Smeargle counters

Gen 8 National Dex Doubles · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Smeargle
#0235 Smeargle
Normal
USAGE 19.0% #9
ABILITYMoody
BASE STATS
HP 55
ATK 20
DEF 35
SPA 20
SPD 45
SPE 75
BST250
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Spore 98.2% Decorate 98.2% Wide Guard 65.4% Transform 49.2% Follow Me 34.6% Spiky Shield 30.9% Quick Guard 16.2% Sticky Web 1.7%
Items
Focus Sash 99.8% Mental Herb 0.2% Hard Stone 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Moody98.1%Own Tempo1.7%Technician0.2%
Common Teammates
Rillaboom96.9%Kangaskhan-Mega96.1%Marshadow66.0%Amoonguss64.5%Stakataka64.3%Incineroar32.3%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike30.3%Moltres-Galar29.4%
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Ranked #9 with 19.01% usage. Sorted by reliability score.