A Good Starmie Moveset

[☼Charlie☼]

What would be a good moveset for a Starmie? And what would be a good nature? Thanks in advance.

 

[Akuchiki Byakuya]

I go with the classic sweeper set

psychic
t-bolt
Ice beam
surf
Sometimes I fit recover in there but I don't really use my starmie alot competitively.....

 

[Azonic]

Recover could be over Psychic, but it doesn't have much HP and will be KO'd instantly.

 

[c_dog]

there was a thread about it not too long ago.. but timid and modest are the best nature. some say its defense is good enough to take some hits so modest is better but I always preferred timid.

 

[Syaoran]

Special sweeper Starmie:

Thunderbolt
Surf
Hidden Power [Fire]
Psychic

 

[Azonic]

Psychic is a horrible attack type

 

[Syaoran]

It's mainly for STAB, although he can use Ice Beam instead if he really fears dragons. Another alternative would be Cosmic Powder + Recover (with Leftovers) on the expense of Thunderbolt or Hidden Power [Fire].

 

[Faceless*]

Starmie is almost always used for Boltbeamer (sweeper)

My Suggestions

Item : Life Orb
Moves :
[S-HIGHLIGHT]Thunderbolt
Surf/Hydro Pump(if you like risking)
Psychic/HP(fire)
Ice Beam[/S-HIGHLIGHT]

 

[Toothache]

If you want Starmie to be able to take a hit, Cosmic Power is an option. Set up is tricky though - either with Sub + Lefties, or with Recover. You can have bolt beam for the last two slots, although lack of STAB hurts a bit if you're running Timid. Probably want to be fast enough to get Salamence though. Defensive Starmie isn't as great as it's standard sweeper choice, but it keeps people on their toes