#121 · Generation 1
Mega Starmie
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,701 / 4,184
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,115 / 2,644
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,586
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 300
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Mega Starmie has a niche: C-tier Psychic raid attacker, C-tier Water raid attacker. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CPsychic raid attackermega#22 Psychic · 15.3 DPS
It ranks #22 of 248 Psychic-type attackers with Psywave / Psychic.
- CWater raid attackermega#22 Water · 14.4 DPS
It ranks #22 of 283 Water-type attackers with Psywave / Surf.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| psychic | C | #22 / 248 | 15.3 | 295 | Psywave · Psychic |
| water | C | #22 / 283 | 14.4 | 278 | Psywave · Surf |
| ice | – | #31 / 231 | 12.5 | 241 | Water Gun · Ice Beam |
| rock | – | #59 / 294 | 12.0 | 232 | Water Gun · Power Gem |
| electric | – | #74 / 248 | 11.6 | 224 | Water Gun · Thunder |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hidden Power | normal | 15 | +15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 9 | +8 | 3 turns |
Water GunSTAB | water | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
PsywaveSTAB | psychic | 4 | +7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
TackleElite TM | normal | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydro PumpSTAB | water | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.35 | 130 | -75 | |
Power Gem | rock | 80 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.60 | 85 | -50 | |
PsychicSTAB | psychic | 95 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.90 | 75 | -55 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Thunder | electric | 100 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.00 | 100 | -60 | |
Ice Beam | ice | 95 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.90 | 90 | -55 | |
PsybeamSTAB | psychic | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 70 | -60 | |
SurfSTAB | water | 60 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.20 | 75 | -45 | |
Aqua JetSTAB | water | 45 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.36 | 70 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Starmie good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Starmie is C-tier for Psychic raid attacker and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Starmie?
- Mega Starmie has a niche: C-tier Psychic raid attacker, C-tier Water raid attacker. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- Is Mega Starmie a good raid attacker?
- Mega Starmie ranks #22 of 248 psychic attackers with 15.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Mega Starmie be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Starmie is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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