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Smeargle

Smeargle is a Normal-type Pokémon from the Johto region. It does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Pokédex description

Painter Pokémon
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.
- Smeargle's cry

Possible attacks

  • Smeargle can learn almost any move including Legacy and some Community Day moves.[1]
    • The typing for Hidden Power does not get copied.
    • The typing for Weather Ball does get copied.
    • Smeargle cannot learn Transform, Frustration, Return, or recently added moves (Rock-type Weather Ball, Mist Ball, Luster Purge, Shadow Force). A random charged attack is learned instead.
    • Smeargle cannot copy a 2nd Charged attack, nor can it unlock a 2nd one on its own. It will always copy the 1st Charged attack, and if the 1st Charged attack is something it cannot copy, it will learn a random Charged attack instead of trying to copy the 2nd.
    • Technical Machines cannot be used on Smeargle.

Fast attacks

Charged attacks

Attack availability

Evolution family

Smeargle is part of a one-member family.

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Availability

Method Maximum CP Details
Camera
GO Snapshot
369 Obtainable during:
Smeargle may appear in photos taken using the GO Snapshot feature and will attempt to copy the moves of the Pokémon that was the subject of the photo. If one appears in a photo, it will show up on the Trainer's Map View after exiting the photo gallery.[2][3]
Once a day. More than one Smeargle is available during its shiny event.
It is not available during events featuring other Pokémon in Photobombs.
Shiny Pokémon
Shiny form has only been available during:

Festival of Colors 2023: Mar 8 - 14
Festival of Colors 2022: Mar 15 - 20
Pokémon GO Tour: Johto: 2022 Feb 26
New Pokémon Snap Celebration: 2021 Apr 29 - May 2

Gallery

Photobombs

Game assets

Trivia

  • If another photo is taken and another Smeargle appears, the first Smeargle will disappear.
  • Only one Smeargle may appear per day, outside of specific events.[1]
  • Smeargle spawns for exactly one hour.[1]
  • Each time a Trainer is Photobombed by Smeargle when using GO Snapshot, they will rank-up their Cameraman medal.
  • Both Fast and Charged TMs used to be able to teach Smeargle a new attack.
    • This had not been an intended feature and was removed in the next update.[4]
  • The level of Smeargle can be 1 to 30 and its IV can be any combination, same as a wild Pokémon. Smeargle does not receive weather boost even if the weather is Party Cloudy.
  • The chance of Smeargle appearance has been increased since GO Beyond.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Smeargle release info, sketch movesets, other info!New Info! self.TheSilphRoad. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2019-02-25.
  2. TheSilphRoad. (2019, February 25). Smeargle is now photobombing GO Snapshot photos!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2019-02-25.
  3. PokemonGoApp. (2019, February 26). Trainers, Smeargle has arrived in Pokémon GO!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2019-02-26.
  4. NianticHelp. (2019, February 26). Trainers, while Smeargle should only able to learn moves by using Sketch during a Photobomb, a bug is allowing you to use TMs and is displaying a New Attack button. Twitter. Retrieved on 2019-02-26.
  5. GO Beyond: Level up redesign coming soon; level cap increased to 50!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-11-18.

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