Best Moveset for Smeargle?

Dark Seraphim · 10-30-2009, 05:11 PM

I was thinking, Smeargle has the opportunity to learn any move as long as it can see it first. So I was thinking, and this moveset I think would be pretty strong, especially with Baton Pass/Agility to bring it out:

Move1: Spore
Move2: Lock-On
Move3: Sheer Cold
Move4: Mean Look

Spore has 100% accuracy, usually reserves only for Parasect, but its great for putting the enemy to sleep whiel you set up your move. Lock-On of course makes the next move you make 100% accurate and unable to miss, which is great for Sheer Cold, a OHKO with no pokemon that would be immune to it. Lastly, Mean Look would be a good 4th move, so that the trainer cannot just switch out their pokemon after your Lock-On.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 10-30-2009, 06:14 PM

^ I think that is probably the best he'll get. I'd also give him the Item Bright Powder though.

Vgfian · 11-01-2009, 02:54 AM

Not really the best for Wi-Fi, as most people ban OHKOes.

Otherwise its a decent strategy all together, but you would have to watch out for priority moves, or just all around incredibly speedy/ setup pokemon. Also, it could easily be countered with Sleep Talk.

Also, You would have to be sure that he would survive the switch in as well. You could predict your way through with some situations, but hardly always.

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 11-01-2009, 07:42 AM

P. Old moveset, sorry bro.

Vgfian · 11-01-2009, 07:47 AM

^Yeah that too.

***Marilink*** · 11-01-2009, 08:03 AM

Avoid OHKO's, they're illegal in tournaments and basically anyone who plays competitively (or even non-competitively, like me) will call you out on it. If you're going for the spore/lock-on tactic, I would go with a move that sacrifices accuracy for power, like Dynamic Punch, Megahorn, Thunder, Fire Blast, Blizzard, etc. Out of those I'd go with Megahorn because I absolutely love that move.

You've also kinda got a one-trick pony there, so you might want to take out mean look and put in another one of those moves I described, to be more versatile.

Vgfian · 11-01-2009, 08:40 AM

Does said Smeargle have technician ability?

Even if not, I'd probably suggest that^ except with the minor change of instead replacing Mean look with a less powerful and yet more accurate move, in the case of an emergency where you're unable to take aim beforehand....

Anyway, I'll try and stop posting every other time, its starting to feel like I'm spamming...

**Marchie** · 11-01-2009, 05:31 PM

^^Attacking moves are really next to useless on Smeargle. Smeargle should be used to set up.

Spore
Stat-Upping move
Substitute
Baton Pass

Or if you want to be tricky, you could use Trick and a Choice Item. *shrug*

***Marilink*** · 11-01-2009, 08:18 PM

^I was thinking that too, but I didn't want to crush the poor kid's strategy altogether.

heh · 11-01-2009, 11:29 PM

there is no "best moveset" for smeargle his entire point is to be extremely versatile. if you can't get another pokemon to do what you want it to do, you use smeargle.

10-30-2009, 05:11 PM	#1
Dark Seraphim Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Gender: Posts: 431 Thanks: 4 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Best Moveset for Smeargle? I was thinking, Smeargle has the opportunity to learn any move as long as it can see it first. So I was thinking, and this moveset I think would be pretty strong, especially with Baton Pass/Agility to bring it out: Move1: Spore Move2: Lock-On Move3: Sheer Cold Move4: Mean Look Spore has 100% accuracy, usually reserves only for Parasect, but its great for putting the enemy to sleep whiel you set up your move. Lock-On of course makes the next move you make 100% accurate and unable to miss, which is great for Sheer Cold, a OHKO with no pokemon that would be immune to it. Lastly, Mean Look would be a good 4th move, so that the trainer cannot just switch out their pokemon after your Lock-On.

11-01-2009, 02:54 AM	#3
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Not really the best for Wi-Fi, as most people ban OHKOes. Otherwise its a decent strategy all together, but you would have to watch out for priority moves, or just all around incredibly speedy/ setup pokemon. Also, it could easily be countered with Sleep Talk. Also, You would have to be sure that he would survive the switch in as well. You could predict your way through with some situations, but hardly always. Last edited by Vgfian; 11-01-2009 at 03:01 AM.

10-30-2009, 06:14 PM	#2
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^ I think that is probably the best he'll get. I'd also give him the Item Bright Powder though.

11-01-2009, 07:42 AM	#4
LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT Videos Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 4,613 Thanks: 2,502 Thanked 767 Times in 422 Posts	P. Old moveset, sorry bro.

11-01-2009, 07:47 AM	#5
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	^Yeah that too.

11-01-2009, 08:03 AM	#6
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	Avoid OHKO's, they're illegal in tournaments and basically anyone who plays competitively (or even non-competitively, like me) will call you out on it. If you're going for the spore/lock-on tactic, I would go with a move that sacrifices accuracy for power, like Dynamic Punch, Megahorn, Thunder, Fire Blast, Blizzard, etc. Out of those I'd go with Megahorn because I absolutely love that move. You've also kinda got a one-trick pony there, so you might want to take out mean look and put in another one of those moves I described, to be more versatile.

11-01-2009, 08:40 AM	#7
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Does said Smeargle have technician ability? Even if not, I'd probably suggest that^ except with the minor change of instead replacing Mean look with a less powerful and yet more accurate move, in the case of an emergency where you're unable to take aim beforehand.... Anyway, I'll try and stop posting every other time, its starting to feel like I'm spamming...

11-01-2009, 05:31 PM	#8
Marchie Pokeman Master since 1999 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wiscaaaaaaaaaaansin/Michigan Gender: Posts: 16,647 Thanks: 1,442 Thanked 680 Times in 477 Posts	^^Attacking moves are really next to useless on Smeargle. Smeargle should be used to set up. Spore Stat-Upping move Substitute Baton Pass Or if you want to be tricky, you could use Trick and a Choice Item. shrug

11-01-2009, 08:18 PM	#9
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	^I was thinking that too, but I didn't want to crush the poor kid's strategy altogether.

11-01-2009, 11:29 PM	#10
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	there is no "best moveset" for smeargle his entire point is to be extremely versatile. if you can't get another pokemon to do what you want it to do, you use smeargle.