Starmie (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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** Also, they are able to learn {{m|Attract}} in [[Generation II]] only, along with {{p|Mew}}. Starmie is genderless, so it cannot learn Attract.
** Also, they are able to learn {{m|Attract}} in [[Generation II]] only, along with {{p|Mew}}. Starmie is genderless, so it cannot learn Attract.
===Origin===
===Origin===
It appears to be a stylized {{wp|seastar}}, with a second set of arms on its back similar to a {{wp|crown of thorns starfish}}. Starmie also bears resemblance to the Mesopotamian goddess {{wp|Inanna#Iconography|Inanna's iconography|}}. The Pokedex entries suggest a starry origin for these creatures. This and it's dual psychic/water typing makes them possibly a reference to old comic book stories of mind controlling starfish invaders from space.
It appears to be a stylized {{wp|seastar}}, with a second set of arms on its back similar to a {{wp|crown of thorns starfish}}. Starmie also bears resemblance to the Mesopotamian goddess {{wp|Inanna#Iconography|Inanna's iconography|}}.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
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