Is Smeargle Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Smeargle learns any move via MoveSketch, which sounds broken until you see the base stats. 20 Attack and 20 Special Attack mean even perfect coverage can't deal real damage. A gimmick, not a fighter.
Roxanne's typing presses Smeargle's defenses.
Smeargle trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Smeargle's defenses.
Smeargle trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Smeargle's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Smeargle's defenses.
Tate & Liza's Pokemon outpace and outclass Smeargle here.
Wallace's typing presses Smeargle's defenses.
Sidney's typing presses Smeargle's defenses.
Phoebe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Smeargle here.
Glacia's typing presses Smeargle's defenses.
Drake's typing presses Smeargle's defenses.
Steven's Pokemon outpace and outclass Smeargle here.
Smeargle cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Smeargle in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Smeargle in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Scarlet & Violet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Smeargle cannot be caught in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Smeargle Weakness
Smeargle's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Smeargle Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Smeargle
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x271-319%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x276-325%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x151-179%KO | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x280-330%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x152-179%KO | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x274-323%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x287-338%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x235-277%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x287-338%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x261-308%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x272-320%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x283-333%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x231-273%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x283-333%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x288-339%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x212-250%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x300-353%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x279-328%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Darkrai's Sludge Bomb hits Smeargle for 78-91%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBaddreams ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Smeargle View Darkrai builds →Dark Pulse69-82% Sludge Bomb78-91% | ||
Smeargle Evolutions
Smeargle doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a massive partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Smeargle easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
ORAS Smeargle Best Moveset
20 offenses with access to every move in the game through MoveSketch. AbilityMoody randomly boosts stats. The moveset has no offensive power but MoveSpore at 100%% accuracy and unlimited move access create a unique support slot nothing else replicates.
Best Build
Smeargle best EVs are HP and Speed
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Spore
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Not a lot to pick from. Smeargle gets Normal STAB for same-type damage, and limited coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Smeargle. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Smeargle has niche appeal at best. 250 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Normal Pokemon available.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Technician changes the entire equation for Smeargle. The 250 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Sticky Web with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Technician is what you want on Smeargle. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Own Tempo, Moody) work on paper but Technician is what makes Smeargle worth using.
Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Smeargle is leaning toward the physical side (base 20 Attack). Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Smeargle spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves