Talk:Smeargle (Pokémon)

Question: What moves can Sketch not copy? Asking because it says almost any move. surskitty 03:19, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I don't believe Sketch can copy Selfdestruct or Explosion since a Pokémon using one of those moves would faint afterwards, either ending the battle or bringing in another opponent. Plus, Smeargle would likely need to be at a MUCH higher level in order of survive such an attack.

• Sketch can copy any move, as it works on moves disabled by things such as paralysis or sleep. --Jshadias 03:47, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)

But does it copy Struggle, Metronome, etc? surskitty 03:48, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)

• Everything but Struggle. --Jshadias 03:51, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
• Say you in a Double Battle. Your Pokemon are a Smeargle that wants to Sketch move X, and Pokemon Y that knows move X. Pokemon Y is faster than Smeargle. Pokemon Y is asleep. For Pokemon Y, you select move X. For Smeargle, you select Sketch and target Pokemon Y. Pokemon Y's turn executes: nothing happens, as it is asleep. Smeargle's turn executes: Smeargle Sketches move X as if Pokemon Y had used it. End of battle, Smeargle now knows move X. So basically, for Sketch to work, the target need only have *selected* the move-to-be-sketched, not necessarily have used it. This method works for every move except Struggle, which of course cannot be selected. This only works in Gen3, not in Gen2. --MasamuneXGP 04:02, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • Then what about Shadow Rush? Ketsuban 04:01, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• • Yeah can the Shadow Attacks be Sketched?-Pokencyclopedia

• • The shadow moves CANNOT be sketched. Pikachu25 00:48, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

Why is Smeargle in Breeding for the list of every move page I have checked? Is there a particular reason Sketch counts as breeding?

• Probably because a Sketched move can be breeded onto a baby Smeargle. Ketsuban 04:00, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Sketch can copy Selfdestruct and Explosion. Just be in a double battle. You must have Smeargle and something with Selfdestruct/Explosion. One opponent must have Damp. Use SD/EX. It will fail due to damp. Sketch it.

I have successfully sketched Transform in a double battle. the Smeargle must know Dig, Dive, Fly, Bounce, or Shadow Force. Have Ditto transform into Smeargle and Smeargle use 2-turn move (Ditto must be slower (Lagging tail, anyone?). Transform will fail due to lack of target. next turn, have Smeargle use Sketch on Ditto, do whatever with Ditto (except switch out). Sketch will successfully copy Transform.

Lunar Dance; Smeargle and Cresselia must be your ONLY party members. Go into 2v2 battle and use Lunar Dance. It will fail. Sketch it. I'd assume Healing Wish works similarly.

No, having the Pokemon asleep will NOT work. Missingno. Master 14:23, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Actually, having the intended target asleep does work in Generation III. I've Sketched Transform that way myself in Ruby. Granted, they may have changed that for Generation IV...--Shiningpikablu252 14:31, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

You can Sketch Transform like a regular move. You don't have to do anything special. --File:Ani164MS.gifShiny Noctowl^{Talk | Contribs}File:Ani408MS.gifFile:Ani410MS.gif 14:35, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Incorrect. Sketch will fail if used on Transform that succeeded in transforming the user. Missingno. Master 12:32, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

Sketch will not copy Chatter.--ChocoboMog123 19:13, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Chatter? Are you sure? Boy, that seems random. -- Glitch Pokémon. Official Pokémon. There is no real difference between the two. In my opinion, the two should be considered equal!-- quoted by Missingno. Master 20:14, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Breed

If you have a male smeargle with something like Roar of time and breed him with a female Eevee could the Eevee get Roar of time? Dean

Yeah, I wish. Roar of Time isn't one of Eevee's TM, HM, or egg moves, therefore no. TTEchidna 01:53, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Guys the trivia tricked me... Smeargle does NOT pass down egg moves. I tried to pass down moves to a Rhyhorn with my Smeargle, but it didn't do anything. I had a female Rhydon and a male Smeargle with Acientpower, Megahorn and Body Slam. I wanted to have then a Rhyhorn with Horn Attack, Acientpower, Body Slam and Megahorn, but when it was born it had only Horn Attack and Tail Whip. So I now think that Smeargle is the worst Pokemon, even than Magikarp ('cause at least Magikarp evolves). It has terrible stats and does NOT even pass down egg moves!!! >=( hfc2X 18:26, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Actually, it does pass down egg moves... I don't know why that happened, though. Tina^☆♫ 18:27, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Uh, now I do. Rhyhorn doesn't inherit AncientPower, Megahorn or Body Slam through breeding. Tina^☆♫ 18:31, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Oh poor Smergle he was innocent =(. I feel sorry for what I said XD because I got it to pass down Rock Slide to the Rhyhorn =S. Thanks anyway =). hfc2X 22:19, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

You want to pass down a level-up move, both parents need to have it. Frugali 06:08, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Stat?

How can Smeargle actually have Base Stats? It all depends on the moves it sketches. Slash!! 12:06, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Base stats and base power are different things. --Posted by Deadlymethane at 12:15, 30 August 2008 (UTC)