Starmie can use rapid spin while being choiced
I wonder what makes Scarf-Excadrill at rapidspinning better than it; Sure, eq stab and everything.. but starmie also threatens all the spinblockers with a specsed analityc move, a bit of prediction should be there
And scarf Starmie is a good revengekiller in general, kills all the dragons and most boosters, can sponge statuses, and ruin walls with trick.
And btw, the real thing is realizing how strong starmie is: the specsed HydroPumps are too strong, and forcing switches out having analytic is even better, HPump reaches too high levels, and Ice Beam/Psyshok 2HKOs everything supposed to tank the pumps (
Nvm, do what you want, a set should be put forward and analyzed if it has some characteristics and uses that make it cool: pokemon battling is not about two or three sets. This is a waste to the offensive machine that is Starmie, who can also OHKO venusaur, attempt at killing Chansey after rocks and some residual damage, and many other thing water types can only dream of.
The reason people run Rapid Spin on Scarf Excadrill is because it doesn't really have a great 4th coverage move and its speed isn't that great. Often times it forces a switch and then you get the Rapid Spin off. Also Mold Breaker scares Gengars that want to spin block in case you go for EQ. Personally I'm not that big of a fan of Scarf Drill running Rapid Spin since you have to switch out afterwards every time.
Starmie is already quite fast so it can threaten many things and Rapid Spin anyway. Gengar can spin block you but you naturally outspeed and ohko with Psyshock anyway.
If you run Rapid Spin on a choice set, you either forgo Trick -- one of the main reasons to run choice -- or coverage. LO gives you nearly as much of a boost as Specs with the ability to change moves (COVERAGE !! part of the reason why Starmie is good!), and what significant theats are you outrunning with a Scarf? Scarf Latios and Gengar aren't that common so it's really just for Scarf Keldeo which is seriously just asking Bisharp or TTar to come in on your Psyshock. Locking yourself into Rapid Spin is total pursuit bait too.
I'm a big fan of Starmie and I loved it back in the days of DPP, when its choice sets were not only viable but even somewhat common. But in the current metagame I see its choice sets pretty much being outclassed by Keldeo
PS I'm not a fan of shutting down new ideas. I'm not saying all this just because I think everyone needs to think inside the box and run cookie cutter sets all the time, but I genuinely believe that choiced Starmie is outclassed by other pokemon and has a great niche and speed tier as a spinner that can switch moves.
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