Starmie was introduced all the way back in Generation 1, and as such, fans have somewhat forgotten about it with all the new Pokémon that have been introduced over the decades. However, Starmie is still going strong as one of the most fascinating Water-types to ever be introduced into the franchise to date.

There are many facts about Starmie that players are unaware of, and this is because they’re either well-hidden or easy to forget about among all of the other Pokémon in the franchise. The following tidbits of information will reveal some interesting things about everyone’s favorite starfish Pokémon!

10 Starmie Is Present In Smash Bros. As A Pokéball Pokémon

Smash Bros. has featured many different Pokémon within the franchise over the past few decades. Starmie happened to be featured in different Smash Bros. games as a creature that could pop out of the Pokeballs and that players can use to aid them during combat.

Starmie will attack by using Swift to damage the enemy, and overall, it is a very good boost to an already talented fighters arsenal.

9 Starmie Can Learn Attract In Generation 2

Pokémon that are genderless usually can’t learn the Attract move to charm their enemies into infatuation. This is the case because, without a gender, Pokémon can’t be attracted to each other, and as such, this is how the rules go within Pokémon games.

However, Starmie was an exception within generation 2, and since then, it has been changed so that Starmie cannot learn the move attract since it has no gender.

8 Starmie Weighs 175 Pounds

Starmie weighs around 175 pounds, and this is absolutely massive for a Pokémon that isn’t very big. Although Starmie isn’t an especially small Pokémon, it really isn’t very large either, and as such, its weight doesn’t make much sense.

Although some Pokémon fans believe that Starmie is made out of tough materials and this could contribute to the large weight of this Pokémon, it is still notable that Starmie weighs as much as it does.

7 The Glowing Of Its Core Is Hypothesized To Be A Type Of Communication

Starmie has a glowing core, and this is theorized within the Pokémon world to be some form of communication that different Starmie can use to talk with each other.

This fact being proven true could potentially revolutionize the Pokémon world because it would mean that some Pokémon can completely communicate with each other potentially even while they’re far away. This is a very interesting fact about Starmie that very few fans know.

6 Misty Has A Starmie In Most Major Appearances

Most Pokémon fans are aware that Misty has a Starmie within her party in the Kanto games and also within the anime. However, what most fans aren’t aware of is that she has had a Starmie in most of her appearances, including the video games, the anime, and even the manga.

Misty loves her Starmie, and this is evident with every iteration that fans can see the two bonding and getting along swimmingly!

5 Starmie Is Blue In It’s Shiny Form

Starmie has a big hue change in its shiny form, and this is contradictory to a lot of other less interesting shiny Pokémon designs from the Kanto region.

Starmie changes to a beautiful shade of blue when it is shiny, and this is a notable change from the purple that it is within its regular form. Because Starmie is such a beautiful Pokémon already, its shiny form makes it shine bright like the night sky!

4 Starmie’s Core Is Considered A Valuable Gem

Starmie has a core in the middle of its body, and most connoisseurs in the Pokémon world consider it to be extremely rare, valuable, and beautiful.

Although most Starmie fans would never condone catching one of these Water-type creatures simply for monetary gain, it is notable that this gem is considered to be so thought after in the Pokémon world. This is just another great reason to catch a majestic Starmie for a trainers team.

3 Starmie Has Gained The Nickname “The Gem Of The Sea”

Over time, fans of Starmie in the Pokémon world have named this Water-type to be the “Gem Of The Sea” and this is because of its glowing core and the beautiful color and design that describe Starmie so perfectly.

It would be nice if every Pokémon got a nickname as pretty as this one because it adds a lot of character to an otherwise sometimes forgotten Generation 1 Pokémon.

2 Starmie’s Core Is A Different Color Ever Time A Person Looks At It

One other unique thing about Starmie’s core is that it changes color every time it is looked at by a different person. This means that two people will not have the same experience with an individual Starmie because it will look somewhat different when a separate trainer stares at it.

This fact only makes Starmie more interesting, and it is revealed within a Pokédex entry within the Pokémon video games.

1 Starmie May Be Able To Radio Signals Into Space

This fact about Starmie will blow most players away because it is so interesting and different from a lot of the other tidbits that players didn’t know about this Pokémon.

According to a lot of lore about Starmie, it can send signals that reach the farthest depths of the universe, and they are able to potentially shoot these signals quickly across the world and into space. If this is true, then Starmie is one of the most fascinating Pokémon in the franchise.

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