Daily Red Starmie set and strategy
Starmie is S-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#3 of 30) — one of the best Pokémon you can get against Red. On paper it wins 5 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Espeon, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Starmie set in Daily Red
Starmie
- Water Surf Special · 95
- Psychic Psychic Special · 90
- Ice Ice Beam Special · 95
- Electric Thunderbolt Special · 95
Every player gets this exact set when Starmie is in the daily six: level 100, Timid nature, perfect IVs, holding Mystic Water with Natural Cure. The set never changes from day to day.
Starmie vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Starmie's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Surf 136–160% | Thunderbolt 152–179% (super effective) | Starmie | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Surf 54–64% | Bite 58–68% (super effective) | Starmie | ✅ wins |
 Snorlax |
Surf 25–29% | Shadow Ball 69–81% (super effective) | Starmie | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Psychic 68–80% (super effective) | Giga Drain 80–94% (super effective) | Starmie | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Surf 109–129% (super effective) | Dragon Claw 34–40% | Starmie | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Thunderbolt 46–54% (super effective) | Surf 28–33% (not very effective) | Starmie | ✅ wins |
How to use Starmie against Red
- Save Starmie for Pikachu, Espeon, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Snorlax; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Pikachu's Thunderbolt is super effective on Starmie (152–179%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Espeon's Bite is super effective on Starmie (58–68%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Snorlax's Shadow Ball is super effective on Starmie (69–81%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Giga Drain is super effective on Starmie (80–94%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Surf does 136–160% and it moves first.
Best partners for Starmie
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Starmie loses:
How often Starmie shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Starmie is in the team on 77 days (21%), and it is our suggested lead on 0 of those (0%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Charizard.
It hasn't been in a daily team yet. Check today's Daily Red team.
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