Misty's Starmie

Misty's Starmie (Japanese: カスミのスターミー Kasumi's Starmie) was one of the three original acquired by in the Kanto region prior to the start of the , and the third to be seen in her possession.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====History====
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Misty rarely used Starmie in , generally favoring to battle on land and often by mistake. Starmie was typically featured in a more instrumental capacity than its pre-evolved counterpart, being used to on many occasions.
In The Water Flowers of Cerulean City, Starmie was used in 's Cerulean Gym match against . Misty had successfully beaten with , and Starmie was called out against , suggesting that, at this time, Starmie was more powerful than Staryu. It dived underwater to dodge Pidgeotto's and shot up into the air to land a Tackle. However, its second Tackle was deflected by . It was blown into a Gym wall by a attack, on the brink of losing before intervened. The battle was called off and Ash was given the regardless.
In The School of Hard Knocks, Misty was incensed by 's insistence that he could easily defeat her Pokémon as he had done it countless times on the simulator. She promptly challenged him to a real battle and sent out Starmie to prove its strength against his . Starmie used a single and knocked out Weepinbell, leading to Joe's ridicule by Giselle. However, Misty then challenged Giselle, calling her out for not being a true friend. Giselle's proved to be a very powerful opponent, deflecting Water Gun by spinning and then smashing into Starmie, shattering the center gem and knocking it through the window and into the pool. Starmie's regenerative abilities were also demonstrated, as by the next time it was seen, its central core was repaired.
Starmie was sent out to battle a wild in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village. It successfully weakened Oddish with Water Gun and Tackle, but was knocked out in one Tackle from the that came to its defense. 
It later helped to rescue the trio from the sinking St. Anne in Pokémon Shipwreck, carrying from the ship, and later towing the group's raft out of the range of James's raging . In Tentacool & Tentacruel, it rescued the sailors that had been attacked.
It appeared to have an Ability similar to , even though Abilities did not exist when Misty was a main character. This was demonstrated when, in Bye Bye Butterfree, Starmie chased Team Rocket away with a Tackle, but was knocked out when Jessie smashed it with a hammer. However, it seemed to regain its health when Misty jetted water on it. In Pokémon Scent-sation!, it helped Staryu and put out the fire at Celadon Gym with Water Gun.
Starmie paired with Misty in The Flame Pokémon-athon! during the Big P Pokémon Race. It made the final four as it was able to surf across the river course. However, like the other contestants, its efforts were sabotaged by Team Rocket, and it was blinded by a attack from , taking it out long enough to allow Dario, the man who had encouraged Team Rocket, to make a break for the finish line.
Misty attempted to round off her team of four in Princess vs. Princess with Starmie, but Psyduck popped out of its instead. This happened quite commonly with Starmie and Psyduck.
In The Misty Mermaid, Misty stopped off at the Cerulean Gym after was feeling sick due to a lack of open water exercise. Misty also reluctantly left Starmie there because her sisters wanted to borrow it for their water ballet performances.
=====Pokémon Chronicles=====
Misty reunited with Starmie in Cerulean Blues, when she assumed the role of the Cerulean Gym Leader. Starmie was later scared off during 's rampage.
Starmie briefly reappeared in A Date with Delcatty when Misty was feeding the Pokémon.
In Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!, Starmie performed as a part of 's water ballet.
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In Bearing Down Easy!, Misty used Starmie to destroy some ice so Ash and his friends could chase after a . It was soon after recalled to avoid being frozen.
====Personality and characteristics====
As Starmie wasn't given many onscreen appearances, little is known about its personality. When in , it was shown to be quite obedient and loyal to . Starmie has been known to sometimes droop and bend its points when in pain or disappointment.
====Moves used====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 2: Cubone, Misty used Starmie in her Gym against , but was defeated off-screen.
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
Misty's Starmie appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer.
===GOTCHA!===
Misty's Starmie briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the games==
Starmie is the most regular Pokémon to appear on Misty's teams, making an appearance on all of them to date, as her signature Pokémon.
===In the core series===
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	Gym battle 	Fighting Dojo rematch
 	 	
Pokémon World Tournament 	Pokémon World Tournament 	Pokémon World Tournament
Kanto Leaders Tournament 	Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament 	Gathered! Gym Leader!
 	 	
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!	Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!	
Gym battle 	Rematch 	
 	 	
===Pokémon Stadium series===
Pokémon Stadium	Pokémon Stadium	
Round 1 	Round 2 	
 	 	
===In spin-off games===
====Pokémon Masters EX====
Misty forms a sync pair with Starmie in Pokémon Masters EX. Misty notes that the Starmie that she uses in Pasio is different from the one she uses at her Gym, and was obtained from an when she left her original Starmie at the Pokémon Day Care.
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==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
Misty used Starmie in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure to rehydrate after he cried too much for losing his . It was also used to battle in the next chapter.
====Moves used====
===Pokémon Adventures===
====History====
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Misty's Starmie (nicknamed スタちゃん Sta-chan in the Japanese version) was first used during a Gym battle against in Suddenly Starmie. It easily withstood Saur's and then swiftly defeated him.
In You Know...Articuno!, Misty flew away on Starmie after trading Red her Gyarados.
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In Striking Golduck, Starmie sent a message to Cerise Island by using its gem to write glowing letters in the sky.
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In Lovely Lanturn, Starmie used its powers to write out 's thoughts for Misty to read.
In Notorious Noctowl, Misty used Starmie in an against Whitney at Indigo Plateau, swiftly defeating her with a barrage of attacks and thus winning the match for Misty with little effort.
In Lugia and Ho-Oh on the Loose, Part 1, Misty used Starmie to battle a group of mind-controlled Neo s aboard the Magnet Train.
====Moves used====
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
Misty and her Starmie appeared as a silhouette in JBA5 as one of the obstacles Jō must face in the Kanto region.
===Pokémon Zensho===
Misty's Starmie appeared in PZ03. It was sent out to battle 's , but since neither Satoshi nor Pikachu could swim well, they were unable to start the battle.
===Pokémon Newspaper Strip===
's Starmie debuted in the of the Pokémon Newspaper Strip. battled against it and it, thinking it was a wild Pokémon.
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Misty's Starmie in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
* Starmie also appears in the card Misty's Water Command (Hidden Fates 63).
===Artwork===
Artwork from the
===Merchandise===
====Hanada City Gym Deck====
The second of two decks released on April 26, 1998 was the (Japanese: ハナダシティジム カスミ) Deck, which focuses on Gym Leader Misty and her Pokémon, which consist of entirely s. In addition to the 60 main cards, the deck includes four expansion cards, a coin, rulebook, and Pokémon Gym Guide.
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====Misty of Cerulean City Gym Trainer Battle Deck====
The second Trainer Battle Deck available from January 25, 2019 was the Misty of Cerulean City Gym Trainer Battle Deck (Japanese: トレーナーバトルデッキ：ハナダシティジムのカスミ Trainer Battle Deck: Kasumi of Hanada City Gym), which focuses on Gym Leader Misty. Her signature Pokémon is among the selection of s included in the deck, appearing as a . An assortment of s also form the deck, a number of which directly benefit Water-type Pokémon. Each deck comes with a set of damage counters and status markers, a GX marker, a , a deck box, a playmat, and a set of card sleeves.
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====Brock VS Misty Full-size Rubber Playmat====
Pokémon Centers began selling the Brock VS Misty Full-size Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット フルサイズ タケシVSカスミ Rubber Playmat: Full-size: Takeshi VS Kasumi) alongside the Trainer Battle Decks on January 25, 2019. This 2-player playmat features artwork of Brock and his in one play area and Misty and her in the opposite play area. Both Gym Leaders feature their updated appearances from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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====S9a accessories====
Other sleeves: Two more standalone sleeve designs were also made available. Each pack of sleeves includes 64 copies.
*The Misty & Starmie Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド カスミ＆スターミー Deck Shield: Kasumi & Starmie) feature Gym Leader Misty and her taking a break after a training session. The sleeves were illustrated by You Iribi.
Sleeve images:
==Trivia==
* Starmie is Misty's first fully evolved Pokémon.
* Starmie is the first Pokémon owned by a main character in the .
* Despite Starmie serving as Misty's signature Pokémon in the , in the animated series it has had much less screentime than its pre-evolved form.
* Starmie has had the longest absence of any Pokémon belonging to one of Ash's friends in the main series, with a gap of 1,164 episodes between its physical appearances in The Misty Mermaid and Bearing Down Easy!.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	スタちゃん Suta-chan 	From スターミー Starmie
Italian 	Stelly 	Form stella, star
Brazilian Portuguese	Starzinha 	From and -zinha (indicator of diminutive form)
Vietnamese 	Bé Suta 	Transliteration of her Japanese name
==References==
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