Starmie

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Skyridge
Rarity (source): Holo Rare
Illustrator: Hajime Kusajima
Source reference: ecard3-H28

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The Pokémon’s story

Starmie moves through the sea by spinning its geometric body like a propeller. At its centre, its luminous organ shines in seven colours and seems to exchange mysterious signals. Some entries speak of waves directed towards the night sky; others describe communications whose meaning nobody yet understands. In the waters where it swims, it also takes in plankton. The Pokédex thus allows a very concrete way of life to coexist with the enigma of its shining core.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Starmie’s core is nicknamed the “gem of the sea”. Pokémon Sun even mentions an illicit trade in jewellery made from this glowing organ. This desire for it gives its brilliance a less wondrous significance: what fascinates observers may also endanger the Pokémon.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Psychic
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Staryu
Pokédex number: 121
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Psychic x2

Printed card text — English

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Attacks

Energy Burst

Cost: Psychic

Damage: 10×

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage times the number of Energy attached to Starmie and the Defending Pokémon.

Star Back

Cost: Psychic · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 40

Attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon.

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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