Old Gens [GSC OU] Starmie

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Starmie @ Leftovers
- Surf
- Nightmare
- Substitute
- Recover

Traditionally, Starmie was used as a spinner in GSC OU until Fear showed in SPL XI that the playerbase had slept on this at the time unknown set. Surf is the preferred STAB move of choice and Substitute allows Starmie to stay in against Electric-types and exploit the use of the inaccurate Thunder, as well as preventing it from getting statused by Pokemon such as Jynx with Lovely Kiss and Cloyster with Toxic. It also prevents Exeggutor without Thief from threatening it, as Giga Drain always fails against Substitute. Nightmare is what makes this Starmie set so dangerous and threatening to otherwise good checks like Zapdos, Raikou, and Snorlaxm punishing their use of Rest.

Example replay: Fear vs Sulcata in SPL XI https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen2ou-475829

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Starmie @ Leftovers
Ability: None
- Surf
- Nightmare
- Substitute
- Recover

Traditionally, (AC) Starmie was used as a Rapid Spinner spinner in GSC OU, (RC) until Fear showed in SPL XI that the playerbase had slept on this at the time unknown set. Surf is the preferred STAB move of choice, and Substitute allows Starmie to stay in against electric type pokemon Electric-types and exploit the use of the inaccurate Thunder, as well as preventing it from getting statused by Pokemon such as Jynx with Lovely Kiss or and Cloyster with Toxic. It also prevents Exeggutor without Thief from threatening it, as Giga Drain always fails against Substitute. Nightmare is what makes this Starmie set so dangerous and threatening to otherwise good checks like Zapdos, Raikou, (AC) and Snorlax and, (AC) punishing their use of Rest.

Example replay: Fear vs Sulcata in SPL XI https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen2ou-475829
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