Ultra League PvP guide
Starmie Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Starmie is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Ultra League, where it currently ranks #227. Its recommended PvP moveset is Psywave with Aqua Jet and Power Gem.
Ultra League
#227
Viable pick
Type
Water/Psychic
Best Fast Move
Psywave
Charged Moves
Max CP
2,922
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT STARMIE
Is Starmie Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Starmie is currently a viable PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #227.
Starmie is also a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #289.
Starmie PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #289 | 80.2 | Psywave, Aqua Jet, Power Gem |
| Ultra LeagueBest | #227 | 81.4 | Psywave, Aqua Jet, Power Gem |
Best Moveset for Starmie in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
The recommended PvP moveset for Starmie is Psywave with Aqua Jet and Power Gem.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Starmie in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Flying, Grass
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Fast Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Fast Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Starmie PvP Move Counts
Psywave → Aqua Jet
10 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Psywave → Power Gem
13 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Starmie Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Ultra League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Starmie wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
- Skeledirge848
- Ninetales618
- Snorlax607
- Tinkaton581
- Florges574
Difficult Matchups
- Empoleon319
- Feraligatr386
- Virizion438
- Corviknight443
Starmie Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Starmie's Water/Psychic typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- bug1.6×
- dark1.6×
- electric1.6×
- ghost1.6×
- grass1.6×
Resistant to
- fighting0.625×
- fire0.625×
- ice0.625×
- psychic0.625×
- steel0.625×
- water0.625×
Best Counters to Starmie in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Starmie in Ultra League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Starmie's league HP.
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Taildragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Crunchdark
Charged Move
Super Effective
44% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Neutral
38% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Metal Soundsteel
Fast Move
Resisted
- Hydro Cannonwater
Charged Move
Resisted
30% HP
- Drill Peck
Charged Move
Neutral
35% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Hydro Cannonwater
Charged Move
Resisted
30% HP
- Ice Beamice
Charged Move
Resisted
27% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Double Kickfighting
Fast Move
Resisted
- Leaf Bladegrass
Charged Move
Super Effective
60% HP
- Sacred Swordfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
21% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Sand Attackground
Fast Move
Neutral
- Air Cutter
Charged Move
Neutral
30% HP
- Iron Headsteel
Charged Move
Resisted
27% HP
Ratings are shown from Starmie's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Starmie.
Best Teammates for Starmie in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Starmie should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Ultra League meta.
Covers 3 of Starmie's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Starmie's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Starmie's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Starmie's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Starmie's 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Ultra League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Starmie
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/15/11 | 1,498 | 22 | 1,706,243 |
| #2 | 0/13/13 | 1,499 | 22 | 1,705,336 | |
| #3 | 2/15/15 | 1,496 | 21.5 | 1,699,521 | |
| #4 | 3/14/15 | 1,499 | 21.5 | 1,698,957 | |
| #5 | 0/14/11 | 1,494 | 22 | 1,697,669 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/15/14 | 2,497 | 43 | 3,685,757 |
| #2 | 2/15/15 | 2,497 | 42 | 3,674,798 | |
| #3 | 0/13/14 | 2,500 | 43.5 | 3,671,439 | |
| #4 | 0/14/14 | 2,491 | 43 | 3,667,235 | |
| #5 | 0/14/15 | 2,498 | 43 | 3,667,235 |
Starmie Mega Evolution
If you Mega Evolve
Every column uses the same safe Pokémon level — the highest level where the Max Mega Evolution still fits the league cap. Max Mega Evolve adds a +2 effective level bonus while Mega Evolved, but the Pokémon's real level stays the same.
| Mega Evolution | League | IV Rank | IVs | Stat Product | Max normal CP | Mega CP | Max Mega CP | PvP suitability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starmie (Mega) | Mega Great League | #1 / 4096 | 0/15/14 | 100.00% | 893 at L13 | 1,300 at L13 | 1,500 at L13 | Meta rank #478 |
| Mega Ultra League | #1 / 4096 | 0/13/15 | 100.00% | 1,577 at L23 | 2,297 at L23 | 2,497 at L23 | Meta rank #315 | |
| Mega Master League | #1 / 4096 | 15/15/15 | 100.00% | 2,922 at L50 | 4,184 at L50 | 4,234 at L50 | Meta rank #69 |
Starmie Stats in Pokémon GO
Starmie's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Starmie 0/15/11 (Best IV)
- Level
- 22
- CP
- 1,498
- Attack
- 131.6
- Defense
- 124.7
- HP
- 104
Ultra League
Starmie 0/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 43
- CP
- 2,497
- Attack
- 169.1
- Defense
- 160.3
- HP
- 136
Starmie (Mega)
Starmie (Mega)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Starmie (Mega) 0/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 15
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 142.8
- Defense
- 126.2
- HP
- 87
Ultra League
Starmie (Mega) 0/13/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 25
- CP
- 2,497
- Attack
- 184.3
- Defense
- 161.6
- HP
- 113
Starmie Evolution
Separately from the evolution chain, it can Mega Evolve into Starmie (Mega).
A Shadow form of Starmie also exists in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Similar to Starmie in Pokémon GO PvP
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More PoGoCoach tools
Starmie Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Starmie in Pokémon GO PvP?
Starmie's recommended PvP moveset is Psywave with Aqua Jet and Power Gem.
Is Starmie good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Starmie is currently a viable PvP option in Ultra League, where it is ranked #227.
What counters Starmie in Pokémon GO PvP?
Zygarde (Complete Forme), Empoleon and Feraligatr are among the strongest current counters to Starmie in Ultra League.
What is Starmie weak to in Pokémon GO?
Starmie is weak to Bug (1.6×), Dark (1.6×), Electric (1.6×), Ghost (1.6×), Grass (1.6×).