Competitive Information for Smeargle [Black/White]
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Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Smeargle? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Smeargle is a notable Normal-typed Pokemon. It's pretty standard to find yourself dealing with Smeargle when battling in the 5th generation meta. Smeargle's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- False Swipe
- Spore
- Sketch
- Sleep Talk
Physical Sweeper Smeargle (Technician)
Smeargle is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Smeargle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Smeargle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Smeargle's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Spore is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
♦ Sketch is a status move (permanently copies the last move target used).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Smeargle must be asleep. uses another known move).
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Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Spore
- Sketch
- Sleep Talk
- Mean Look
Special Sweeper Smeargle (Technician)
Smeargle is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Smeargle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Smeargle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Smeargle's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Sketch is a status move (permanently copies the last move target used).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Smeargle must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Mean Look is a status move (prevents the target from switching out).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Smeargle? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- False Swipe
- Spore
- Sketch
- Sleep Talk
Doubles Physical Sweeper Smeargle (Technician)
Smeargle is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Smeargle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Smeargle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Smeargle's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Spore is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
♦ Sketch is a status move (permanently copies the last move target used).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Smeargle must be asleep. uses another known move).
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Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Spore
- Sketch
- Sleep Talk
- Mean Look
Doubles Special Sweeper Smeargle (Technician)
Smeargle is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Smeargle from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Smeargle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Smeargle's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Sketch is a status move (permanently copies the last move target used).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Smeargle must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Mean Look is a status move (prevents the target from switching out).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Smeargle learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Smeargle can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Smeargle
- Moves boosted by Technician: False Swipe (BP: 40)
- Moves that inflict status: Spore
Most notable and possible best moves for Smeargle
- Copycat
- Destiny Bond
- Memento
- Roar
- Spikes
- Spore
- Stealth Rock
- Transform
- Trick
Common Effort Values for Smeargle in Black and White
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/4/0/0/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Smeargle's EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
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