Is Starmie viable in Gen 1 OU?

Starmie is ranked #5 in Gen 1 OU with 63.35% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Starmie in Gen 1 OU?

Chansey has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 73.4% of 818.0552127390661 relevant encounters. Standard error is 1.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Starmie matchup checks ranked in Gen 1 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Starmie was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Starmie counters

Gen 1 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0121 Starmie

WaterPsychic

USAGE 63.4% #5

ABILITYNo Ability

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 75

DEF 85

SPA 100

SPD 85

SPE 115

BST520

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Moves

Recover 99.8% Thunder Wave 99.5% Thunderbolt 65.8% Blizzard 54.9% Psychic 43.1% Surf 23.8% Ice Beam 11.7% Hyper Beam 0.8%

Abilities

No Ability100.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 1 OU teams using Starmie →

Explore Starmie + Chansey teams 67 score Explore Starmie + Alakazam teams 57 score Explore Starmie + Zapdos teams 48 score Explore Starmie + Jolteon teams 37 score Explore Starmie + Snorlax teams 36 score Explore Starmie + Starmie teams 34 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Starmie + Tauros 98.6% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Chansey

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

818.055

67.2

73.4% Standard error 1.54 points

Alakazam

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

306.078

56.7

67.4% Standard error 2.68 points

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

73.206

47.9

69.4% Standard error 5.39 points

Jolteon

Electric OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

52.989

36.6

63.2% Standard error 6.63 points

Snorlax

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

327.837

36.2

47.2% Standard error 2.76 points

Starmie

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

425.378

33.7

43.3% Standard error 2.40 points

Exeggutor

GrassPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

438.425

29.8

39.1% Standard error 2.33 points

Tauros

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

590.111

25.0

32.7% Standard error 1.93 points

Gengar

GhostPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

109.178

22.9

41.8% Standard error 4.72 points

Jynx

IcePsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

263.131

19.4

30.8% Standard error 2.85 points

Cloyster

WaterIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

159.967

9.5

22.8% Standard error 3.32 points

Rhydon

GroundRock SOFT CHECK View matchup

143.145

8.4

22.3% Standard error 3.48 points

Ranked #5 with 63.35% usage. Sorted by conservative score.