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Overview and stats
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Shadow Starmie is a Water- and Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Starmie has a maximum CP of 2,922. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Starmie is Water Gun and Surf.
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Shadow Starmie takes increased damage from:
Bug160.0%
Dark160.0%
Electric160.0%
Ghost160.0%
Grass160.0%
Shadow Starmie takes reduced damage from:
Fighting62.5%
Fire62.5%
Ice62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Steel62.5%
Water62.5%
Tackle *
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0.5s
| Damage | 5 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 5 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.3s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 3 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 3 |
Hidden Power15151.5s| Damage | 15 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 15 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.5s |
| Damage window | 1.1s - 1.4s |
| Damage | 9 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 8 |
Psywave470.5s| Damage | 4 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 7 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.3s - 0.6s |
| Damage | 3 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 4 |
Water Gun550.5s| Damage | 5 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 5 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.3s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 3 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 3 |
Thunder1001002.5s| Damage | 100 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 100 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.5s |
| Damage window | 1.3s - 2.3s |
| Damage | 100 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 60 |
Ice Beam95503.5s| Damage | 95 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.5s |
| Damage window | 1.5s - 3.0s |
| Damage | 90 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 55 |
Frustration10332.0s| Damage | 10 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.0s |
| Damage window | 1.0s - 1.8s |
| Damage | 10 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 70 |
Psychic95503.0s| Damage | 95 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.0s |
| Damage window | 1.5s - 2.8s |
| Damage | 75 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 55 |
SpecialPsychic has a 10.0% chance to:
Psybeam65503.0s| Damage | 65 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.0s |
| Damage window | 1.1s - 2.5s |
| Damage | 70 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 60 |
Power Gem80503.0s| Damage | 80 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.0s |
| Damage window | 2.0s - 2.8s |
| Damage | 85 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
Hydro Pump1351003.5s| Damage | 135 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 100 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.5s |
| Damage window | 1.1s - 3.2s |
| Damage | 130 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 75 |
Surf60501.5s| Damage | 60 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.5s |
| Damage window | 1.2s - 1.4s |
| Damage | 75 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 45 |
Aqua Jet45332.5s| Damage | 45 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.5s |
| Damage window | 1.6s - 2.0s |
| Damage | 70 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 40 |
DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Starmie can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.
Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Starmie can learn, with its DPS and TDO.
At Level 50, Shadow Starmie maxes out at 2,922 CP. Raid catches are 1,348 to 1,476 CP, or 1,685 to 1,846 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,053 to 1,107 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.
 Max CP | 2922 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 1053 CP - 1107 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 1404 CP - 1476 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 1348 CP - 1476 CP |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1685 CP - 1846 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
Shadow Starmie’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 CP | 2 | 114 CP | 3 | 192 CP |
| 4 | 270 CP | 5 | 348 CP | 6 | 426 CP |
| 7 | 504 CP | 8 | 582 CP | 9 | 660 CP |
| 10 | 738 CP | 11 | 812 CP | 12 | 886 CP |
| 13 | 960 CP | 14 | 1034 CP | 15 | 1107 CP |
| 16 | 1181 CP | 17 | 1255 CP | 18 | 1329 CP |
| 19 | 1403 CP | 20 | 1476 CP | 21 | 1550 CP |
| 22 | 1624 CP | 23 | 1698 CP | 24 | 1772 CP |
| 25 | 1846 CP | 26 | 1920 CP | 27 | 1994 CP |
| 28 | 2067 CP | 29 | 2141 CP | 30 | 2215 CP |
| 31 | 2252 CP | 32 | 2289 CP | 33 | 2326 CP |
| 34 | 2363 CP | 35 | 2400 CP | 36 | 2437 CP |
| 37 | 2474 CP | 38 | 2510 CP | 39 | 2547 CP |
| 40 | 2584 CP | 41 | 2617 CP | 42 | 2650 CP |
| 43 | 2683 CP | 44 | 2717 CP | 45 | 2750 CP |
| 46 | 2784 CP | 47 | 2818 CP | 48 | 2853 CP |
| 49 | 2887 CP | 50 | 2922 CP |
More information
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Starmie’s Water and Psychic-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Starmie.
Water PsychicMega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza
| Pokédex Number | #121 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.1 m |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Gender | Genderless |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards |  5 950 |
| Additional Move Cost | 5050000 |
| Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy |  15 Mega Energy |
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charged Attack | Frustration |
| Purified Charged Attack | Return |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Staryu |
|  Starmie |
| Starmie |
|  Mega Starmie |
Shadow Starmie’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.
Staryu
Starmie
Mega Starmie
Shadow Staryu
Shadow StarmieThe illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |  | |  |
| 0.54 m | 0.55 m | 1.1 m | 1.65 m | 1.93 m |
Shadow Starmie's height ranges from 0.539 m to 1.925 m, with the average being 1.1 m.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.539 m1′09″ | 0.55 m1′10″ |
| XS | 0.55 m1′10″ | 0.825 m2′08″ |
| M | 0.825 m2′08″ | 1.375 m4′06″ |
| XL | 1.375 m4′06″ | 1.65 m5′05″ |
| XXL | 1.65 m5′05″ | 1.925 m6′04″ |
| LVL | Stardust | Candy |  Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Starmie from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.
High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Starmie. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| Red, Blue | 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 it is communicating when it glows in 7 colors. |
| Gold | The center section of its body is called the core. It glows in a dif ferent color each time it is seen. |
| Silver | Regardless of the environment it lives in, its body grows to form a symmetrical geo metric shape. |
| Crystal | It is said that it uses the seven- colored core of its body to send electric waves into outer space. |
| Ruby | STARMIE’s center section - the core - glows brightly in seven colors. Because of its luminous nature, this POKéMON has been given the nickname “the gem of the sea.” |
| Sapphire | STARMIE swims through water by spinning its star-shaped body as if it were a propeller on a ship. The core at the center of this POKéMON’s body glows in seven colors. |
| Emerald | People in ancient times imagined that STARMIE were transformed from the reflections of stars that twinkled on gentle waves at night. |
| FireRed | This POKéMON has a geometric body. Because of its body, the locals suspect that it is an alien creature. |
| LeafGreen | Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem. |
| Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White | At the center of its body is a red core, which sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky. |
| HeartGold | The middle section of its body is called the core. It glows in a different color each time it is seen. |
| SoulSilver | Regardless of the environment it lives in, its body grows to form a symmetrical geometric shape. |
| Black 2, White 2 | Its core shines in many colors and sends radio signals into space to communicate with something. |
| X | Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem. |
| Y | At the center of its body is a red core, which sends mysterious radio signals into the night sky. |
| Omega Ruby | Starmie’s center section—the core—glows brightly in seven colors. Because of its luminous nature, this Pokémon has been given the nickname “the gem of the sea.” |
| Alpha Sapphire | Starmie swims through water by spinning its star-shaped body as if it were a propeller on a ship. The core at the center of this Pokémon’s body glows in seven colors. |
| Sun | Its shining core is thought to receive and transmit enigmatic signals. It has been known to cause headaches in those who approach it. |
| Moon | Its unusual body shape, reminiscent of abstract art, led local people to spread rumors that this Pokémon may be an invader from outer space. |
| Ultra Sun | Its sparkling core is called “the gem of the sea.” This core can be made into high-priced accessories that are traded in secret. |
| Ultra Moon | It rotates its geometrically shaped body to swim through the water. It always seems to be sending out mysterious radio waves. |
| Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! | The center section is named the core. People think it is communicating when it glows in seven colors. |
| Sword | This Pokémon has an organ known as its core. The organ glows in seven colors when Starmie is unleashing its potent psychic powers. |
| Shield | Starmie swims by spinning its body at high speed. As this Pokémon cruises through the ocean, it absorbs tiny plankton. |
Shadow Starmie’s best moves are Water Gun and Surf, for 13.7 DPS and 202.3 TDO.
Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.
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.
Shadow Starmie tops out at 2,584 CP at Level 40 and 2,922 CP at Level 50.
Shadow Starmie can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Shadow Starmie cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Starmie: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, Mega Greninja, Mega Alakazam, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, Mega Delphox, and Mega Malamar.
Regular Shadow Starmie
Shiny Shadow Starmie
