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Starmie

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Starmie

Sword & Shield

Fusion Strike · #53 · Rare Holo · 2021

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Market reference

$0.24

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Card facts

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Set position
53 / 284
Release year
2021
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
90
Subtype
Stage 1 · Rapid Strike
Evolves from
Staryu
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
E
Illustrator
Megumi Mizutani
Pokédex #
121
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Ignores Weakness / Effects

Strategy & play

How Starmie plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • 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 Stage 1 — one step up from Staryu; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Starmie

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

More by Megumi Mizutani

This card was illustrated by Megumi Mizutani.

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About this card

HP: 90Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1 · Rapid StrikeEvolves from: Staryu

"It rotates its geometrically shaped body to swim through the water. It always seems to be sending out mysterious radio waves."

WMultishot Star

Discard any amount of Water Energy from this Pokémon. Then, for each Energy card you discarded in this way, choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon and do 30 damage to it. (You can choose the same Pokémon more than once.) This damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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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 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.05$0.25$30.00$0.24$0.15
Reverse Holofoil$0.10$0.37$18.16$0.38$0.20

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/19
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.20
7-day average€0.20
30-day average€0.22
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.15
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.05
reverseHoloAvg1€0.24
Reverse holo 7-day€0.28
reverseHoloSell€0.39
averageSellPrice€0.23
Reverse holo 30-day€0.30
Reverse holo trend€0.26

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 $0.24; 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 "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Starmie?

Starmie is a Rare Holo card in the Fusion Strike set.