Ultra Unlock: Starmie Super Mega Raid Day
Ultra Unlock: Starmie Super Mega Raid Day

Super Mega Starmie Raid Day

MeteorAsh15
MeteorAsh15
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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 of 1 in 10 encounters), 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.

Check out our meta guide to Mega Starmie as a Water and Psychic type raid attacker here.

Featured Pokémon

Mega Starmie will debut in Super Mega Raids during the event! Get your full Mega Starmie raid counters here first and prepare.

Sprite of Mega Starmie from Pokémon GO 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
Sprite of Mega Starmie from Pokémon GO Mega Starmie Shiny sprite of Mega Starmie from Pokémon GO Mega Starmie

Bonuses

  • Shiny icon Increased chance to encounter shiny Starmie from a Super Mega Raid.
  • Raid icon Up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a total of six).
  • Raid icon 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.
  • XP icon An additional 5,000 XP from all raids.
  • Candy XL icon Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles.
  • Pokemon Encounter icon 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:

  • Raid icon Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
  • Candy XL icon An even greater chance to get Rare Candy XL from Super Mega Raid Battles
  • XP icon 5000 XP extra from all Raid Battles.
  • XL Candy icon 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.

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. Sprite of Dawn Wings Necrozma from Pokémon GO Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw Ghost type icon Moongeist Beam Ghost type icon 28.89 11 323s
2. Sprite of Mega Sceptile from Pokémon GO Mega Sceptile Fury Cutter Bug type icon Frenzy Plant Grass type icon 28.75 13 320s
3. Sprite of Mega Y Mewtwo from Pokémon GO Mega Y Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psychic type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 26.63 11 351s
4. Sprite of Mega Gengar from Pokémon GO Mega Gengar Lick Ghost type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 28.62 20 334s
5. Sprite of Mega Tyranitar from Pokémon GO Mega Tyranitar Bite Dark type icon Brutal Swing Dark type icon 25.99 8 358s
6. Sprite of Shadow Hydreigon from Pokémon GO Shadow Hydreigon Bite Dark type icon Brutal Swing Dark type icon 26.19 13 358s
7. Sprite of Mega X Mewtwo from Pokémon GO Mega X Mewtwo Psycho Cut Psychic type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 25.82 13 363s
8. Sprite of Shadow Darkrai from Pokémon GO Shadow Darkrai Snarl Dark type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 26.43 17 357s
9. Sprite of Kartana from Pokémon GO Kartana Fury Cutter Bug type icon Leaf Blade Grass type icon 25.62 17 370s
10. Sprite of Mega Absol from Pokémon GO Mega Absol Snarl Dark type icon Brutal Swing Dark type icon 26.74 21 355s
11. Sprite of Mega Heracross from Pokémon GO Mega Heracross Fury Cutter Bug type icon Megahorn Bug type icon 25.61 18 369s
12. Sprite of Shadow Tyranitar from Pokémon GO Shadow Tyranitar Bite Dark type icon Brutal Swing Dark type icon 25.31 13 367s
13. Sprite of Zeraora from Pokémon GO Zeraora Volt Switch Electric type icon Plasma Fists Electric type icon 25.27 17 374s
14. Sprite of Shadow Raikou from Pokémon GO Shadow Raikou Thunder Shock Electric type icon Wild Charge Electric type icon 25.20 19 378s
15. Sprite of Mega Rayquaza from Pokémon GO Mega Rayquaza Dragon Tail Dragon type icon Dragon Ascent Flying type icon 24.01 15 390s
16. Sprite of Regieleki from Pokémon GO Regieleki Lock-On Normal type icon Thunder Cage Electric type icon 25.53 25 375s
17. Sprite of Xurkitree from Pokémon GO Xurkitree Thunder Shock Electric type icon Discharge Electric type icon 24.94 22 385s
18. Sprite of Mega Manectric from Pokémon GO Mega Manectric Thunder Fang Electric type icon Wild Charge Electric type icon 24.56 21 388s
19. Sprite of Therian Shadow Thundurus from Pokémon GO Therian Shadow Thundurus Volt Switch Electric type icon Wildbolt Storm Electric type icon 25.81 29 374s
20. Sprite of Shadow Magnezone from Pokémon GO Shadow Magnezone Volt Switch Electric type icon Wild Charge Electric type icon 23.85 17 393s
21. Sprite of Mega Banette from Pokémon GO Mega Banette Shadow Claw Ghost type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 24.94 24 385s
22. Sprite of Zekrom from Pokémon GO Zekrom Charge Beam Electric type icon Fusion Bolt Electric type icon 23.25 14 401s
23. Sprite of Shadow Electivire from Pokémon GO Shadow Electivire Thunder Shock Electric type icon Wild Charge Electric type icon 24.88 26 387s
24. Sprite of Mega Gardevoir from Pokémon GO Mega Gardevoir Magical Leaf Grass type icon Shadow Ball Ghost type icon 23.28 16 404s
25. Sprite of Shadow Sceptile from Pokémon GO Shadow Sceptile Fury Cutter Bug type icon Frenzy Plant Grass type icon 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.

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Niladri Sarkar is a vastly experienced Content Writer who specializes in Pokémon competitive battles, combat mechanics, TCG, design, and lore. Having previously worked with reputed organizations like Dexerto and Smogon, Niladri has immense knowledge in Pokémon GO, TCG Pocket, VGC, Unite, and mainline games like Scarlet & Violet. He has been with GO Hub since September 2019 and is known as their resident Dragon Master. You can reach out to Niladri at [email protected].
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