Starmie best PvP IVs
The best Starmie IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 0/15/11 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 11 HP. That spread reaches CP 1498 at level 22 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Starmie ranks #2,382 there, with 94.6 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Starmie 0/15/11 in the IV ranker
Best Starmie IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/15/11 | 22 | 1498 | #2,382 |
| Ultra | 0/15/14 | 43 | 2497 | #2,032 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2922 | #1 |
Starmie cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Starmie IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/11 | 22 | 1498 | 131.6 | 124.7 | 104 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/13/13 | 22 | 1499 | 131.6 | 123.4 | 105 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 2/15/15 | 21.5 | 1496 | 131.3 | 123.3 | 105 | 99.6 |
| 4 | 3/14/15 | 21.5 | 1499 | 131.9 | 122.6 | 105 | 99.6 |
| 5 | 0/14/12 | 22 | 1499 | 131.6 | 124.1 | 104 | 99.5 |
| 6 | 0/14/11 | 22 | 1494 | 131.6 | 124.1 | 104 | 99.5 |
| 7 | 1/13/11 | 22 | 1497 | 132.2 | 123.4 | 104 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 0/12/14 | 22 | 1500 | 131.6 | 122.8 | 105 | 99.4 |
| 9 | 0/12/13 | 22 | 1496 | 131.6 | 122.8 | 105 | 99.4 |
| 10 | 1/11/13 | 22 | 1499 | 132.2 | 122.2 | 105 | 99.4 |
Top 10 Starmie IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/14 | 43 | 2497 | 169.1 | 160.3 | 136 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 2/15/15 | 42 | 2497 | 169.7 | 159.3 | 136 | 99.7 |
| 3 | 0/13/14 | 43.5 | 2500 | 169.6 | 159.1 | 136 | 99.6 |
| 4 | 0/14/15 | 43 | 2498 | 169.1 | 159.4 | 136 | 99.5 |
| 5 | 0/14/14 | 43 | 2491 | 169.1 | 159.4 | 136 | 99.5 |
| 6 | 0/13/12 | 44 | 2500 | 170.2 | 159.6 | 135 | 99.5 |
| 7 | 1/13/14 | 43 | 2496 | 169.9 | 158.6 | 136 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 0/15/15 | 42.5 | 2489 | 168.6 | 159.8 | 136 | 99.4 |
| 9 | 0/14/13 | 43.5 | 2499 | 169.6 | 159.9 | 135 | 99.4 |
| 10 | 1/14/15 | 42.5 | 2494 | 169.4 | 159.0 | 136 | 99.4 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staryu | 0/14/13 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 1308 | 15/15/15 CP 1308 |
| Starmie | ✕ | 0/15/11 CP 1498 | 0/15/14 CP 2497 |
How good is Starmie in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Starmie #286 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 80.2 out of 100. The usual moveset is Psywave, Aqua Jet and Power Gem.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #286 of 1,154 | 80.2 | Psywave, Aqua Jet, Power Gem |
| Ultra | #227 of 851 | 81.4 | Psywave, Aqua Jet, Power Gem |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Starmie to build; the meta rank says whether Starmie is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Starmie
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Starmie you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Starmie PvP IV questions
What are the best Starmie IVs for Great League?
0/15/11 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 11 HP. It reaches CP 1498 at level 22 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Starmie good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Starmie only ranks #2,382 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Starmie in Great League?
CP 1498 at level 22, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.