238: Smoochum

Essentials

Smoochum

Kiss Pokémon

Abilities

Oblivious: Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.
Forewarn: Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.

Hidden Ability

Hydration: Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 238
Original Johto: 152
Updated Johto: 154
Mountain Kalos: 83
Updated Alola: 109
Updated Melemele: 109

Names

Japanese: ムチュール (muchuuru)
: ムチュール
Official roomaji: Muchul
Korean: 뽀뽀라
Chinese: 迷唇娃
: 迷唇娃
French: Lippouti
German: Kussilla
Spanish: Smoochum
Italian: Smoochum

Breeding

Gender

always female

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

6630 / 3570

Compatibility

Smoochum cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

	100%	Aspear Berry
		nothing
	100%	Aspear Berry
	100%	Aspear Berry
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
Smoochum	Jynx Level up, starting at level 30

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	45	15.8	263	294
Attack	30	4.1	128	159
Defense	15	0.5	98	129
Special Attack	85	67.3	238	269
Special Defense	65	44.2	198	229
Speed	65	47.9	198	229
Total	305	16.0

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/12/16

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It tests everything by touching with its lips, which remember what it likes and dislikes.

: Its lips are the most sensitive part of its body. It always uses its lips first to examine things.
: It tests everything by touching with its lips, which remember what it likes and dislikes.
: Smoochum actively runs about, but also falls quite often. Whenever the chance arrives, it will look for its reflection to make sure its face hasn’t become dirty.

: When it examines things, before touching them with its hands, it makes lip contact and then diligently licks all the dirt off its lips.
: Highly perceptive sensors, Smoochum’s lips are kept moist by its daily application of tree sap.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Kiss Pokémon
Color: Pink
Cry
Habitat: urban
Footprint
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

1'3.7"
0.4 m

Weight

13.2 lb
6.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Crystal

Route 34

Diamond

Lake Acuity

Pearl

Lake Acuity

Platinum

Snowpoint Temple, 1F

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 80
Rate: 10

Moves

Ice and Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Smoochum's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

									Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pound			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	5	5	5	5	5	5	Lick			30	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	Sweet Kiss			10	—	75%		Confuses the target.
13	13	13	11	11	11	11	11	11	Powder Snow			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
21	21	21	15	15	15	15	15	15	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
25	25	25	18	18	18	18	18	18	Sing			15	—	55%		Puts the target to sleep.
					21	21	21	21	Heart Stamp			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
33	33	33	21	21	25	25	25	25	Mean Look			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
		37	25	25	28	28	28	28	Fake Tears			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
			28	28	31	31	31	31	Lucky Chant			30	—	—		Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns.
			31	31	35	35	35	35	Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
37	37	45	35	35	38	38	38	38	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			38	38	41	41	41	41	Copycat			20	—	—		Uses the target's last used move.
45	45	49	41	41	45	45	45	45	Perish Song			5	—	—		User and target both faint after three turns.
49	49	57	45	45	48	48	48	48	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
									Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
									Fake Out			10	40	100%	3	Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
									Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
									Lovely Kiss			10	—	75%		Puts the target to sleep.
									Meditate			40	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by one stage.
									Miracle Eye			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it's Dark.
									Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
									Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
									Wake-Up Slap			10	70	100%		If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up.
									Wish			10	—	—		User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn.
									Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
									Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
									Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
									Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
									Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
									Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
									Dynamic Punch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
									Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
									Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
									Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
									Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
									Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
									Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
									Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
									Magic Room			10	—	—		Negates held items for five turns.
									Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
									Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
									Metronome			10	—	—		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
									Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
									Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
									Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
									Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
									Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
									Role Play			10	—	—		Copies the target's ability.
									Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
									Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
									Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
									Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
									Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
									Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
									Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
									Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
									Uproar			10	90	100%		Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.
									Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
									Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
									Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
					03	03	03	03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
		03	03	03					Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
		04	04	04	04	04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
01	01								Dynamic Punch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
03	03								Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09	09								Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
		07	07	07	07	07	07	07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
		13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
12	12								Sweet Scent			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's evasion by one stage.
13	13								Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
		16	16	16	16	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
16	16								Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20	20								Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
31	31								Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
		33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
		42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
		43	43	43					Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
33	33								Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
34	34								Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35	35								Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
42	42								Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
50	50								Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
					48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
					49	49	49	49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
		48	48	48					Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
			56	56	56	56	56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
			58	58					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
			66	66	66	66	66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
								70	Aurora Veil			20	—	—		Reduces damage five turns, but must be used during hail.
			67	67					Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
		H5	70	70	70	70	70		Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
			72	72					Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
			77	77	77	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
					79	79	79	79	Frost Breath			10	60	90%		Always scores a critical hit.
			78	78					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
			82	82					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			83	83					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
			85	85	85	85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
			86	86	86	86	86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
			87	87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
						88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			90	90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			92	92	92	92	92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
							94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
						100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.