Starmie (Pokémon)

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Starmie (Japanese: スターミー Starmie) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from when exposed to a Water Stone.
==Biology==
Starmie is an that resembles two violet with five appendages each. The front starfish has a golden formation in the center. In the center of the golden casing is its red jewel core, which can glow in seven colors and has developed to resemble a cut precious stone. The second starfish is semi-attached to the back of the first and can spin 360 degrees. This rotational action is how Starmie swims through the ocean. It can also launch itself out of the water and fly through the air for short periods, as seen in Pokémon Snap.
From its core, Starmie can emit electrical waves that are powerful enough to reach the furthest parts of the universe. The multi-color glowing of its core is also believed to be a method of communication with other members of its species. As seen in the Pokémon the Series episode The Water Flowers of Cerulean City, the core will go dark if Starmie is knocked unconscious and will sometimes flicker if Starmie is low on health. Because of its body shape and habit of sending transmissions skyward, some people believe this Pokémon to be . It has been known to cause headaches on people when approached. It is rarely seen in the wild since it requires a rare evolution stone to evolve, but it can be found in the deepest parts of the . It feeds by absorbing tiny plankton into its body while swimming, and it is preyed on by .
===Evolution===
Starmie evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Starmie runs the Sunken Treasure mini-game in Pokémon Paradise. In this mini-game, the player collects black, blue and red treasure chests by tilting their Nintendo 3DS. and rocks appear as obstacles in this mini-game, and touching them deducts one treasure chest, starting with black chests. Unlike Treasure Boxes obtained from dungeons, they are opened upon obtaining. Starmie's mini-game can be played once every in-game day.
===Pokédex entries===
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Starmie in the
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=====Wild Area News=====
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear. In , Starmie can only be found in the .
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Starmie is available in Version 1.2.0+ and .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By transfer from another generation====
====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
 	 	Bye Bye Psyduck
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Misty's Starmie=====
Starmie debuted in The Water Flowers of Cerulean City, under the ownership of . She used it in fairly often, but she tended to use her more, and almost every time she tried calling Starmie, would show up instead. In The Misty Mermaid, she left it at the Cerulean Gym for her sisters.
=====Other=====
In Bye Bye Psyduck, used a Starmie to battle the Misty believed was her . It was defeated when the force of Golduck's shattered its .
In Misty Meets Her Match, Rudy used a Starmie in his battle against . It went up against and was defeated with a combination of its newly-learned and its signature finisher, . Starmie reappeared in a flashback in Hello, Pummelo!.
In Going for the Gold!, a Starmie attacked 's submarine with .
====Minor appearances====
In Battle Aboard the St. Anne, a Starmie was defeated by a 's .
In The Battling Eevee Brothers, a Starmie attended the evolution party in Stone Town.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Starmie was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
A Starmie appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Starmie were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In The Lost Lapras, a Trainer brought a Starmie to the Pokémon Center.
In Pikachu Re-Volts, a Starmie fell under the control of Cassidy and Butch via their at Mandarin Island North.
In The Power of One, multiple Starmie sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
In The Rivalry Revival, multiple Starmie were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Flower Power, a Starmie was a part of Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition.
In Tricks of the Trade, a Starmie was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
In Hook, Line, and Stinker, a Trainer's Starmie competed in the Catching Competition.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a 's Starmie participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
In Ariados, Amigos, four Trainers' Starmie attended the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy.
A Starmie appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In The Joy of Water Pokémon, a Starmie was living in Lake Lucid.
In Around the Whirlpool, a Starmie was stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle.
In The Legend of Thunder!, a Starmie was swimming in a lake, while another was swimming in the Pokémon Center's pool.
In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, a Trainer's Starmie competed in the Tour de Alto Mare.
In a flashback in From Cradle to Save, Jessie used a Starmie.
A Starmie appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In Dawn of a Royal Day!, a 's Starmie competed in the .
Multiple Starmie appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Starmie appeared in I Choose You!.
A wild Starmie appeared in Alola, Kanto!.
Two Starmie appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.
In The Cuteness Quotient!, a Trainer's Starmie competed in the Friendship Festival.
A Starmie appeared in a fantasy in Time After Time!.
A Trainer's Starmie appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!. It reappeared in Breaking the Ice!.
In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, a Trainer's Starmie competed in the Marine Athletic Race.
A Starmie appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
A Starmie appeared in Roar of the Black Rayquaza.
===Pokémon Origins===
====Misty's Starmie====
In File 2: Cubone, battled Misty's Starmie and won off-screen.
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
====Misty's Starmie====
In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, 's Starmie, 's , and Korrina's Lucario battled Cynthia's Garchomp, Steven's Metagross, and Lance's Dragonite.
===GOTCHA!===
====Misty's Starmie====
A Starmie briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Misty.
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
Like in the , Misty owns a Starmie in The Electric Tale of Pikachu. It had a minor appearance in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure, where it was used to rehydrate after he started crying over being separated from .
Rudy's Starmie also appears in the manga. Like in the animated series, Starmie battled Ash's Squirtle, and gave the Tiny Turtle Pokémon trouble with its attack.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
Misty's Starmie only appeared as a silhouette in JBA5 along with its Trainer and the other Kanto Gym Leaders.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Misty's Starmie first made a cameo in Gyarados Splashes In! in its Poké Ball. It, however, debuted later in Suddenly Starmie, where it defeated in the Cerulean Gym. It allowed her to read and pass on a Pokémon's thoughts using an ancient language that can be easily decoded.
A Starmie appeared as a silhouette when talks about in The Jynx Jinx.
Two Starmie appeared in Some Things Are Better Left Unown, with one under the ownership of Sird and the other under the ownership of Archie.
 used a Starmie by for his Battle Pike challenge in Moving Past Milotic.
Four Starmie belonging to Guile Hideout appeared in Standing in the Way with Starmie.
A Starmie appeared in Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move.
A Starmie appeared in A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, where it was seen inside Aether Paradise.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Trainer's Starmie appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Starmie appeared in GDZ23.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Two Starmie appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.
===Pokémon Zensho===
Misty sent out her Starmie for Satoshi's second Gym battle challenge in PZ03. However, it could not battle him as Satoshi had trouble dealing with water, and the battle was officially called off.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros.===
When released from a Poké Ball, Starmie floats to the closest opponent and barrages them with . Each hit does 3% damage, and touching Starmie itself does 12% damage. It has been replaced by its pre-evolved form Staryu in all future releases, in which it performs the same function.
==Trivia==
* Staryu was programmed to learn Egg moves in , but these moves were unobtainable because both Staryu and Starmie are gender unknown and so could only breed with . These moves were removed in .
* Staryu, Starmie, and are the only Pokémon species that are gender unknown but can legitimately learn in Generation II. This move has no effect when used by these Pokémon.
* In the Japanese-exclusive , Starmie seems to have originally been a lot more rubbery than it is now, as its limbs stretch whenever it is hit.
* Starmie is the only Pokémon in the .
===Origin===
Starmie seems to be based on a stylized such as the (due to its color), the (due to its many arms), or the (due to its color and central pattern, especially in its form). Like Starmie, many real starfish have the ability to lost body parts. Given its ties to outer space and ability to emit light, it may also be based on literal s and s. It is also reminiscent of ornate , with its central core resembling a ed gem mounted inside a golden . The standard color of its gem resembles a , while its Shiny color resembles a . Its tendency to rapidly spin its body is reminiscent of and s. Its gender unknown designation may be based on , observed in some real-life starfish species.
Its ability to learn various beam attacks and the gem in the middle acting like a heart might also be a reference to the series, where Ultra Warriors have similar gems on their chests that start flashing when they are weak, just like Starmie's gem as shown in Pokémon the Series.
====Name origin====
Starmie may be a combinaton of star and mystery. Its name in English may also involve me (in opposition to the you in ).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Misty's Starmie
==External links==
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