Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Starmie
151 · #121 · Rare · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$0.22
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 121 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Staryu
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Arai Kiriko
- Pokédex #
- 121
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Starmie plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Speed Attack) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Staryu; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Starmie
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Illustrated by Arai Kiriko
Building around Starmie?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Starmie swims by spinning its body at high speed. As this Pokémon cruises through the ocean, it absorbs tiny plankton."
Ability: Mysterious Comet
Once during your turn, you may put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. If you placed any damage counters in this way, discard this Pokémon and all attached cards.
WCSpeed Attack — 50
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Starmie or 151.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Starmie was legal.
Perth pokemon week 3
today
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today
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today
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today
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10 #12
today
Nightshades Expanded Fun
yesterday
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.25 | $99.00 | $0.22 | $0.15 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.35 | $0.78 | $99.00 | $0.70 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.17 |
| 7-day average | €0.17 |
| 30-day average | €0.15 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.16 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.98 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.96 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.97 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Starmie is real?
Starmie is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Starmie worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Starmie is $0.22; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Starmie from?
Starmie is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Starmie?
Starmie is a Rare card in the 151 set.
Other Starmie printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
