Starmie - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Starmie can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Starmie artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Moves learnt by level up

Starmie learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
1	Recover	Normal	—	—
1	Swift	Normal	60	∞
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
28	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100

Egg moves

Starmie does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Black & White.

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Black & White by a previous evolution of Starmie. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100	Level up
Camouflage	Normal	—	—	Level up
Cosmic Power	Psychic	—	—	Level up
Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100	Level up
Harden	Normal	—	—	Level up
Hydro Pump	Water	120	80	Level up
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—	Level up
Minimize	Normal	—	—	Level up
Power Gem	Rock	70	100	Level up
Reflect Type	Normal	—	—	Level up
Tackle	Normal	50	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Starmie is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Starmie is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Starmie can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Avalanche	Ice	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Starmie learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
1	Recover	Normal	—	—
1	Swift	Normal	60	∞
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
22	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100

Egg moves

Starmie does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move Tutor moves

Starmie can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Gravity	Psychic	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Recycle	Normal	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 by a previous evolution of Starmie. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Brine	Water	65	100	Level up
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100	Level up
Camouflage	Normal	—	—	Level up
Cosmic Power	Psychic	—	—	Level up
Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100	Level up
Harden	Normal	—	—	Level up
Hydro Pump	Water	120	80	Level up
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—	Level up
Minimize	Normal	—	—	Level up
Power Gem	Rock	70	100	Level up
Reflect Type	Normal	—	—	Level up
Tackle	Normal	50	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Starmie is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Starmie is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Starmie can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Avalanche	Ice	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor