Is Starmie viable in Gen 5 OU?

Starmie is ranked #8 in Gen 5 OU with 24.76% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Starmie in Gen 5 OU?

Ferrothorn has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 70.6% of 34.47847114316672 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Starmie matchup checks ranked in Gen 5 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 5 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0121 Starmie

WaterPsychic

USAGE 24.8% #8

ABILITYAnalytic

BASE STATS

HP 60

ATK 75

DEF 85

SPA 100

SPD 85

SPE 115

BST520

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Moves

Rapid Spin 98.6% Hydro Pump 81.1% Ice Beam 73.3% Thunder 45.0% Thunderbolt 36.8% Psychic 12.4% Hidden Power Fire 11.6% Surf 10.6%

Items

Air Balloon 73.0% Leftovers 9.0% Choice Scarf 5.8% Life Orb 4.6% Choice Specs 2.5% Damp Rock 1.0% Rocky Helmet 0.9% Wacan Berry 0.9%

Abilities

Analytic87.9%Natural Cure12.1%Illuminate0.0%

Common Teammates

Thundurus-Therian27.1%

Scizor26.9%

Landorus-Therian25.8%

Browse Gen 5 OU teams using Starmie →

Explore Starmie + Ferrothorn teams 40 score Explore Starmie + Latios teams 8 score Explore Starmie + Keldeo teams -5 score Explore Starmie + Garchomp teams -6 score Explore Starmie + Jirachi teams -12 score Explore Starmie + Landorus-Therian teams -16 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Starmie + Jirachi 52.2% 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

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

34.478

39.6

70.6% Standard error 7.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Starmie Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Ferrothorn: 160-192 (45.4 - 54.5%) -- 5.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.099

7.7

51.2% Standard error 10.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Starmie: 301-355 (92.9 - 109.5%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

29.348

-5.3

27.8% Standard error 8.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Hidden Power Ghost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Starmie: 202-238 (62.3 - 73.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.256

-6.4

33.7% Standard error 10.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Starmie: 246-291 (75.9 - 89.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Jirachi

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.034

-12.3

24.2% Standard error 9.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Jirachi U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Starmie: 160-190 (49.3 - 58.6%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

View Jirachi counters → Teams with Jirachi →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.312

-16.0

14.2% Standard error 7.55 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Starmie: 371-437 (114.5 - 134.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ranked #8 with 24.76% usage. Sorted by conservative score.