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Smeargle

Evolving Skies / #128/203

Smeargle

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Evolving Skies
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Kouki Saitou
Source reference
swsh7-128

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Smeargle leaves signs behind that announce its passage and mark its territory. Fluid produced at the tip of its tail lets it paint on nearby surfaces. In cities where many live, walls become covered in marks. The landscape thus becomes a collection of messages, visible long after their authors have left.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Live Painting gives this Smeargle 30 additional damage for each different basic Energy type revealed from the hand, beyond its starting 30. Revealing several cards of the same type therefore does not add the bonus several times. This printing's text rewards a palette of types rather than a simple quantity of Energy.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
80
Type (source)
Colorless
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
235
Regulation mark
E
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It draws symbols with the fluid that oozes from the tip of its tail. Depending on the symbol, Smeargle fanatics will pay big money for them.

Attacks

Live Painting

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30+

Reveal any number of basic Energy cards from your hand. This attack does 30 more damage for each type of basic Energy you revealed in this way.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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