Pokémon Smeargle

Description

This original Pokémon card features the artistic and clever beagle, Smeargle, as a Colorless-type Basic Pokémon. The card showcases an atmospheric and detailed illustration by REND, depicting Smeargle in a dimly lit urban alleyway. The Pokémon is shown leaning against a brick wall next to a set of stairs, holding its paint-tipped tail which glows with a vibrant green hue.

As a Basic Pokémon, Smeargle provides elite utility for energy management and team setup. Its primary tactical move, Energizing Sketch, requires a single Colorless energy to execute. This ability utilizes a multi-flip coin mechanic; for every successful heads result achieved, the player may retrieve a Basic Energy card from their discard pile and attach it to one of their Benched Pokémon in any configuration they choose. Its secondary attack, Hook, requires additional Colorless energy to deal a reliable amount of fixed damage to the opponent’s Active Pokémon.

This version is a Common rarity, identified by the circle symbol. The card features standard gameplay statistics, including a weakness to Fighting-type attacks and a minimal retreat cost. It is a premiere support asset for various deck types, rewarding players who can strategically utilize energy recovery to fuel their more powerful attackers.