Starmie

Starmie is card 64 of 102 in Base Set, released in January 1999, a Common. It is a Stage 1 Water-type with 60 HP.

As a Stage 1, it evolves from Staryu, which places Starmie deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.

Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. Kinebuchi contributed a smaller body of Wizards-era cards but is responsible for several memorable holos, with a warm, heavily textured style.

The card's flavor text gives Starmie a line of lore: "Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value this core as a gem."

The fully evolved Staryu. Two starfishes stacked, faceted center jewel. Fossil Rare with steady demand.

Based on recent eBay sales, raw copies trade from $2.24 to $41 depending on the print and a PSA 10 runs from $100 to $1,100. The 1st Edition print is the most valuable, with a PSA 10 near $1,100. The table on this page breaks the price down by print and grade, updated 2026-06-01.

Base Set produced three print waves that collectors track separately: 1st Edition (the launch print, with an Edition 1 stamp under the artwork), Shadowless (no stamp and no drop shadow on the right of the frame), and Unlimited (the long-running print with the drop shadow restored). On Starmie, the price gap between these prints can run 10x or more, so confirm the variant before any purchase.

Starmie is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.

Raw copies of Starmie are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Starmie is the practical move.