Sketch (move)

Sketch スケッチ Sketch

File:Sketch.png

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  1 (max. 1) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Makes the appeal as good as the one before it.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Sketch (Japanese: スケッチ Sketch) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It is the signature move of Smeargle. Smeargle can learn it every ten levels, and by using a move relearner.

Effect

Generation II

Sketch allows the user to copy the opponent's last move permanently, therefore replacing Sketch. Sketch cannot be used to copy Selfdestruct, Explosion, Struggle, Transform, or Metronome. If used by a transformed Pokémon, Sketch will fail. If the battle does not allow experience points to be earned (such as link battles or Battle Tower battles), any move learned via Sketch will be forgotten at the end of the battle.

Generation III

Sketch can now be used to copy Selfdestruct and Explosion when used in a battle with a Pokémon with the Damp Ability. It can also be used to copy Metronome and Transform, if the move fails to activate due to effects such as sleep; this did not work in Generation II. Struggle and Shadow moves cannot be sketched.

Generation IV and onwards

Same as Generation III, except that, in addition to not being able to copy Struggle, Sketch cannot be used to copy Chatter.

Description

Games Description A move that allows the user to copy a move used by an opponent and learn that move. Copies the foe's move permanently. RSE Copies the foe's last move permanently. FRLG This move copies the move last used by the foe, then disappears. Copies the target's last move permanently. It enables the user to learn a move used by the foe. Once used, the move Sketch disappears. It enables the user to permanently learn the move last used by the foe. Once used, Sketch disappears. It enables the user to permanently learn the move last used by the target. Once used, Sketch disappears.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
235		Smeargle	Normal		Normal	-- 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91			-- 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91			-- 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91				-- 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Smeargle Sketch Adventures 1.png Sketching File:Smeargle Sketch Adventures 2.png Using Flamethrower
The user watches the opponent use an attack. The user then copies how the opponent did the attack and instantly learns it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Smeargle watches the opponent use an attack while pointing the tip of its tail at it. It then instantly learns how to use the attack.
DJ Mary's Smeargle	The Last Battle XII		Debut
Noland's three Smeargle	VS. Charizard II		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• This move is the first Generation II move in index number order.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 寫生 Xiěshēng Dutch Schets French Gribouille German Nachahmer Greek Αφηρημένο Σχέδιο Italian Schizzo Korean 스케치 Sketch Portuguese Brazil Esboço Portugal Sketch Serbian Slikanje Spanish Esquema

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