How does sketch work for smeargle

Alternatively, if you're too cool for wild Smeargles, wild dittos can transform into a pokemon with the move you want, and you can sketch it off of them. Have you SEEN it's base stats? A: Utility. Dragon Rage is also viable for weakening ghost pokemon immune to False Swipe for capture.

Q: What if I mess up a move, and sketch a move I don't want? A: You can use the move relearner to reteach Sketch over the mistake move. Q: Covet or Thief? A: Covet has 40 PP and is Normal. Thief has 10 PP and is Dark. Struggle and Shadow moves cannot be sketched. If the battle does not allow experience points to be earned such as link battles or Battle Tower battles , any moveset changes caused by Sketch will be reverted at the end of the battle.

Sketch can now be used to copy Metronome , Mimic , and Transform like any other move without the need for the move to fail due to sleep. Chatter cannot be sketched as well. Sketch will fail if used against a target protected by Crafty Shield.

Sketch is not affected by Spiky Shield. The user targets enemy in the front and upon success will copy their most recent move, replacing Sketch with it. Sketch does not copy the Ginseng boost. The move will fail if the target's last move was since forgotten, or if it's Sketch, Struggle , or a move that calls other moves except Sleep Talk , Snatch , and Mirror Move ; although Sketch can technically copy itself if bounced back by Mirror Move.

This move is affected by Taunt. In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky , the move can now sketch moves that call other moves. Page actions Article Discussion View source History. Please remember to follow the manual of style and code of conduct at all times. Super Contests. Contest Spectaculars. Navigation menu Personal tools Create account Log in.

Battles Type Normal. Target Foe. May affect anyone adjacent to the user. Sketch will fail if used to copy a move the user already knows. While Smeargle can only know 1 Sketch at a time, after you have Sketched one move onto Smeargle, it can learn Sketch again. If you do not feel like leveling Smeargle up, you can have Smeargle relearn Sketch via the Move Relearner.

Instead this is an in-depth look into the move Sketch and its uses. Sketch is a move that allows the user to permanently learn the last move used by its target. Smeargle learns Sketch at Levels 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, but it can only know 1 Sketch at a time. It is the signature move of Smeargle. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

It enables the user to learn the move last used by the target. Smeargle grabs its tail and waves it around, causing the image of a pencil to circle around the opponent while leaving behind a trail of pink sparkles.