Starmie with Icy Wind before striking hard with Signal Beam. When Dewgong aimed to end the battle with another Aqua Jet, Starmie caught Dewgong in an orb of Water Pulse, which rendered it confused. Yazmyne had Starmie take advantage and knock out Dewgong with Bubble Beam. Starmie then battled Alice's Alola Form Sandslash; however, its battle against Dewgong exhausted Starmie, and the it was defeated by an Icicle Crash.
In Seeing Stars!, Stamie returned to the battle rounds of a contest in Lavender Town for the chance to win Yazmyne her fourth Kanto Ribbon. With Water Pulse as its new and powerful attack, Starmie was able to win Yazmyne the contest. During the semifinals, Starmie faced and defeated Megumi's Venomoth, once again using its Rapid Spin-Bubble Beam combination.
In Do or Die Contest Style!, Starmie performed for Yazmyne on the appeal stage. Starmie shined with Cosmic power before filling the stage with bubbles before popping them all for sparkling dew with Rapid Spin. Starmie's appeal advanced Yazmyne to the battle rounds.
During the Kanto Grand Festival, Starmie battled alongside Butterfree against Nick's Arcanine and Hitmonchan in Jostling for the Coveted Cup!. All four Pokemon battled miraculously, and Yazmyne maximized the effects of Starmie's Bubble Beam and Rapid Spin, using the two attacks with Butterfree's for amazing appeals. After Starmie and Butterfree stopped Arcanine and Hitmonchan's final combination, they won the battle by points to place Yazmyne in the semifinals of the competition. 
After Yazmyne ultimately won the Grand Festival, Starmie and its teammates were photographed nonstop. Starmie had its core polished consistently but sprayed a designer when they had gotten too rough with polishing. 
In Wheel of Elements!, Starmie was Yazmyne's final Pokemon in her opening round of the Indigo Plateau Conference. Starmie battled Gregory's Glaceon, his final Pokemon, on an ice battlefield. Starmie executed its contest skills to land long-range attacks without being struck by Glaceon's retaliating Mirror Coat. It then used Rapid Spin to bounce across the ice field and repeatedly strike Glaceon. Starmie was finally stopped when Glaceon struck it with Freeze Dry, which was super-effective on Water-Types. Yazmyne had Starmie embrace being frozen to turn its Rapid Spin into a frozen ice disk that struck Glaceon and knocked it out, advancing Yazmyne to the second round.
In Underwater Escapades!, Starmie battled as Yazmyne's first Pokemon in the third round on a water battlefield. It was not shown battling but she was said to have defeated Wartortle and Haunter before being felled by a Lapras.
===Riau Adventures===
When Yazmyne decided to travel to the Riau region, she considered bringing Starmie, but the Water-Type was not getting enough exercise, so she had Starmie stay at the Petalburg Gym, particularly its pool.
===Orange Islands===
Yazmyne recalled Starmie from home in The Wave Stall to compete in the surfing portion of her Mikan Island Gym Battle. Having never surfed on a Pokemon, Yazmyne could not maintain her balance and kept falling off Starmie. She ultimately decided that she needed help.
In Unorthodox Trust Exercises, Yazmyne paid for surfing lessons with Starmie, and she learned from a proctor that Starmie was not swimming at its species' best due to Yazmyne's fears of falling off at Starmie's fastest. With trust, combined with heaps of failure, Yazmyne and Starmie's trust on the water improved. They were able to go faster and faster. They trained with obstacles, turning, and delivering attacks. Added elements led to more failures, and they required two more days of practice, but Yazmyne and Starmie ultimately succeeded.
Yazmyne has her Mikan Island Gym Battle in Shoot and Swim. During the vetting round, Leader Cissy has Yazmyne battle her brother Senta in a 2-on-2 battle. After Yazmyne's new Corphish was easily defeated by Senta's Poliwrath, Starmie capitalized on her contest and gym training to defeat Poliwrath and Senta's second choice, Lanturn to win Yazmyne the round.
Starmie then competed in the racing portion of the challenge, facing Cissy's Blastoise. The race was equally a battle. Yazmyne and Starmie focused on staying the course instead of directly combating Blastoise, who tried to knowck them off. Starmie raced excellently with its trainer to overcome the waters' obstacles and defend against Blastoise. Starmie used its new Hydro Pump to jump over a large ice wall created by Cissy's Blastoise, and they used the move's force to push them over the finish line first, winning them the race and Yazmyne's first Orange League badge.
Following their victory, Yazmyne bid farewell to Starmie and returned her home to her father. He revealed that he uses Starmie to help water the large greehouse. Yazmyne wasn't happy to learn that the reason her Starmie learned such a powerful new move was for a house chore.
Yazmyne recalled Starmie from home again for her Trovita Island Gym Task. Yazmyne has Starmie battle as her Water-Type and her Psychic-Type, participating in two battles. Starmie had the Water-Test in Trovita's Tower of 18!. It defeated a Sharpedo by outclassing it in an underwater affair. Starmie was properly healed and returned for the Psychic Test in A Trial of Emotional Endurance!. It battled a Malamar who confused it, but Starmie used Cosmic Power to remain calm. Starmie managed to use a Rapid Spin-Bubble Beam combination to one-up Malamar and defeat it with Hydro Pump.
==Personality and Characteristics==
When Starmie was first introduce it debuted as a very feisty, creative battler. Upon capture, Starmie lost some of this rigor but did not lose any of its creativity, as it invented its own Rapid Spin-Bubble Beam combinations. In battle, Starmie continues to demonstrate this creativity by the way it used its Water Pulse, sometimes to create a large water veil for defense or as a feint to land a Rapid Spin. It was also use its psychic attribute to pressurize its Water Pulse on trapped opponent even longer before exploding it to ensure confusions. 
As a Pokemon without facial expressions, Yazmyne found it very difficult to read Starmie initially but over time, she began to understand some of Starmie's quirks as when it was happy or sad.
More of Starmie's personality is shown when Yazmyne recalls it for her Mikan Island Gym Challenge. Starmie tends to flicker its red gem brightly when its happy and it darkens when it's disappointed. A proctor indicated that Starmie, as a Psychic-Type, has some empathic abilities and can read Yazmyne's emotions. Starmie was hesitating to swim at its best because Yazmyne was afraid of Starmie's speed and falling off. Yazmyne and Starmie spent two days trusting each other and surfing faster and faster until they were able to reach their goals. 
==Major Battles==
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==Moves Known==
===Moves Improvised===
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Bubble Beam Counter Shield	Stunning Creativity! 	Rapid Spin and Bubble Beam 	None
Bubble Beam Counter Shield	Description: Starmie speeds forward with Rapid Spin then uses Bubble Beam while still spinning. The bubbles spread outward in a circular motion with the bubbles striking the opponent before they are struck with Rapid Spin. In addition, the bubbles can act as a form of defense against long-range attacks	Description: Starmie speeds forward with Rapid Spin then uses Bubble Beam while still spinning. The bubbles spread outward in a circular motion with the bubbles striking the opponent before they are struck with Rapid Spin. In addition, the bubbles can act as a form of defense against long-range attacks	Description: Starmie speeds forward with Rapid Spin then uses Bubble Beam while still spinning. The bubbles spread outward in a circular motion with the bubbles striking the opponent before they are struck with Rapid Spin. In addition, the bubbles can act as a form of defense against long-range attacks
Shooting Star 	Jostling for the Coveted Cup! 	Rapid Spin and Silver Wind 	Yazmyne's Butterfree
Shooting Star 	Description: Starmie dashes forth with Rapid Spin and Butterfree follows with Silver Wind. The Silver Wind blends with Starmie, turning the Mysterious Pokemon a bright white while the wind itself accelerates Starmie's speed and gives it more power. 	Description: Starmie dashes forth with Rapid Spin and Butterfree follows with Silver Wind. The Silver Wind blends with Starmie, turning the Mysterious Pokemon a bright white while the wind itself accelerates Starmie's speed and gives it more power. 	Description: Starmie dashes forth with Rapid Spin and Butterfree follows with Silver Wind. The Silver Wind blends with Starmie, turning the Mysterious Pokemon a bright white while the wind itself accelerates Starmie's speed and gives it more power.
Silver Bubbles 	Jostling for the Coveted Cup! 	Bubble Beam and Silver Wind 	Yazmyne's Butterfree
Silver Bubbles 	Description: Starmie fills the field with bubbles from Bubblebeam, and Butterfree follows with Silver Wind, during the bubbles a crystal silver glow as they float above the stage. 	Description: Starmie fills the field with bubbles from Bubblebeam, and Butterfree follows with Silver Wind, during the bubbles a crystal silver glow as they float above the stage. 	Description: Starmie fills the field with bubbles from Bubblebeam, and Butterfree follows with Silver Wind, during the bubbles a crystal silver glow as they float above the stage.
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