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Starmie Solo Raid Guide

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Tier 3 Raid Boss Guides
Starmie
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Difficulty:

Doable at trainer level 30 with proper counters

HP3,600 ATK164.00 DEF145.00
CP Range
Lvl 20 1404 - 1476 Lvl 25 1756 - 1846

Notable Weather

Boosts Boss's Moves Boosts Counters' Moves
Rain, Windy, Partly Cloudy Sunny / Clear, Fog, Rain

Fast Move Difficulty

Move Difficulty
Water Gun Easy
Hidden Power Challenging

Charge Move Difficulty

Move Difficulty
Psychic Easy
Hydro Pump Intermediate
Power Gem Challenging

Overview

Starmie’s bulk is normally disappointing due to poor HP, but that’s no longer its weakness as a raid boss. It actually has slightly higher defense than Vaporeon, although its Psychic typing adds extra weaknesses to exploit. Although both share a weak fast move in Water Gun, Starmie’s Hidden Power can cause problems, since it has high power and an unpredictable typing that can sometimes hit counters for effective damage.

Approach

Team composition

  • If available, Raikou and Mewtwo are the best counters for any moveset

  • Zapdos, Tyranitar, and Exeggutor perform well against most movesets

  • If borderline on timing out, consider a Gengar to sacrifice bulk for DPS

Dodging strategy

  • Dodging benefits frail counters, but it’s unnecessary vs. Water Gun sets

  • If failing: attempt fewer dodges if timing out, more dodges if fainting out

Counters

Reminder: Good movesets are not necessarily viable at the level indicated.

Best Raid Boss Counters

Counters viable at level 25
Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Thunder Shock Wild Charge Best
Volt Switch Wild Charge Good
Thunder Shock Thunderbolt Good

Pros:

  • The overall best Starmie counter, with great bulk and DPS

  • Obtained as a former tier 5 raid boss and research reward

Cons:

  • Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Psycho Cut Shadow Ball Best
Confusion Shadow Ball Good
Psycho Cut Thunderbolt Good

Pros:

  • An outstanding Starmie counter, with great bulk and DPS

  • Does excellent neutral DPS useful in numerous matchups

Cons:

  • Limited EX raid availability and difficult to obtain candy for

Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Best
Sucker Punch Shadow Ball Good
Hex Shadow Ball Good

Pros:

  • Very high DPS vs. Starmie; has generous win time at L30

  • Accessible as a common species; was a former raid boss

Cons:

  • Paper-thin, weak to Psychic; dodging is greatly beneficial

  • Needs legacy Shadow Claw for a sizable DPS advantage

Counters viable at level 30
Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Charge Beam Thunderbolt Best
Charge Beam Zap Cannon Good

Pros:

  • Obtained as a former tier 5 raid boss and research reward

Cons:

  • Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Venusaur Venusaur
Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Vine Whip Frenzy Plant Best
Razor Leaf Frenzy Plant Good
Vine Whip Solar Beam Good

Pros:

  • Non-event Solar Beam sets are also viable at higher level

  • Many players have one, as it featured on Community Day

Tyranitar Tyranitar
Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Bite Crunch Best

Pros:

  • A great counter to Psychic sets due to double resistance

  • Current tier 4 raid boss; also featured on Community Day

Exeggutor Exeggutor
Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Bullet Seed Solar Beam Best

Pros:

  • Decent bulk, with resistance to Psychic and Hydro Pump

  • Many players have one; was common in old metagames

  • Easily accessible due to being a current tier 2 raid boss

aloEg Alolan Exeggutor
Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Bullet Seed Solar Beam Best
Dragon Tail Solar Beam Good

Pros:

  • Doubly resists Water; does very well vs. Hydro Pump sets

  • Many players have one, as it featured in a special release

Sceptile Sceptile
Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Fury Cutter Leaf Blade Best
Bullet Seed Leaf Blade Best

Pros:

  • Fury Cutter facilitates dodging Psychic and Hydro Pump

Cons:

  • Poorly accessible in some locations due to rarity in wild

Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Thunder Shock Thunderbolt Best
Thunder Shock Discharge Good

Pros:

  • Many players have one; was common in old metagames

  • A common species accessible for the majority of trainers

Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Mud Shot Solar Beam Best

Pros:

  • Boasts impressive bulk despite weakness to Hydro Pump

  • Many players have one, as it is a historical tier 5 raid boss

Cons:

  • Be wary of Hydro Pump KOing Groudon mid Solar Beam

  • Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Dragon Breath Solar Beam Best

Pros:

  • Decent bulk bolstered by Hydro Pump and Psychic resists

  • Many players have one, as it is a historical tier 5 raid boss

Cons:

  • Usually has more desirable movesets in other matchups

  • Low candy accessibility due to legendary Pokemon status

Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Snarl Dark Pulse Best

Pros:

  • Double Psychic resistance compensates for glassy nature

Cons:

  • Reliant on dodging other charged moves to maintain DPS

ノクタス Cacturne
Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Sucker Punch Grass Knot Best

Pros:

  • Double Psychic resistance compensates for glassy nature

Cons:

  • Reliant on dodging other charged moves to maintain DPS

Fast MoveCharge MoveRating
Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Best

Cons:

  • Must dodge charge moves to avoid DPS loss from fainting

Tools

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Database

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