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Smoochum

HeartGold SoulSilver / #30/123

Smoochum

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Midori Harada
Source reference
hgss1-30

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Smoochum discovers its surroundings with its lips. Very curious, it presses them against all sorts of things to decide what it likes or dislikes. It also pays particular attention to its face: the slightest dirt makes it wash. This demand does not extend to the rest of its body, whose cleanliness seems much less interesting to it. Its exploration and care thus center on its mouth.

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

A detail worth noticing

Sword highlights a contrast in Smoochum's grooming: it washes its face as soon as it finds it dirty but cares little about the rest of its body. Shield shows how important its lips also are in discovering the world.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
30
Type (source)
Psychic
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
238
Retreat cost
0 Energy

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

Its lips are the most sensitive part of its body. It always uses its lips first to examine things.

Abilities

Sweet Sleeping Face

Poke-BODY

As long as Smoochum is Asleep, prevent all damage done to Smoochum by attacks.

Attacks

Energy Antics

Move an Energy card attached to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon to another of your opponent's Pokémon. Smoochum is now Asleep.

Documented variants

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

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

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