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Starmie
Oracle Text
Ability Aqua Recycle: Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your discard pile for a Water Energy card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. This power can't be used if Starmie is affected by a Special Condition.
Attack Synchro Gain (20): If Starmie and the Defending Pokémon have the same amount of Energy attached to them, remove 4 damage counters from Starmie.
Attack Powerful Spin (40): Starmie can't attack during your next turn.
Card Details
Character Background
Starmie in Base Set is a deceptively sturdy Water Stage1 that leans into a control-and-value game plan rather than pure aggression. Its Recover attack lets you discard a Water Energy to erase all damage from Starmie, effectively turning it into a self-sustaining blocker that can soak hits, reset the board, and force your opponent to spend extra resources finishing it off. That makes it especially strong in tempo decks that want to buy turns while setting up heavier threats. Star Freeze adds real pressure: 20 damage is modest, but the coin-flip Paralysis can lock an opposing attacker out of action and swing a race in your favor. To maximize it, pair Starmie with reliable Energy acceleration or retrieval so Recover’s discard cost is painless, and consider adding Gust of Wind-style pressure to capitalize when Paralysis stalls the active Pokémon.
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Character Background
Starmie in Base Set is a deceptively sturdy Water Stage1 that leans into a control-and-value game plan rather than pure aggression. Its Recover attack lets you discard a Water Energy to erase all damage from Starmie, effectively turning it into a self-sustaining blocker that can soak hits, reset the board, and force your opponent to spend extra resources finishing it off. That makes it especially strong in tempo decks that want to buy turns while setting up heavier threats. Star Freeze adds real pressure: 20 damage is modest, but the coin-flip Paralysis can lock an opposing attacker out of action and swing a race in your favor. To maximize it, pair Starmie with reliable Energy acceleration or retrieval so Recover’s discard cost is painless, and consider adding Gust of Wind-style pressure to capitalize when Paralysis stalls the active Pokémon.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-12 06:11:09 UTC