Is Starmie viable in Gen 4 OU?

Starmie is ranked #11 in Gen 4 OU with 18.49% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Starmie in Gen 4 OU?

Tyranitar has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 84.6% of 26.836479220595063 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Starmie matchup checks ranked in Gen 4 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 4 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0121 Starmie

WaterPsychic

USAGE 18.5% #11

ABILITYNatural Cure

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 75

DEF 85

SPA 100

SPD 85

SPE 115

BST520

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Moves

Rapid Spin 87.2% Surf 51.1% Hydro Pump 50.5% Recover 49.4% Thunder Wave 47.3% Ice Beam 36.4% Thunderbolt 33.7% Trick 20.7%

Items

Leftovers 54.3% Choice Specs 20.0% Colbur Berry 9.5% Life Orb 4.6% Focus Sash 3.8% Mystic Water 2.7% Wacan Berry 1.6% Flame Orb 1.5%

Abilities

Natural Cure99.7%Illuminate0.3%

Common Teammates

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Explore Starmie + Tyranitar teams 57 score Explore Starmie + Clefable teams 45 score Explore Starmie + Latias teams 25 score Explore Starmie + Jirachi teams 21 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Starmie + Tyranitar 54.1% 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

Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.836

56.8

84.6% Standard error 6.96 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Starmie: 506-596 (156.1 - 183.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.559

45.4

79.5% Standard error 8.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Starmie Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Clefable: 127-150 (32.2 - 38%) -- 1.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Latias

DragonPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

40.603

25.0

56.2% Standard error 7.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Starmie Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Latias: 100-118 (27.4 - 32.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Jirachi

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

76.505

20.7

43.4% Standard error 5.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Jirachi U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Starmie: 160-190 (49.3 - 58.6%) -- 69.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #11 with 18.49% usage. Sorted by conservative score.