During GO Fest trainers globally completed 45 hourly Global Challenges for the Ultra Unlock challenge, resulting in the debut of Mega Starmie in Pokémon GO! Mega Starmie will debut during a special Super Mega Raid Day event on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
You can look forward to Mega Starmie in Super Mega Raids, with the potential to be shiny (with boosted odds!), and up to five additional free raid passes for the day. Read on for all details, CP ranges, and everything else you need to know to prepare! Prep your best counter with our dedicated raid guide.
Bonuses
Increased chance to encounter shiny Starmie from a Super Mega Raid.
Up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six).
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Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 from Friday, August 21, at 2:00 p.m. to Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. PDT.
An additional 5,000 XP from all raids.
Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles.
Starmie caught from Super Mega Raids will have Mega Level 1unlocked.
Event Ticket Bonuses 🎁
For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase the event ticket offering the following bonuses:
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Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
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An even greater chance to get Rare Candy XL from Super Mega Raid Battles
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5000 XP extra from all Raid Battles.
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Guaranteed Rare Candy XL for successfully catching Starmie from raids.
These bonuses will be effective on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 11:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Featured Pokémon
Mega Starmie will debut in Super Mega Raids during the event! Get your full Mega Starmie raid counters here first and prepare.
Mega Starmie
Mega Starmie is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass types. You cannot catch Starmie in its mega evolved form from the raid. The mega raid boss is always catchable in its base form, so the CP ranges are for a regular Starmie.
- From 1404 CP to 1476 CP, with no weather boost
- From 1756 CP to 1846 CP with Rainy or Windy weather boost
Regular and Shiny Comparison
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
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Where to Find Super Mega Raids
Super Mega Raids will take great teamwork and may only appear at certain Gyms, so to make it easier to find nearby Gyms, Power Spots, and more, Pokémon GO has a new web-based map.
You can visit pokemongo.com/map to see the locations where Super Mega Raids might appear during an event, in addition to those in progress. You can also filter the map to show nearby community meetups days in advance. Typically, Super Mega Raids appear more likely to appear in parks and other similar locations.
Timed Research
Timed Research will be available to Trainers during the event. Complete the research tasks to earn a Premium Battle Pass and an encounter with Scizor.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before the Timed Research ends.
Best Mega Starmie Counters
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Mega Starmie:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Dawn Wings Necrozma
|
Shadow Claw  |
Moongeist Beam |
28.89 | 11 | 323s |
| 2. |
Mega Sceptile
|
Fury Cutter  |
Frenzy Plant  |
28.75 | 13 | 320s |
| 3. |
Mega Y Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut  |
Shadow Ball |
26.63 | 11 | 351s |
| 4. |
Mega Gengar
|
Lick |
Shadow Ball |
28.62 | 20 | 334s |
| 5. |
Mega Tyranitar
|
Bite  |
Brutal Swing |
25.99 | 8 | 358s |
| 6. |
Shadow Hydreigon
|
Bite |
Brutal Swing |
26.19 | 13 | 358s |
| 7. |
Mega X Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut |
Shadow Ball |
25.82 | 13 | 363s |
| 8. |
Shadow Darkrai
|
Snarl |
Shadow Ball |
26.43 | 17 | 357s |
| 9. |
Kartana
|
Fury Cutter |
Leaf Blade |
25.62 | 17 | 370s |
| 10. |
Mega Absol
|
Snarl |
Brutal Swing |
26.74 | 21 | 355s |
| 11. |
Mega Heracross
|
Fury Cutter |
Megahorn |
25.61 | 18 | 369s |
| 12. |
Shadow Tyranitar
|
Bite |
Brutal Swing |
25.31 | 13 | 367s |
| 13. |
Zeraora
|
Volt Switch  |
Plasma Fists |
25.27 | 17 | 374s |
| 14. |
Shadow Raikou
|
Thunder Shock |
Wild Charge |
25.20 | 19 | 378s |
| 15. |
Mega Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail  |
Dragon Ascent  |
24.01 | 15 | 390s |
| 16. |
Regieleki
|
Lock-On  |
Thunder Cage |
25.53 | 25 | 375s |
| 17. |
Xurkitree
|
Thunder Shock |
Discharge |
24.94 | 22 | 385s |
| 18. |
Mega Manectric
|
Thunder Fang |
Wild Charge |
24.56 | 21 | 388s |
| 19. |
Therian Shadow Thundurus
|
Volt Switch |
Wildbolt Storm |
25.81 | 29 | 374s |
| 20. |
Shadow Magnezone
|
Volt Switch |
Wild Charge |
23.85 | 17 | 393s |
| 21. |
Mega Banette
|
Shadow Claw |
Shadow Ball |
24.94 | 24 | 385s |
| 22. |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam |
Fusion Bolt |
23.25 | 14 | 401s |
| 23. |
Shadow Electivire
|
Thunder Shock |
Wild Charge |
24.88 | 26 | 387s |
| 24. |
Mega Gardevoir
|
Magical Leaf |
Shadow Ball |
23.28 | 16 | 404s |
| 25. |
Shadow Sceptile
|
Fury Cutter |
Frenzy Plant |
24.59 | 24 | 390s |
Tickets
Super Mega Starmie Raid Day Ultra Box
The Starmie Super Mega Raid Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes both an event ticket and a bonus Premium Battle Pass at no additional cost.
