Sketch

Sketch

スケッチ Sketch

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	1, max: ?
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Sketch (Japanese: スケッチ, Hepburn: Sketch) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It is Smeargle's signature move. Smeargle can learn the move every ten levels or by going to a Move Reminder.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Copies the foe's move permanently.
RSE	Copies the foe's last move permanently.
FRLG	This move copies the move last used by the foe, then disappears.
DPPt	It enables the user to learn a move used by the foe. Once used, the move Sketch disappears.
HGSS	It enables the user to learn a move used by the foe. Once used, the move Sketch disappears.
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM BDSP	It enables the user to permanently learn the move last used by the foe. Once used, Sketch disappears.

Effect

In Battle

It enables the user to learn a move used by the foe. Once used, the move Sketch disappears. It learns sketched attacks permanently. This also means the Pokémon can learn legendary's signature moves like Judgment or Shadow Force.

Contests

Identical to appeal made prior to this one.

Super Contests

Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Smeargle	normal	Field	1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91	1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91	1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91	1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91	1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91	1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91	1BDSP 11BDSP 21BDSP 31BDSP 41BDSP 51BDSP 61BDSP 71BDSP 81BDSP 91BDSP	{{{13}}}
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Sketch is the only move to not have a PP value of a multiple of 5.
  • The PP value of 1 was chosen specifically due to its mechanic; since Sketch is immediately replaced with the Sketched move, there would be no logical reason for it to have any higher PP value.
• Sketch cannot be used to copy the following moves:
  • Chatter
  • Struggle
  • Shadow Moves
• Sketch can copy these moves, but they cannot be used by Smeargle:
  • Hyperspace Fury
  • Dark Void (Pokémon Sun and Moon onwards)

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

Sketch depicted in Generation II

Sketch depicted in Generation V

Sketch depicted in Generation VII

Main series

Sketch being used by Ilima's Smeargle.

Pokémon Adventures

Sketch being used by Whitney's Smeargle.