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Smeargle

Sun & Moon

Lost Thunder · #157 · Rare · 2018

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Market reference

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Card facts

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Set position: 157 / 240
Release year: 2018
Rarity: Rare
HP: 80
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Pokédex #: 235
Series: Sun & Moon

Card analysis

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Primary role: Disruption
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 30 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Smeargle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Smeargle

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 1 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 80Type:CColorlessSubtype: Basic

"It draws symbols all over the place to mark its territory. In towns with many Smeargle, the walls are covered in graffiti."

CStunning Likeness

Your opponent reveals their hand. You may use the effect of a Supporter card you find there as the effect of this attack.

CTail Smash — 30

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Smeargle was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

last week

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

2 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/17

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$3.50	$8.58	$56.99	$8.56	$9.95
Reverse Holofoil	$14.01	$23.77	$200.00	$24.03	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.50
7-day average	€0.78
30-day average	€0.56
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€1.41
Low (excellent+)	€0.10
Reverse holo low	€0.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€2.50
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.31
reverseHoloSell	€1.13
averageSellPrice	€0.47
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.38
Reverse holo trend	€2.51

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Smeargle is real?

Smeargle is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Smeargle worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Smeargle is $8.56; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Smeargle from?

Smeargle is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.

What rarity is Smeargle?

Smeargle is a Rare card in the Lost Thunder set.