Best Starmie counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Starmie in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Starmie counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Starmie counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	36.55	1349.13	3	110.7s	90.1
2	Mega Gengar	Lick *	Shadow Ball	41.98	766.89	5	91.3s	86.8
3	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	40.68	830.01	5	102.0s	86.5
4	Shadow Tyranitar	Bite	Brutal Swing	37.58	903.63	4	96.2s	83.2
5	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	35.66	831.94	5	116.7s	78.4
6	Mega Banette	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball	38.00	669.48	6	105.7s	77.9
7	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	34.43	819.44	5	119.0s	76.0
8	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	35.02	776.62	5	110.9s	76.0
9	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	35.72	683.49	6	114.8s	74.7
10	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	33.28	838.96	5	126.0s	74.6
11	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	31.86	931.32	4	116.9s	74.1
12	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	36.41	608.21	6	100.2s	73.6
13	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	34.47	710.33	6	123.7s	73.4
14	Mega Gardevoir	Magical Leaf	Shadow Ball	32.44	830.16	5	127.9s	73.0
15	Hydreigon	Bite	Brutal Swing *	31.17	929.42	4	119.3s	72.8
16	Shadow Cursola	Hex	Shadow Ball	36.16	575.48	7	111.4s	72.2
17	Giratina (Origin Forme)	Shadow Claw	Shadow Force *	29.36	1070.90	4	145.9s	72.2
18	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Shadow Ball *	33.36	728.99	5	109.3s	72.1
19	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	29.28	1077.42	4	147.2s	72.1
20	Shadow Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	35.60	587.70	7	115.6s	71.8

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About the results

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 table 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Starmie counter is Mega Tyranitar, followed by Mega Gengar, Mega Sceptile, and Shadow Tyranitar. The table also includes Kartana, Mega Banette, Mega Rayquaza, and Shadow Raikou, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Starmie type chart

When fighting Starmie, keep in mind the following 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

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%
Electric	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

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