Is Starmie viable in Gen 4 OU?

Starmie is ranked #8 in Gen 4 OU with 22.35% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Starmie in Gen 4 OU?

Clefable has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 79.5% of 22.559396534679088 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.5 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 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0121 Starmie

WaterPsychic

USAGE 22.4% #8

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 90.6% Recover 53.4% Hydro Pump 51.4% Surf 50.6% Thunder Wave 44.4% Ice Beam 36.3% Thunderbolt 28.1% Trick 16.9%

Items

Leftovers 53.9% Choice Specs 17.7% Colbur Berry 11.4% Focus Sash 7.4% Life Orb 3.5% Mystic Water 2.4% Wacan Berry 1.7% Expert Belt 0.9%

Abilities

Natural Cure99.8%Illuminate0.2%

Common Teammates

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Explore Starmie + Clefable teams 45 score Explore Starmie + Tyranitar teams 44 score Explore Starmie + Latias teams 18 score Explore Starmie + Jirachi teams 4 score Explore Starmie + Scizor teams -4 score Explore Starmie + Flygon teams -6 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Starmie + Tyranitar 47.6% 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

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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Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.785

43.7

74.6% Standard error 7.72 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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Latias

DragonPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.002

18.1

55.6% Standard error 9.37 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

48.698

4.0

44.2% Standard error 10.04 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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Scizor

BugSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.848

-4.3

34.6% Standard error 9.74 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Technician Scizor Bug Bite vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Starmie: 372-438 (114.8 - 135.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Flygon

GroundDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.457

-5.8

35.6% Standard error 10.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Flygon Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Starmie: 205-243 (63.2 - 75%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.989

-7.7

20.2% Standard error 7.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Heatran Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Starmie: 531-625 (163.8 - 192.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.631

-16.3

9.5% Standard error 6.47 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Starmie: 178-210 (54.9 - 64.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #8 with 22.35% usage. Sorted by conservative score.