Is Starmie viable in Gen 2 OU?

Starmie is ranked #6 in Gen 2 OU with 26.00% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Starmie in Gen 2 OU

Gen 2 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0121 Starmie

WaterPsychic

USAGE 26.0% #6

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 75

DEF 85

SPA 100

SPD 85

SPE 115

BST520

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Moves

Recover 96.8% Surf 94.1% Rapid Spin 93.9% Psychic 41.0% Thunder Wave 19.6% Substitute 18.3% Thunder 15.5% Light Screen 5.8%

Items

Leftovers 100.0% Mystic Water 0.0% Twisted Spoon 0.0% Miracle Berry 0.0% Gold Berry 0.0% Scope Lens 0.0% nothing 0.0% Mint Berry 0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #6 with 26.00% usage. Sorted by conservative score.