Starmie · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Starmie card
Numbered 121 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, Starmie is a Rare, a Stage 1 Water-type carrying 90 HP.
It evolves from Staryu, so Starmie is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Arai Kiriko.
Printed on the card, the Starmie Pokédex entry reads: "Starmie swims by spinning its body at high speed. As this Pokémon cruises through the ocean, it absorbs tiny plankton."
About Starmie in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Staryu. Two starfishes stacked, faceted center jewel. Fossil Rare with steady demand.
What is Starmie worth?
Starmie is a non-holo Rare. In Scarlet & Violet 151, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Starmie trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Starmie before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Starmie grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Starmie is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Starmie
For Starmie, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Starmie rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
