Starmie in Your Sea Creatures Binder: Art, Sets, and Layout
The ultimate Starmie card collector guide for Sea Creatures binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2024-02-13
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Popularity Rank: #169
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #209
2019 survey: #121
#169 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0121
Height
1.1 m
Weight
80.0 kg
Capture rate
60 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Gender ratio
Genderless
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Purple
Habitat
Sea
Shape
Blob
Why people love Starmie
The elevator pitch for Starmie: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Starmie feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Sea Creatures crowd — Starmie is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Starmie has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Starmie from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Perfect Order
Special illustration rare
Perfect Order
Ultra Rare
Perfect Order
Double rare
Destined Rivals
Uncommon
Celestial Guardians
Two Shiny
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Genetic Apex
Two Star
Genetic Apex
Four Diamond
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
151
Rare
Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo V
Showing 12 of 36 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Binder plan & Michi Method for Starmie
Spread layout for Starmie, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Starmie #119 (Paldean Fates) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Starmie page.
Starmie #16 (Crimson Invasion) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Starmie an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Starmie GX #14 (Hidden Fates) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Starmie binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Starmie mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Starmie chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Crimson Invasion
Rare
Hidden Fates
Ultra Rare
Perfect Order
Special illustration rare
Perfect Order
Ultra Rare
Perfect Order
Double rare
Destined Rivals
Uncommon
Right page
Celestial Guardians
Two Shiny
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Genetic Apex
Two Star
Genetic Apex
Four Diamond
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
151
Rare
Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo V
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Starmie cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Starmie
Illustration by artofpkm.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Starmie
Scene wallpaper — Starmie
Illustration by artofpkm.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Starmie
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- If you're building for Sea Creatures, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Starmie's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Starmie duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Reserve one sleeve for Trainer cameos or duos with Staryu, Arctovish, and Barbaracle; vignette cards routinely outperform sterile solo placeholders in flat lays.
Starmie on the tabletop
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Starmie — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
60
Attack
75
Defense
85
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
85
Speed
115
Total: 520
Players file Starmie around tier "Past" while Ability Illuminate (Doubles the wild encounter rate.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Water/Psychic typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
- Hidden Ability Analytic is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Starmie — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Starmie, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.
The center section is named the core. People think it is communicating when it glows in 7 colors.
Starmie shows up in Ruby lore as starmie’s center section - the core - glows brightly in seven colors.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Starmie as the Mysterious Pokémon, a creature of sea habitats, and known for purple colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
In the games, Staryu → Starmie make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Starmie
Spanish
Starmie
French
Staross
Italian
Starmie
Japanese
スターミー
Japanese (Romaji)
Starmie
Korean
아쿠스타
Chinese (Simplified)
宝石海星
Chinese (Traditional)
寶石海星
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