Rising Rivals

Starmie

RRFR50· Uncommon
Starmie RR 50

We are not buying this printing at the moment.

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
80
Type
Water
Stage
Stage 1
Retreat cost
0
Weakness
+20
Number
50/111
Set
Rising RivalsRR
Illustrated by
Ken Sugimori

Its Ability

Aqua RecycleAqua recyclage

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.Une seule fois lors de votre tour (avant votre attaque), vous pouvez chercher dans votre pile de défausse une carte Énergie . Montrez-la à votre adversaire et placez-la dans votre main. Ce pouvoir ne peut pas être utilisé si Staross est affecté par un État Spécial.

Its attacks

Synchro GainSynchro-gain

20

If Starmie and the Defending Pokémon have the same amount of Energy attached to them, remove 4 damage counters from Starmie.Si Staross et le Pokémon Défenseur possèdent le même nombre d'Énergies, retirez à Staross 4 marqueurs de dégât.

Powerful SpinPirouette puissante

40

Starmie can't attack during your next turn.Staross ne peut pas attaquer lors de votre prochain tour.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    It retreats for free. You can pull it back to the Bench whenever you like, even with no Energy on it at all.

  2. A strength

    Powerful Spin hits for 40 on 1 Energy. Nothing in Rising Rivals hits harder for that price.

  3. A strength

    It has an Ability, Aqua Recycle. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.

  4. Keep in mind

    None of the 3,826 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

  5. Keep in mind

    Weakness Lightning +20. Against a Lightning Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 3,826 tournament lists we have read, 340 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

When it came out

Rising Rivals landed here on 16 May 2009.

Every set, with both of its dates

The other cards of this Pokémon

Two cards of the same Pokémon can be worth wildly different amounts — it depends on the set, the rarity and the artwork. We put all 35 Starmie cards on one page, priciest first.

See every Starmie card and its price