Best Starmie counters

Raid Battles

The best Starmie counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Sceptile, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Banette, Kartana, and Shadow Chandelure. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Starmie in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Lick / Shadow Ball
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
          Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #5
          Official artwork of KartanaKartana
          Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Hex / Shadow Ball
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 36.261485.92102s76.8
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 42.04754.0491s75.3
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *40.56854.5493s75.0
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 37.13993.33101s72.1
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 37.90688.85101s68.0
          6.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 35.56865.24106s67.7
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 38.94550.9699s66.4
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 34.95792.74108s65.6
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 34.20862.44110s65.6
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostLick *GhostShadow Ball 39.95465.0798s65.5
          11.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 35.64697.55107s64.9
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 36.33620.75105s64.4
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 33.18875.84113s64.3
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 34.41725.54110s63.7
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 36.07592.16106s63.4
          16.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *31.84948.03117s63.2
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirGrassMagical Leaf GhostShadow Ball 32.33885.14116s63.1
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *35.51600.45108s62.8
          19.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *30.921010.23120s62.6
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *33.06773.94114s62.5
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 34.76623.45110s62.2
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 32.90758.14115s62.0
          23.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 30.65974.63122s61.7
          24.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 29.111173.03127s61.5
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 33.73639.35113s61.1
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 28.701200.22129s61.1
          27.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *29.321094.83127s61.0
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *31.41820.44120s60.7
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 34.02584.96112s60.4
          30.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch DarkBrutal Swing 30.54886.74122s60.3
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Starmie in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Starmie CP range from Raids

          Starmie can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1404 CP to 1476 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1756 CP to 1846 CP with Rain and Windy weather boost

          Starmie weaknesses

          Starmie type chart

          When fighting Starmie, keep in mind the that Water and Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Fire, Ice, Psychic, Steel, and Water-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          BugBug160.0%
          DarkDark160.0%
          ElectricElectric160.0%
          GhostGhost160.0%
          GrassGrass160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Starmie

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Grass90.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost88.0%
          • fogFog
          Electric80.0%
          • rainRain
          Dark76.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug42.0%
          • rainRain
          Psychic8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Starmie in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Starmie down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Starmie counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.