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Starmie in Ultra League
WaterPsychic#227of 849 ranked
82PvPoke score
Starmie is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
PsywaveFast · Psychic · 3 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn15% of top players
Aqua JetCharged · Water · 70 damage, 40 energy28% of top players
Power GemCharged · Rock · 85 damage, 50 energy15% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Psywaves it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
10Psywave → Aqua Jet10 fast moves, 10 turns
13Psywave → Power Gem13 fast moves, 13 turns
What Starmie beats
Skeledirgewins this matchup85
Ninetaleswins this matchup62
Snorlaxwins this matchup61
Tinkatonwins this matchup58
Florgeswins this matchup57
What beats Starmie
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup27
Empoleonloses this matchup32
Feraligatrloses this matchup39
Virizionloses this matchup44
Corviknightloses this matchup44Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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