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Smeargle Painter Pokémon ドーブル Doble #0235 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Own Tempo or TechnicianGen IV+ Cacophony Cacophony Moody Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Smeargle 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 127.9 lbs. 58.0 kg Smeargle 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 106 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 88 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Smeargle 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Smeargle (Japanese: ドーブル Doble) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Smeargle is best known for its ability to use the move Sketch, which permanently copies the last move used by the opponent. Due to this, it can legitimately have any move in the Pokémon games except for Chatter, Struggle, and Shadow moves — though it can learn Dark Void and Hyperspace Fury, it cannot use those moves as they can only be used by specific Pokémon. As a result of this, it can pass on any Egg Move to Pokémon in the Field Egg Group.

Biology

Smeargle with various tail colors

Smeargle is a bipedal, beagle-like Pokémon with white and brown fur. It has a long tail with an end resembling a paintbrush. This paintbrush oozes with paint, and the color of the paint may vary for each Smeargle, as well as change in hue corresponding to its emotions. Sprites from the games depict green, brown, and red, while the anime also shows yellow and blue. Smeargle has a footprint on its back that is the same color as the tip of the tail. The mark is placed on Smeargle's back as a sign of adulthood. Smeargle also has a round structure on its head with a point that resembles a beret. It has floppy, brown ears and a brown collar on its neck. The rings encircling Smeargle's eyes are also brown, as are Smeargle's eyelids. Its arms have two brown bands, and its legs have only one. Each of its limbs has three digits.

Smeargle uses its paint to mark its territory. There are over 5,000 known different marks that Smeargle uses. Each Smeargle's tail is predetermined by the mysterious fluid secreted at the tip of the tail. There are Smeargle fanatics who will pay big money to own one. It can also use its signature move, Sketch, to copy moves from other Pokémon. Smeargle is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Sketch. Smeargle is often found in urban areas filled with graffiti.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: After rescuing Smeargle from Howling Forest, it will join the team and change the rescue base's flag on request.
• Pokémon Channel: A Smeargle appears in a television program called Smeargle's Art Study. He will rate the painting hanging on the player's bedroom wall, namely a picture the player made.
• Pokémon Black 2 and White 2: A unique Smeargle with a bowtie appears as the opposing side's Pokémon in the Love and Battles series.

Pokédex entries

Smeargle in the Alola Pokédex	Smeargle in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Silk Scarf (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Smeargle is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

Smeargle can learn practically any set of moves due to Sketch, which permanently copies any move. However, Sketch cannot be used to learn Sketch or Struggle.

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.8% Friend Area: Sky Blue Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP Would you like me to paint? Art is an explosion of passion and talent! 26%-50% HP Pay attention, please! My health is down by half! 1%-25% HP I've had it... My tail feels too heavy to hold... Level up Ah! Leveled up! Perhaps my artistry has blossomed more?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.8% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Visit Smeargle's secret base Connected to: Mankey, Furret, Flaaffy, Scizor, Smoochum, Pansear Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I'm a painter. To me, art is... Well, art is... Low HP (< 50%) My eyes are blurry... Can't see to paint...
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Normal Poké Assist: (present) Normal Field move: (present) (Tackle ×2) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-235 It lets loose shock waves to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 62 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 30 - 120 20 #182 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Nap Time, Super Cheer, Double Normal, Transform
Pokémon GO Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 40 Base Defense: 83 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Tackle, Fury Cutter, Bug Bite, Bite, Sucker Punch, Dragon Breath, Thunder Shock, Spark, Low Kick, Karate Chop, Ember, Wing Attack, Peck, Lick, Shadow Claw, Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Mud Shot, Ice Shard, Frost Breath, Quick Attack, Scratch, Pound, Cut, Poison Jab, Acid, Psycho Cut, Rock Throw, Metal Claw, Bullet Punch, Water Gun, Splash, Mud-Slap, Zen Headbutt, Confusion, Poison Sting, Bubble, Feint Attack, Steel Wing, Fire Fang, Rock Smash, Counter, Powder Snow, Charge Beam, Volt Switch, Dragon Tail, Air Slash, Infestation, Struggle Bug, Astonish, Hex, Iron Tail, Fire Spin, Bullet Seed, Extrasensory, Snarl, Hidden Power, Take Down, Waterfall, Yawn, Present, Smack Down, Charm, Lock-On, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Gust, Incinerate Charged Attacks: Struggle, Wrap, Hyper Beam, Dark Pulse, Sludge, Vise Grip, Flame Wheel, Megahorn, Flamethrower, Dig, Cross Chop, Psybeam, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Ice Punch, Discharge, Flash Cannon, Drill Peck, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Heat Wave, Aerial Ace, Drill Run, Petal Blizzard, Bug Buzz, Poison Fang, Night Slash, Bubble Beam, Submission, Low Sweep, Aqua Jet, Aqua Tail, Seed Bomb, Psyshock, Ancient Power, Rock Tomb, Rock Slide, Power Gem, Shadow Sneak, Shadow Punch, Ominous Wind, Shadow Ball, Magnet Bomb, Iron Head, Thunder Punch, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Twister, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Claw, Disarming Voice, Draining Kiss, Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, Play Rough, Cross Poison, Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave, Gunk Shot, Bone Club, Bulldoze, Mud Bomb, Signal Beam, X-Scissor, Flame Charge, Flame Burst, Fire Blast, Water Pulse, Hydro Pump, Psychic, Icy Wind, Fire Punch, Solar Beam, Leaf Blade, Power Whip, Air Cutter, Hurricane, Brick Break, Swift, Horn Attack, Stomp, Hyper Fang, Body Slam, Close Combat, Dynamic Punch, Focus Blast, Aurora Beam, Wild Charge, Zap Cannon, Avalanche, Brave Bird, Sky Attack, Sand Tomb, Rock Blast, Silver Wind, Night Shade, Gyro Ball, Heavy Slam, Overheat, Grass Knot, Energy Ball, Future Sight, Mirror Coat, Outrage, Crunch, Foul Play, Surf, Draco Meteor, Psycho Boost, Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, Last Resort, Meteor Mash, Brine, Scald, Psystrike, Doom Desire, Weather Ball (Fire), Weather Ball (Ice), Weather Ball (Water), Skull Bash, Acid Spray, Earth Power, Crabhammer, Lunge, Octazooka, Mirror Shot, Superpower, Fell Stinger, Leaf Tornado, Shadow Bone, Muddy Water, Blaze Kick, Power-Up Punch, Giga Impact, Synchronoise, Sacred Sword, Flying Press, Aura Sphere, Payback, Rock Wrecker, Aeroblast, Techno Blast (Normal), Techno Blast (Fire), Techno Blast (Ice), Techno Blast (Water), Techno Blast (Electric), Fly, V-create, Tri Attack In Pokémon GO, Smeargle only spawns after photobombing a Pokémon while taking its picture with the AR Camera. Outside of special events, there is a 10% chance of a Smeargle photobomb for each session with the AR Camera, up to one photobomb per day. Smeargle will know the same moves as the Pokémon it photobombed, if possible. If the Pokémon knows two Charged Attacks, Smeargle will learn the one in the first slot. If that Pokémon knows a move Smeargle cannot learn, Smeargle will have a random move instead. Smeargle cannot learn the Fast Attack Transform, or the Charged Attack: Frustration, Return, Weather Ball (Rock), Luster Purge, or Mist Ball. Smeargle cannot learn a second Charged Attack, even if the photobombed Pokémon has one. Smeargle cannot use a TM or an Elite TM to change its moves.

Evolution data

Unevolved Smeargle  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
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