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Starmie.

Champions OU usage profile · rank #64
september 2026 · 145.6K battles
Starmie
waterpsychicPokédex entry ↗
Usage · September 2026
1.3%
Starmie is ranked #64 in Champions OU, carried by 4,449 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#64 of 237
Raw count4,449
Viability ceiling85
Month on month+0.79pp
13 month peak2.3%
FormatChampions OU
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sets and counters from 145.6K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 520
HP
60
Atk
75
Def
85
SpA
100
SpD
85
Spe
115
Usage over time1.3%▲ 0.79pppeak 2.3% · Apr '26
0.91.52.02.6Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

46.3% of Starmie teams
HP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureTimid
AbilityAnalytic · 68.8%
ItemLife Orb · 37.0%
EV spread2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Moves
Rapid Spin94.2%
Ice Beam84.7%
Surf51.0%
Thunderbolt50.9%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Timid25 HP / 15 Def / 6 SpA / 20 Spe24.9%
Timid20 HP / 12 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe13.8%

Moves

8 tracked
Rapid Spin94.2%
Ice Beam84.7%
Surf51.0%
Thunderbolt50.9%
Recover45.9%
Hydro Pump42.0%
Psychic8.3%
Scald5.5%

Items

Life Orb37.0%
Air Balloon27.4%
Mystic Water21.5%
Rocky Helmet4.7%
Kasib Berry3.7%
Expert Belt2.5%

Abilities

Analytic68.8%
Natural Cure30.7%
Illuminate0.5%

EV spreads

top 6
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe46.3%
Timid25 HP / 15 Def / 6 SpA / 20 Spe24.9%
Timid20 HP / 12 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe13.8%
Timid32 HP / 2 SpA / 32 Spe5.3%
Timid4 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 29 Spe5.3%

Top teammates

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Best Starmie build for Champions OU

The set above is the one Champions OU players run most often, taken from 145,642 battles in September 2026. Starmie sits at rank #64 with 1.3% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.79 points on the month before.

These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.

The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.

Related
Champions OU tier listEvery ranked Pokémon↗Starmie Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗