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Smeargle Painter Pokémon ドーブル Doble #235 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Own Tempo or Technician 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. As a result of this, it can pass on any Egg Move to Pokémon in the Field Egg Group.

Biology

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. 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 have three digits.

Smeargle will use the paint to mark its territory. It can also use its signature move, Sketch, to copy moves from other Pokémon. Smeargle is often found in urban areas.

In the anime

Smeargle in the anime

Sugimori reference sheet for the anime

Major appearances

In Pikachu & Pichu, a Smeargle was part of the Pichu Brothers Posse. It also appeared in episodes of Pokémon Chronicles.

In The Art of Pokémon, Jack Pollockson's three Smeargle were vandalizing the town of Whitestone in an effort to spread Pollockson's art, and became targeted by Team Rocket.

In Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!, a Smeargle costars with its Trainer Laki on the television series Alolan Detective Laki. It made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

In Smashing with Sketch!, Ilima's Smeargle competed in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament and eventually won.

A Smeargle appeared in The Power of Us, under the ownership of Toren.

Minor appearances

In All Things Bright and Beautifly!, a Coordinator's Smeargle competed in the Rustboro Contest.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Smeargle to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

A Smeargle appeared in The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!.

In Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!, a Smeargle was working in a nail salon.

A Smeargle appeared in Giratina & The Sky Warrior, under the ownership of Sylvan.

A Smeargle appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Smeargle appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.

A Smeargle appeared in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

A Smeargle appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

A Smeargle appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant.

A Smeargle appeared in Mega Evolution Special I.

A Smeargle appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.

Two Smeargle appeared in Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!.

A Smeargle appeared in The Cave of Trials!.

A Smeargle appeared in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.

A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in A Giga Battle with Mega Results!.

In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Smeargle attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

In Master Class Choices!, a Performer's Smeargle competed in the Fleurrh Showcase. In Master Class is in Session! and Performing a Pathway to the Future!, it competed in the Gloire Showcase.

A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in A League of His Own!.

A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in Till We Compete Again!.

Two Trainers' Smeargle appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.

Two Trainers' Smeargle appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in One Journey Ends, Another Begins....

Four Trainers' Smeargle appeared in Getting the Band Back Together!.

A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in A Glaring Rivalry!. It reappeared in a flashback in A Masked Warning!.

In Securing the Future!, a Trainer's Smeargle joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

In Battling on the Wing!, a Trainer's Smeargle watched the battles during the Manalo Conference. Another Trainer's Smeargle was waiting in line for Team Rocket's food truck.

A Smeargle appeared in a fantasy in The Final Four!.

A Trainer's Smeargle appeared in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Smeargle in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Two Smeargle appeared in Searching For The Color Of Miracles.

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Smeargle appeared in PW30.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

A Smeargle appeared in Clefairy's Blue Period.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Murkrow Row, a Smeargle was in Joey's bag after Gold helped him get it back.

Prior to Smeargle Smudge, Whitney gave her Smeargle, nicknamed Smea-Smea, to DJ Mary. It painted on Gold's face while he was asleep and battled his Pokémon before running back to DJ Mary at the Goldenrod Radio Tower, where Gold eventually found it. Prior to Out-Odding Oddish, Smea-Smea was returned to Whitney.

In The Last Battle XIII, a Smeargle was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

In A Sketchy Smattering of Smeargle, multiple Smeargle were found in Artisan Cave.

Starting in A Cheeky Charizard Change-Up II, Noland has three Smeargle he caught in the Artisan Cave because they had copied Jirachi's Wish. He decided to use it to search for Jirachi.

A Smeargle appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of an Artist.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Smeargle appeared in Tyrogue the Artist!!.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

A Smeargle appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!, Rare Pokémon!!, and Clefairy Becomes A Work Of Art!.

Professor Oak owns a Smeargle in Annual Big Cleaning Operation!!.

A Smeargle appeared in Clefairy Becomes A Work Of Art!.

In the TCG

Main article: Smeargle (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Smeargle appears as a Spirit.

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

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

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