Smeargle
ドーブル Doble
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Smeargle (Japanese: ドーブル Doble) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Its single move, Sketch, allows it to learn nearly any move in existence.
Biology
Physiology
Smeargle are unusual white and brown Pokémon that seem unremarkable at first, but they possess a tail with an end that resembles a paintbrush. This paintbrush is oozing with paint. The color of the paint is apparently different for each Smeargle. Although sprites from the game depict green, brown and red, the anime also shows yellow and blue. It's been implied that each Smeargle has a different colored tail.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Smeargle secretes a fluid from its tail, which can be used as paint. Smeargle is the only Pokémon known to express itself in an artistic fashion. Smeargle is also the only Pokémon that can learn any move permanently thanks to its signature move, Sketch.
Behavior
Smeargle live in groups. When a Smeargle reaches adulthood, the other members of the group draw a paw-print pattern on its back. Those who refuse to let themselves be marked are ostracized from the pack.
Habitat
Smeargle are very adaptable, and can live just about anywhere. One can always tell when a Smeargle's territory is found because it will mark the boundary with the paint-like substance excreted by its tail.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
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Three Smeargle in the anime
Smeargle first appeared in Pikachu & Pichu as part of the Pichu Brothers Possé.
In The Art Of Pokémon, a trio of Smeargle were vandalizing Whitestone.
A Smeargle was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.
A Smeargle was seen working in a nail salon in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters.
Pokédex entries
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| EP197
| Smeargle
| Ash's Pokédex
| Smeargle, the Painter Pokémon. Colored fluids ooze from their tails which they use to mark their territory and to express themselves.
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| This concludes the entries from the Original series.
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In the manga
Whitney gave her Smeargle to DJ Mary. In the Emerald Saga, a lot of Smeargle were found in Artisan Cave.
In the TCG
- Main article: Smeargle (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: After rescuing Smeargle from Howling Forest, it will 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.
Pokédex entries
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| Gold
| A special fluid oozes from the tip of its tail. It paints the fluid everywhere to mark its territory.
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| Silver
| Once it becomes an adult, it has a tendency to let its comrades plant footprints on its back.
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| Crystal
| The color of the mysterious fluid secreted from its tail is predetermined for each Smeargle.
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| Stadium 2
| A special fluid oozes from the tip of its tail. It paints the fluid everywhere to mark its territory.
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| III
| Ruby
| Smeargle marks the boundaries of its territory using a body fluid that leaks out from the tip of its tail. Over 5,000 different marks left by this Pokémon have been found.
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| Sapphire
| Smeargle marks the boundaries of its territory using a body fluid that leaks out from the tip of its tail. Over 5,000 different marks left by this Pokémon have been found.
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| Emerald
| A Smeargle marks its territory using a fluid that leaks out from the tip of its tail. About 5,000 different marks left by this Pokémon have been found.
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| FireRed
| Once it becomes an adult, it has a tendency to let its comrades plant footprints on its back.
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| LeafGreen
| A special fluid oozes from the tip of its tail. It paints the fluid everywhere to mark its territory.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It marks its territory by using its tail like a paintbrush. There are more than 5,000 different marks.
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| Pearl
| It marks its territory by using its tail like a paintbrush. There are more than 5,000 different marks.
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| Platinum
| It marks its territory by using its tail like a paintbrush. There are more than 5,000 different marks.
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Smeargle can learn any set of moves due to Sketch, which permanently copies any move. Smeargle can only learn one Sketch at a time. In Generation II, Sketch can't be used to learn Selfdestruct, Explosion, or Metronome. In Generation IV, Sketch cannot be used to learn Chatter.
None.
None.
None.
Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
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Smeargle
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Sprites
Trivia
- Smeargle is the only non-legendary, non-Dragon-type Pokémon able to legally know Draco Meteor. Smeargle is also the only non-starter Pokémon able to legally know Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, and Hydro Cannon and the only one able to legally know them all.
- Smeargle is one of three Pokémon legally able to use Transform, the others being Mew and Ditto.
- Since Sketch lets Smeargle learn nearly any move, it can also pass down egg moves to any Pokémon in the Ground egg group.
- In Generation II games, Smeargle's shiny form changes its original brownish color to green. In later games, however, green becomes its most common color, while the shiny color is red. The exception to this is Pokémon Colosseum, where its tail appears red.
- Paradoxically, Smeargle is simultaneously the Pokémon with the smallest movepool (learning only one move ever, which ties it with Ditto and Unown) and the Pokémon with the largest movepool (using that move to "learn" almost any other move).
Origin
Smeargle appears to be based on a beagle and a painter.
Name origin
Smeargle's name may be a combination of smear and beagle. Its Japanese name may be a combination of dog and doodle or dabble – to splatter liquid, which could be a reference to paint being splattered.
In other languages
- German: Farbeagle - From Farbe (color) and beagle.
- French: Queulorior - From queue (tail) and colorier (color).
- Korean: 루브도 Rubeuto
- Chinese: 圖圖犬
External links
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Smeargle images on Bulbagarden Archives.
