Psychic Starmie comp
Starmie carries with 3× Focus Sash, behind Rhydon, Slowbro. Synergies: 5 Psychic, 4 Water. It won 69% of its fights against the 30 strongest boards we found.
- Tier
- S · 69% win rate against the top 30 level-8 boards
- Vs the other style
- 54% against the top 30 reroll boards
- Style
- Level 8 · 4-cost carry
- Carry
- Starmie with 3× Focus Sash
- Level
- 8 Pokémon on the board (level 8)
Active synergies
Pokémon and items
| Pokémon | Cost | Role | Types | Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|
★★ Wartortle ★★ | 1 | Marksman | Water | – |
★★ Golduck ★★ | 2 | Mage | Water | – |
★★ Kadabra ★★ | 2 | Mage | Psychic |  Focus Sash |
★★ Exeggutor ★★ | 3 | Mage | Grass Psychic | – |
★★ Jynx ★★ | 3 | Mage | Ice Psychic | – |
★★ Slowbro ★★ | 3 | Tank | Water Psychic | – |
★★ Rhydon ★★ | 4 | Tank | Ground Rock |  Leftovers Focus Sash |
★★ Starmie ★★ | 4 | Marksman · carry | Water Psychic | Focus Sash Focus Sash Focus Sash |
Item options for Starmie
Same board, only the carry's three items changed, each set against the same field. Shown as the gap to the best set; a few points is within noise.
| Items on the carry | Wins vs the top set |
|---|---|
| Focus Sash Focus Sash Focus Sash | top set |
 Choice Band Focus Sash Focus Sash | −2 pts |
 Choice Scarf Focus Sash Focus Sash | −3 pts |
 Rocky Helmet Focus Sash Focus Sash | −4 pts |
 Life Orb Focus Sash Focus Sash | −9 pts |
 Scope Lens Focus Sash Focus Sash | −10 pts |
How to play it
Opening. Golduck, Kadabra, Wartortle are cheap and in the final board, so buy them early and play the Psychic and Water synergy from the start. Pick up components for the carry's items as they drop.
Leveling. Level to 8 and refresh for the Rhyhorn, Staryu. At level 8 the shop shows 4-costs in 26% of slots and 5-costs in 6%.
Items. Starmie wants 3× Focus Sash (HP Up + Carbos). Tank items (Leftovers, Focus Sash) go on the front-row Pokémon with the most HP.
Positioning. Rhydon, Slowbro in the front row, Starmie in a back corner where fewer attacks reach it. Check the enemy board before each fight and move the carry away from their biggest area attacks.
Matchups. Strong against Psychic Kadabra (81%) and Rock Aerodactyl (75%). Struggles against Electric Raichu Reroll (19%) and Grass Raichu Reroll (25%).
Matchups
Win rate of Psychic Starmie against each other comp on this site, 16 fights per pairing.
| Against | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Psychic Kadabra | 81% | |
| Psychic Vaporeon | 75% | |
| Rock Aerodactyl | 75% | |
| Psychic Kadabra Reroll | 63% | |
| Ground Aerodactyl | 63% | |
| Water Vaporeon Reroll | 56% | |
| Psychic Exeggutor | 47% | |
| Grass Kadabra Reroll | 38% | |
| Grass Raichu Reroll | 25% | |
| Electric Raichu Reroll | 19% |
Against the campaign bosses
The finished board against every team each boss can field on Normal difficulty (it changes with your starter), 6 fights per team.