Ghost of Starman

Ghost of Starman
Clay model of the Ghost of Starman
スターマン・センゾ
Sutāman - Senzo
Sprites
Relatives	Starman Starman Junior Starman Super Starman Deluxe Final Starman
Appears in	EarthBound
Battle Theme
Stats
The Ghost of Starman's in-battle sprite
Status	Common
Hit Points	750
Psychic Points	462
Offense	152
Defense	170
Speed	46
Guts	43
IQ	16
Experience reward	48695
Wealth	$807
Drops	Goddess Ribbon (1/128)
Location	Onett (Post-Magicant) Cave of the Past

"The Ghost of Starman uses Starstorm Alpha as its chief attack. Paula's Psych Shield will help fend off the attack. Use Multi-Bottle Rockets and other regular attacks to defeat the alien."

— EarthBound Player's Guide

The Ghost of Starman (スターマン・センゾ, Sutāman - Senzo) is an enemy found late in EarthBound in Onett, as well as the Cave of the Past. It is a member of the Starmens, and is one of the most threatening enemies in the game. It appears to be a black and purple Starman with a pink aura.

Battle

Groups with

• Mechanical Octobot
• Evil Eye
• Nuclear Reactor Robot
• Final Starman

Attacks

• PSI Starstorm α - The Ghost of Starman tries PK Starstorm α, on its first move dealing massive damage to the whole party.
• Flashed a menacing smile - The Ghost of Starman smiles menacingly, wasting one turn.
• Murmured "3" - The Ghost of Starman says "three", wasting one turn.
• Murmured "2" - The Ghost of Starman says "two", wasting one turn.
• Murmured "1" - The Ghost of Starman says "one", wasting one turn.
• PSI Starstorm Ω - The Ghost of Starman tries PK Starstorm Ω, dealing even more massive damage to the whole party.

Strategy

• Setting up psychic shields for the entire party extremely recommended, since it always starts with the Starstorm α.
  • It might be possible to defeat it in one turn if it is a battle only against it.

Trivia

• Ghosts of Starmen seem to serve as successors to the Blue Starmen in EarthBound Beginnings, as they are the second-strongest members of their species and attempt to prevent the protagonists from reaching the final area of the game.
• Some believe that the Ghost of Starmen enemies are the same Starmen that Ninten defeated in EarthBound Beginnings.
• In the EarthBound Player's Guide, a tip regarding the enemies fought in Onett later in the game claims that the Ghost of Starmen are capable of dropping items such as Jeff's Multi-Bottle Rockets, but in the final game, it is only capable of dropping the Goddess Ribbon.
• The Ghost of Starman is called "Starman's Ancestor" in Japan, and at one point was going to be called that in the English version.
• At the end of every battle, it has a 1/128 chance of dropping the Goddess Ribbon, Paula's best ribbon in the game.