Is Starmie viable in Gen 1 OU?

Starmie is ranked #5 in Gen 1 OU with 59.05% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Starmie in Gen 1 OU?

Chansey has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 74.0% of 691.0693733482292 relevant encounters. Standard error is 2.8 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 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0121 Starmie

WaterPsychic

USAGE 59.0% #5

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 75

DEF 85

SPA 100

SPD 85

SPE 115

BST520

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Moves

Recover 99.7% Thunder Wave 99.1% Thunderbolt 59.9% Blizzard 59.6% Psychic 52.6% Surf 22.5% Ice Beam 5.0% Hyper Beam 0.7%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 1 OU teams using Starmie →

Explore Starmie + Chansey teams 63 score Explore Starmie + Alakazam teams 38 score Explore Starmie + Zapdos teams 37 score Explore Starmie + Jolteon teams 28 score Explore Starmie + Snorlax teams 27 score Explore Starmie + Starmie teams 26 score

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Starmie + Tauros 98.8% 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

691.069

62.6

74.0% Standard error 2.85 points

Alakazam

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

206.11

38.2

61.2% Standard error 5.77 points

Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

56.154

36.8

70.4% Standard error 8.40 points

Jolteon

Electric OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

57.638

27.7

63.5% Standard error 8.93 points

Snorlax

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

274.681

26.9

47.5% Standard error 5.15 points

Starmie

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

353.667

25.7

43.9% Standard error 4.54 points

Exeggutor

GrassPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

372.402

20.9

38.1% Standard error 4.30 points

Tauros

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

456.175

18.8

34.1% Standard error 3.81 points

Jynx

IcePsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

213.536

13.4

36.0% Standard error 5.66 points

Gengar

GhostPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.738

2.4

35.1% Standard error 8.17 points

Cloyster

WaterIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

169.273

-0.3

21.3% Standard error 5.39 points

Rhydon

GroundRock SOFT CHECK View matchup

131.268

-3.2

21.1% Standard error 6.08 points

Ranked #5 with 59.05% usage. Sorted by conservative score.