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Artwork from GSC
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Height
1′04″
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0.4 m
Metric
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1′04″/0.4 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
13.2 lbs.
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6.0 kg
Metric
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13.2 lbs./6.0 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
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Atk
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 87
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Battle Exp.: 871*
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Smoochum (Japanese: ムチュール Muchul) is an Ice/Psychic-type Pokémon. It evolves into Jynx.
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
Smoochum is an all-female species with no male counterpart.
Special abilities
Behavior
A Smoochum will use her lips to examine something that she sees for the first time. When walking, a Smoochum rocks her head back and forth. Despite being a Baby Pokémon, Smoochum are very conscious about their appearance. When given the chance, a Smoochum will look at her reflection to make sure it isn't dirty.
Habitat
Smoochum, like its Template:P2, prefers colder areas.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Smoochum first appeared in Pikachu and Pichu. She was one of the Pokémon in the Pichu Brothers' posse.
In The Screen Actor's Guilt, action-movie actor Brad had a Smoochum. Brad's agent is afraid that Brad would have his image as an action star ruined if they found out that he owned a Smoochum.
Another Smoochum was in Three Jynx and a Baby. She got herself separated from a trio of Jynx sisters and stumbled upon Team Rocket. Jessie had plans on using Smoochum's cuteness for profit, but her plans were foiled by the three Jynx Sisters and Ash and friends.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
A Smoochum is one of the babies that escape the Daycare Centre near Goldenrod City in Template:PSV.
In the TCG
- Main article: Smoochum (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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Its lips are the most sensitive parts on its body. It always uses its lips first to examine things.
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| Silver
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It always rocks its head slowly backwards and forwards as if it is trying to kiss someone.
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| Crystal
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The sensitivity of its lips develops most quickly. It uses them to try to identify unknown objects.
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| Stadium 2
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Its lips are the most sensitive parts on its body. It always uses its lips first to examine things.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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Smoochum actively runs about, but also falls quite often. Whenever the chance arrives, it will look for its reflection to make sure its face hasn't become dirty.
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| Sapphire
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Smoochum actively runs about, but also falls quite often. Whenever the chance arrives, it will look for its reflection to make sure its face hasn't become dirty.
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| Emerald
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It actively runs about, but also falls often. Whenever it falls, it will check its reflection on a lake's surface to make sure its face hasn't become dirty.
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| FireRed
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It always rocks its head slowly backwards and forwards as if it is trying to kiss someone.
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| LeafGreen
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Its lips are the most sensitive parts on its body. It always uses its lips first to examine things.
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| Diamond
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It tests everything by touching with its lips, which remember what it likes and dislikes.
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| Pearl
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It tests everything by touching with its lips, which remember what it likes and dislikes.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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45
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105 - 152
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200 - 294
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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15
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18 - 73
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31 - 141
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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Total: 305
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Smoochum's gol and silver shiny sprite has the same coloring as the later sprites and it's normal gold and silver sprites seem darker than others.
Origin
Smoochum may be based on ガン黒 ganguro, blonde-haired, tanned Japanese girls, but is meant to resemble an otherwise normal human child. It should be also noted that Yuki Onna, a possible origin for Jynx, is sometimes shown as holding a seemingly human child.
Name origin
Smoochum's name is based on smooch, or kiss. It may also be a pun on smooch 'em. Its Japanese name is based on ちゅう chu, the sound of a kiss.
In other languages
- German: Kussilla - Comes from the English word kiss.
- French: Lippouti - Combination of the English word lip and the French word poutou, which means kiss.
- Korean: 뽀뽀라 Ppoppora - Includes Ppoppo, which is a small peck or kiss.
External links
For other sprites and images, please see Smoochum images on Bulbagarden Archives.
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