Starmie
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| Starmie | |
|---|---|
 National Staryu - Starmie (#121) - Mr. Mime Johto Staryu - Starmie (#168) - Shellder Hoenn Staryu - Starmie (#144) - Kecleon |
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| Japanese name | Starmie |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Evolves from | Staryu |
| Evolves to | None |
| Generation | First |
| Species | Mysterious Pokémon |
| Type | Water / Psychic |
| Height | 3 ft 7 in (1.1 m) |
| Weight | 176.4 lb (80.0 kg) |
| Ability | Illuminate / Natural Cure |
Starmie (スターミー Sutāmī?) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise.
The name "Starmie" comes from the word "star" and a misspelling of the word "me", the same way Staryu comes from "star" and "you". Together, the two's names can be seen as, "Star you? Star me!" Its name was originally going to be Starme. Mie can also be related to its beauty and mysterious aura as it means appearance, vanity and charm in Japanese. "Starmie" might also be a parody of a commonly used phrase in the game Checkers, "King me," usually followed by a Checkers piece placed on another, much like the two superimposed structures of Starmie.
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[edit] Appearance
Starmie resembles an overlarge starfish. It consists of two five-point purple star-shaped structures superimposed on top of each other. At its center is a large gem, surrounded by a golden crest like structure. The gem's hue can change to any color in the visual spectrum, earning Starmie the nickname "the gem of the sea".
Its Shiny version changes its violet hide to an azure blue and its gem to a similar but slightly darker hue of blue. The crest like structure that surrounds its core changes from gold to rose pink.
[edit] Biology
Starmie is an aquatic Pokémon. It moves through the water by spinning its star-shaped body in a manner like that of a propeller. Starmie's body has a highly symmetrical geometric shape, no matter what the surroundings it lives in.
Starmie's center section - the gem - is known as its "core". This gem is considered very valuable among collectors. It can glow in all seven colors of the rainbow, and changes color frequently. In the Pokémon world, the aforementioned peculiar properties of Starmie's anatomy leads some people to theorize that Starmie's origins are not of this planet and that its luminescent core is used to send electromagnetic signals into outer space. In ancient times, Starmie was attributed an equally mystical origin: that it was created from the reflection of the stars upon the waves at night. When Starmie is weak, the core grows dim and starts flickering whilst producing distinctive warning sounds.
[edit] In the video games
Starmie cannot be found in the wild in any game, but it can be evolved from Staryu at any time by using a Water Stone. Therefore, the availability of Staryu dictates the availability of Starmie. In Pokémon XD one could be snagged from Cipher Admin Snattle at Citadark Isle.
Starmie can be said to be a quite powerful Pokémon. It has generally high stats, especially in speed and Special attack (a modest or timid nature would boost one of those stats), complemented by knowledge of powerful attacks that match its types (Hydro Pump or Psychic). Through Technical Machines, Starmie can learn attacks that are strong against Pokémon who have an advantage over it (Ice Beam for Grass Pokémon and Thunderbolt for other Water Pokémon.) Its somewhat low hit points stat is offset by its knowledge of the Recover technique. For these reasons, Starmie is a rather popular Pokémon to be used in a purely offensive manner.
A good move set would have to be:
- surf
- ice beam
- psychic
- thunder bolt
Because the player can choose to evolve Staryu into Starmie at any time through a Water Stone, care must be taken regarding the point of evolution, since Starmie can only learn Confuse Ray at level 33.
Starmie has a minor cameo in the Super Smash Bros. as one of several Pokémon which may emerge from thrown Pokéballs, Shooting down opponents with Swift. It does not in Super Smash Bros. Melee, though Staryu does.
Starmie can also found in the Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap in the Valley Course. Staryu float in the air, and if successfully photographed, they will circle around the player’s vehicle until a large whirlpool in the course comes up, at which each photographed Staryu will enter the whirlpool and evolve into a Starmie which can be photographed.
Starmie is also one of the many random water Pokémon that can be fished at Secret Cove on Pokémon Channel
[edit] In the animé
Starmie is one of the Pokémon used in Misty's team during the most of the Kanto arc (during which it is her most powerful Pokémon), along with its pre-evolved form, Staryu. Misty also often used Starmie outside of battle for transportation through water or for fire-fighting purposes. Misty eventually left Starmie in the care of her sisters at the Cerulean City Gym in episode #61 (The Misty Mermaid). She re-obtained it when she returned to the Gym after episode #275 (Gotta Catch Ya Later), as depicted in Pokémon Chronicles.
[edit] In the trading card game
Starmie appears on a lot of cards in the game, partly due to its blend of Water and Psychic abilities and its stage 1 status. It appears in all the following sets:
- Base Set (Water-type)
- Gym Heroes (Water-type, as Misty’s Starmie)
- Neo Revelation (Psychic-type)
- Skyridge (Water-type)
- Skyridge (Water-type)
- EX Hidden Legends (Psychic-type)
- EX Deoxys (Water-type)
- EX Delta Species (Water-Steel dual type)
- EX Delta Species (Water-Steel dual-type)
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Starmie as a species
- Serebii.net’s 4th Gen Pokédex entry for Starmie
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry
- Smogon Pokédex entry
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Starmie Previously hosted by Wikibooks
