The Internet Has Fallen in Love (and Laughed Out Loud) at Mega Starmie’s Ridiculous New Legs in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Mega Starmie’s bizarre transformation in Pokémon Legends: Z-A is dominating player conversations and memes right now, and with good reason: it’s just Starmie, but with a pair of massive, pointy purple legs.

This isn’t your usual Mega Evolution glow-up. Starmie didn’t get elegant crystals, extra gems, or some mystical halo. Instead, it got a pair of limbs so out of place that the whole internet can’t stop staring, posting, and memeing. If you’ve seen the screenshots floating around, you know. It’s Starmie with legs, strutting through the game like it’s auditioning for a Pokémon-themed runway show.

Legs for Days, and Infinite Reactions

The Pokémon community is obsessed. Since players discovered Mega Starmie in the later parts of Legends: Z-A, social media has been buzzing with art, videos, and, predictably, some of the best memes the franchise has inspired in years.

The reactions? All over the place. Some fans immediately labelled the design as a comedy goldmine. Twitter user MAGIKARP🦈💦 couldn’t resist sharing a video simply titled, “MEGA STARMIE IS A GOOD COMEDY,” showing off the starfish’s awkward, angular gait.

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Others chimed in, comparing Mega Starmie’s run to famous anime moves (“the Orga/Astroganger run,” as noted by Crit), or sharing fan art that depicts Starmie’s new form as something genuinely menacing, a purple-legged predator charging toward you with chaotic energy. There’s a special branch of fan art that even dials up the intimidation factor, highlighting those legs as “bulky pylons” and a display of dominance.

But not everyone is running for cover. Some fans have taken to celebrating Starmie’s legs as a bold new look. Steve Ly, for instance, gave Mega Starmie a pair of “sexy boots” in a parody of Patrick Star’s iconic dance from the SpongeBob SquarePants movie. Yes, this is the kind of content Mega Starmie is inspiring.

Of course, the reactions aren’t all lighthearted. There’s sympathy out there, too. Guilherme Nunes drew a crestfallen Mega Starmie looking devastated after reading all the spicy comments online, a reminder that for every meme, someone’s thinking about the feelings of our favourite cosmic echinoderm.

Sometimes Less Is Way, Way More

Here’s the wild thing: all Mega Starmie got were legs. The designers didn’t bother with more gems, extra arms, or dramatic effects. Just two big limbs, and the effect has been huge, bigger, honestly, than the changes made to a host of other Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. It’s a case study in how a minimal and, frankly, goofy design tweak can outshine fancier transformations and steal the entire show.

Players have pointed out that while other Mega Evolutions get “bells and whistles,” Mega Starmie’s legs became instant icons. The new form has everything: comedy, meme potential, a hint of threat, and even internet-fueled arguments about whether it’s “hot” or “tragic.” It’s the very definition of viral, Pokémon design distilled into a perfect storm of conversation and creativity.

And then there’s the details no one expected: apparently, Mega Starmie might even poop now. That’s just one more little gift tucked into the chaos of this new form, and if you want the full scoop, Eurogamer’s got you covered.

Mega Starmie didn’t just get taller in Pokémon Legends: Z-A; it reached new heights of fame and infamy. All thanks to a bizarre design decision that proves sometimes, all you need is a really good pair of legs to make Pokémon history.