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Sketch Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Sketch is a Normal-type Status Move in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) The Indigo Disk DLC. Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn it.

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List of Moves That Cannot be Sketched

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Dark Void Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves - 50 10
Hyperspace Fury Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves 100 - 5
Struggle Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves 50 - 1
Revival Blessing Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves - - 1
Tera Starstorm Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves 120 100 5

Further testing needs to be done on what move can and cannot be Sketched

How to Get Any Move via Sketch

Battle any Blueberry League Elite Four Members or Trainers

# Steps
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Pokemon SV - How to Get Any Move via Sketch Step 1
Equip your Smeargle with Focus Sash to ensure it survives a hit.
Optional: You can also opt to equip a Focus Sash on the Pokemon whose move you want to bestow.
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Pokemon SV - How to Get Any Move via Sketch Step 2
Put Smeargle and the Pokemon whose move you want to teach in the first two slots in your party.
If your Pokemon whose move you want to Sketch is slower than Smeargle, give it a Choice Scarf to bump up their Speed.
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Pokemon SV - How to Get Any Move via Sketch Step 3
Head into the League Club Room and Save before talking to any trainer you wish.
Note: You need to have finished the Mochi Mayhem Epilogue for Carmine and Kieran to appear in the clubroom.
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Pokemon SV - How to Get Any Move via Sketch Step 4
Challenge them into a battle.
If you haven't finished their Trade, you have to go through a few sets of dialogue first.
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Pokemon SV - How to Get Any Move via Sketch Step 5
Once the battle starts, choose the move you wish to Sketch on your other Pokemon.
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Pokemon SV - How to Get Any Move via Sketch Step 6
Choose Sketch on Smeargle.
If Smeargle moves first, just reset your Save and retrain your Pokemon to make Smeargle slower than your other Pokemon.
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Pokemon SV - How to Get Any Move via Sketch Step 7
Smeargle should now know the Move!
You can use PP Ups or PP Max to get more uses for the move you just obtained.
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Pokemon SV - How to Get Any Move via Sketch Step 8
At this point, you can just lose the battle or defeat the Trainer you chose.
Make sure to bring strong Pokemon like Miraidon or Koraidon to quickly defeat them!.

Sketch Effect and Type Effectiveness

Sketch Effect

Effect The user copies the opponent's last used move forever, replacing Sketch permanently.
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Category Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Moves
Power - Accuracy -
PP (Max PP) 1 (1) Target Single opponent
Priority 0 Contact? ✕

Sketch Effectiveness

Super Effective
(2x)		 None
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
No Effect
(x0)
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon

Pokemon that Learn Sketch

By Default

Smeargle ImageSmeargle

By Level Up

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Egg Move

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Moves Banner

List of All Moves

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
Moves by Category
Physical IconPhysical Special IconSpecial Status IconStatus
Moves by Effects
Stat-Boosting Moves Stat-Reducing Moves Status-Inflicting Moves
Moves that Never Miss Moves that Set Entry Hazards Sound-Based Moves
High-Critical Hit Moves Moves that Change Weather Moves that Change Terrain
Powder/Spore Moves Moves that Restore HP Redirection Moves
Multi-Hit Moves One-Hit Knockout Moves Trapping Moves
Moves with Recoil Damage List of Priority Moves Moves that Block Attacks
Status Restoring Moves Switching Moves Wind Moves
List of Set Damage Moves Moves That Remove Screens List of Moves Boosted When Terastallized
Other Move Guides
All Gen 9 New Moves Unavailable
Moves		 List of New DLC Moves
Returning DLC Moves The Teal Mask DLC New TMs The Indigo Disk DLC New TMs

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