Rudy's Starmie

Rudy's Starmie was one of the pokemon he chose in his gym battle against Ash, it was shown to be powerful and fast, two attributes which are typical of Starmies. As with most of his pokemon, Stamie was proficient in modern dance, and used it to help avoid attacks thrown at it by Ash's Squirtle. Despite being quick and having Thunderbolt at it's disposal, it was ultimately weakened by Squirtles newly learned Hydro pump, and finished with a Skull Bash.

Moves used

• Water Gun
• Rapid Spin
• Thunderbolt

Trivia

• It is the only time a Starmie is shown using Thunderbolt in the anime.
• This is the last major on screen appearance of Starmie in the anime.
• It is speculated amongst fans that during the course of their evening together, Misty may have mentioned she was fond of Starmie, hence his choice of the Pokemon and 'dedicating' the battle to her.