Normal · Status move · Gen 2
Sketch
Sketch is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 2. It never misses and has 1 PP (1 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
1 (max 1)
Priority
0
Effect
Permanently copies the last move target used. This move is permanently replaced by the last move used by the target. The copied move has the maximum PP for that move. Fails if the target has not made a move, if the user has Transformed, or if the move is Blazing Torque, Combat Torque, Dark Void, Hyperspace Fury, Magical Torque, Noxious Torque, Revival Blessing, Sketch, Struggle, Tera Starstorm, Wicked Torque, or any move the user knows.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Sketch
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Smeargle | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
Sketch FAQ
What does Sketch do?
Sketch is a Normal-type status move. This move is permanently replaced by the last move used by the target. The copied move has the maximum PP for that move. Fails if the target has not made a move, if the user has Transformed, or if the move is Blazing Torque, Combat Torque, Dark Void, Hyperspace Fury, Magical Torque, Noxious Torque, Revival Blessing, Sketch, Struggle, Tera Starstorm, Wicked Torque, or any move the user knows.
Which Pokémon can learn Sketch?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Sketch in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Smeargle.
Is Sketch in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Sketch in Pokémon Champions.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.