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smeargle
#235

Smeargle

Painter Pokémon

Normal

It marks its territory by using its tail like a paintbrush. There are more than 5,000 different marks.

Base Stats

HP 55
Attack 20
Defense 35
Sp. Atk 20
Sp. Def 45
Speed 75
Total 250

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Painter Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 58.0 kg
Base Exp 88
Growth Rate Fast
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

smeargle Front Front
smeargle Back Back
smeargle Front Shiny Front Shiny
smeargle Back Shiny Back Shiny
smeargle Official Art Official Art
smeargle Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Lady Luck (Support)
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Moody
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
Def 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Smeargle is a centralizing Pokemon in the VGC metagame due to its utility and ability to shut down both foes with Dark Void. It has an amazing support movepool that allows Pokemon such as Mega Kangaskhan and Xerneas to set up more easily. Dark Void, however, is the best support move Smeargle can learn and the main reason why you should use Smeargle. Moody can be a very useful ability, as if Smeargle gets one Speed boost, it becomes a huge threat that can fire off a fast Dark Void, so even faster foes will have trouble stopping it; however, a Speed drop allows foes to easily outspeed and KO Smeargle. Smeargle also has horrible defenses and a bad Speed tier, which leaves it outsped and KOed by many Pokemon in the metagame. Smeargle's Speed tier also leaves it vulnerable to fast Taunt users.

Most Used Moves

Dark Void
99.6%
Fake Out
55.2%
Follow Me
45.8%
Transform
37.3%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc