Competitive Information for Smeargle [X/Y]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Smeargle? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Smeargle is pretty popular Normal-typed Pokemon. Smeargle are common Pokemon to see in the XY metagame. 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
- Seismic Toss
- Spore
- Sketch
Physical Sweeper Smeargle (Technician)
Smeargle is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Smeargle's level).
♦ Spore is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
♦ Sketch is a status move (permanently copies the last move target used).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flamethrower
- Spore
- Sketch
- Sleep Talk
Special Sweeper Smeargle (Technician)
Smeargle is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Smeargle? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- False Swipe
- Seismic Toss
- Spore
- Sketch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Smeargle (Technician)
Smeargle is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Smeargle's level).
♦ Spore is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
♦ Sketch is a status move (permanently copies the last move target used).
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https://hohoushome.com/b/gd10aeb
Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flamethrower
- Spore
- Sketch
- Sleep Talk
Doubles Special Sweeper Smeargle (Technician)
Smeargle is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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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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 X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Smeargle
- Moves boosted by Technician: Fury Swipes (BP: 18), False Swipe (BP: 40)
- Moves that inflict status: Spore
Most notable and possible best moves for Smeargle
- Spore
Common Effort Values for Smeargle in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Smeargle's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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