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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#121 Starmie
WaterPsychic
- SpeciesMysterious Pokémon
- Japanese nameStarmie
- PronunciationSTAR-ME
- Height3′ 7″ 1.09 m
- Weight176.0 lb 79.20 kg
- GenderGenderless

PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of STAR and ME. Also, it resembles a starfish.
Evolution
StaryuWater Stone
Starmie

Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | The center section is named the core. People think that it is communicating when it glows in 7 colors. |
| Stadium | When away from human eyes, its core is said to glow mysteriously in seven colors. This Pokémon may have come from outer space. |
| GoldStadium 2 | The center section of its body is called the core. It glows in a different color each time it is seen. |
| Silver | Regardless of the environment it lives in, its body grows to form a symmetrical geometric shape. |
| Crystal | It is said that it uses the seven-colored core of its body to send electric waves into outer space. |
Where to find Starmie
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Must Evolve from Staryu by using a Water Stone | NA | Evolve |
| Red | NA | Evolve | |
| Yellow | NA | Evolve | |
| Gold | Any | Evolve | |
| Silver | Any | Evolve | |
| Crystal | Any | Evolve |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ||||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.5
- Water×0.5
- Electric×2
- Grass×2
- Ice×0.5
- Fighting×0.5
- Poison×1
- Ground×1
- ×1
- Psychic×0.5
- Bug×2
- Rock×1
- GhostG/S/C ×2R/B/Y ×0
- Dragon×1
- Dark×2
- Steel×0.5
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 5 weaknesses and 6 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 5 : 6 (~83%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 1 : 2 (50%).
- This Pokémon has more weaknesses in GSC than in RBY. So this Pokémon has a better defense ratio in RBY.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Water1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Grass1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fighting1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Poison1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Ground1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- 1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Bug1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Rock1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Ghost1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dragon1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Dark1st: Normal 2nd: No Effect
- Steel1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 5 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 5:6 (~83.33%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 5 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 30 types. Offensive ratio 5:4 (125%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| R/B/Y | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| — | — | Harden | Normal | Status |
| — | — | Water Gun | Water | Special |
| — | — | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical |
| — | — | Recover | Normal | Status |
| — | — | Swift | Normal | Physical |
| — | — | Bubblebeam | Water | Special |
| — | — | Minimize | Normal | Status |
| — | 37 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status |
| — | — | Light Screen | Psychic | Status |
| — | — | Hydro Pump | Water | Special |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Thunderbolt, Ice Beam
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM07Zap Cannon
- TM09Psych Up
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM13Snore
- TM14Blizzard
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM16Icy Wind
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM25Thunder
- TM27Return
- TM29Psychic
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM39Swift
- TM42Dream Eater
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM50Nightmare
- HM03Surf
- HM05Flash
- HM06Whirlpool
- HM07Waterfall
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM06Toxic
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM11Bubblebeam
- TM12Water Gun
- TM13Ice Beam
- TM14Blizzard
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM20Rage
- TM24Thunderbolt
- TM25Thunder
- TM29Psychic
- TM30Teleport
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM39Swift
- TM40Skull Bash
- TM44Rest
- TM45Thunder Wave
- TM46Psywave
- TM49Tri Attack
- TM50Substitute
- HM03Surf
- HM05Flash
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Gender Unknown group 14 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
Egg moves
None.
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 60 | 293-323 | 27/4540.14% | 24/4244.05% |
| Attack | 75 | 218-248 | 19/4955.96% | 19/4553.98% |
| Defense | 85 | 238-268 | 16/5569.15% | 13/4472.57% |
| Speed | 115 | 298-328 | 4/4796.41% | 4/4295.54% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 100 | 268-298 | 10/4689.41% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 85 | 238-268 | 15/4172.57% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 100 | 268-298 | — | 9/2985.28% |
| Total | 520 G/S/C 435 R/B/Y |
1553-1733 1315-1465 |
10/8785.28% | 10/6586.43% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library