Smeargle - VGC 2025 Regulation J Analysis

Battle Statistics

7.79%

Usage Rate

53.81%

Win Rate

51.19%

Lead Rate

61.78%

Selection Rate

1279

Avg Rating

4202

Total Games

2261

Wins

1941

Losses

Move Performance Analysis

Top 10 moves used in 10+ battles

⚠️ Important Note:

This data shows moves actually used in battles, not move adoption rates in team building.
Some moves may be on the Pokémon's moveset but never used during a battle, so they won't appear here.
Win rate reflects performance in battles where the move was used.
For actual move adoption rates, please refer to Smogon Stats or other official sources.

Usage Trend

Win Rate Trend

Performance by Rating Tier

Smeargle Competitive Analysis

Performance Metrics

Smeargle currently holds a B tier ranking in the VGC 2025 Regulation J metagame with a 7.8% usage rate and 53.8% win rate. This data represents 26,981 games analyzed over 14 days from 12/24/2025 to 01/06/2026.

Usage Trends

Usage has been trending upward over the past two weeks, indicating growing popularity in the metagame. Win rate has remained consistent throughout the analysis period.

Rating Tier Performance

This Pokemon sees significantly higher usage in high-level play, indicating strong competitive viability among top players.

Key Moves

The most frequently used move in competitive battles is Spore used in 21.4% of battles. Salt Cure demonstrates the highest win rate at 63.6% While Spore is the most popular choice, Salt Cure shows promising results as an underexplored option.

Team Synergies

Frequently partners with Calyrex-Ice, Indeedee-F, and Rillaboom in successful team compositions. The strongest synergy is observed with Iron Jugulis, achieving a 68.8% win rate when used together.

Matchup Analysis

Favorable matchups include Porygon2, Gastrodon, and Deoxys-Attack, while caution is advised against Tatsugiri, Iron Valiant, and Dondozo. Particularly effective against Porygon2 with a 73.9% win rate in direct matchups.

Strategic Recommendations

Smeargle offers solid performance as a mid-tier option. While not dominating the metagame, it provides consistent results when properly supported. Focus on team compositions that maximize its favorable matchups.

Frequent Partners

Most common teammates with Smeargle

1749 games

55.5% Win

6.5% appear

1537 games

54.0% Win

5.7% appear

1280 games

57.3% Win

4.7% appear

1238 games

57.0% Win

4.6% appear

1189 games

53.5% Win

4.4% appear

957 games

58.5% Win

3.5% appear

847 games

54.3% Win

3.1% appear

633 games

58.0% Win

2.4% appear

558 games

57.5% Win

2.1% appear

534 games

51.1% Win

2.0% appear

527 games

56.9% Win

1.9% appear

512 games

55.7% Win

1.9% appear

450 games

55.1% Win

1.7% appear

431 games

57.3% Win

1.6% appear

389 games

57.8% Win

1.4% appear

337 games

49.3% Win

1.2% appear

317 games

52.0% Win

1.2% appear

315 games

54.0% Win

1.2% appear

315 games

54.9% Win

1.2% appear

314 games

57.0% Win

1.2% appear

Frequent Matchups

Most common opponents against Smeargle

1619 games

52.0% Win

6.00% appear

1007 games

49.8% Win

3.73% appear

941 games

54.6% Win

3.49% appear

899 games

49.9% Win

3.33% appear

860 games

50.4% Win

3.19% appear

733 games

54.0% Win

2.72% appear

733 games

49.4% Win

2.72% appear

732 games

51.1% Win

2.71% appear

703 games

54.2% Win

2.61% appear

659 games

51.9% Win

2.44% appear

597 games

55.6% Win

2.21% appear

592 games

53.0% Win

2.19% appear

563 games

49.4% Win

2.09% appear

520 games

56.4% Win

1.93% appear

513 games

50.7% Win

1.90% appear

495 games

53.1% Win

1.83% appear

417 games

52.0% Win

1.55% appear

414 games

52.4% Win

1.53% appear

404 games

50.0% Win

1.50% appear

398 games

49.5% Win

1.48% appear

Strong Partners

Pokemon that perform well with Smeargle

61 games

68.8% Win

0.23% appear

66 games

63.6% Win

0.24% appear

223 games

61.9% Win

0.83% appear

70 games

61.4% Win

0.26% appear

207 games

60.9% Win

0.77% appear

58 games

60.3% Win

0.21% appear

103 games

60.2% Win

0.38% appear

957 games

58.5% Win

3.55% appear

633 games

58.0% Win

2.35% appear

389 games

57.8% Win

1.44% appear

Challenging Partners

Pokemon that struggle with Smeargle

52 games

25.0% Win

0.19% appear

70 games

40.0% Win

0.26% appear

83 games

42.2% Win

0.31% appear

62 games

43.5% Win

0.23% appear

62 games

45.2% Win

0.23% appear

58 games

46.5% Win

0.21% appear

70 games

47.1% Win

0.26% appear

59 games

47.5% Win

0.22% appear

185 games

47.6% Win

0.69% appear

147 games

48.3% Win

0.54% appear

Favorable Matchups

Opponents Smeargle performs well against

46 games

73.9% Win

0.17% appear

51 games

70.6% Win

0.19% appear

62 games

67.7% Win

0.23% appear

46 games

67.4% Win

0.17% appear

53 games

66.0% Win

0.20% appear

122 games

64.8% Win

0.45% appear

152 games

63.8% Win

0.56% appear

106 games

63.2% Win

0.39% appear

65 games

63.1% Win

0.24% appear

74 games

62.2% Win

0.27% appear

Difficult Matchups

Opponents that challenge Smeargle

60 games

38.3% Win

0.22% appear

56 games

42.9% Win

0.21% appear

92 games

45.6% Win

0.34% appear

372 games

46.2% Win

1.38% appear

56 games

46.4% Win

0.21% appear

90 games

46.7% Win

0.33% appear

236 games

47.5% Win

0.87% appear

123 games

48.0% Win

0.46% appear

171 games

49.1% Win

0.63% appear

733 games

49.4% Win

2.72% appear