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 ====Name origin====
-Starmie's name is derived from ''star'', referring to its shape, and ''mie'', which involves 珠, which can be read as ''mi'', meaning gem or jewel, obviously referring to its core. ''Mie'' can also be seen as a misspelling of ''me'', in opposition to the ''yu'' in {{p|Staryu}}. However, the pun is not present in their Japanese names; while Starmie shares it name in both languages, Staryu's Japanese name is ''Hitodeman''.
+Starmie is derived from ''star'' (referring to its shape) and ''mie'', which involves 珠 ''mi'' (''gem'' or ''jewel''), referring to its core. In English, ''Mie'' is considered a corruption of ''me'' (the personal pronoun), in opposition to the ''yu'' (you) in {{p|Staryu}}. This pun is not present in their Japanese names; while Starmie shares it name in both languages, Staryu's Japanese name is Hitodeman (roughly "starfish man").
 ==In other languages==