Sketch

[Pink]

If you use sketch in an online battle, the Smeargle won't retain the move will he? Will it be lost after the battle? I need to know cause wish is gunna be annoying as hell to get on Smeargle...

 

[Expert Evan]

Online battles will not work.

You are better off with doing any of the following:

1. use pokeradar for a wild ditto and have it transform into any pokemon in your party that only knows that move.

2. in-game double battle where you sketch the other pokemon's move in your party so long as the sketch is performed after target pokemon makes its move.

 

[GTS]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29558

This would be the place you should've asked this...

 

[Orion]

If you go to the two girls underneath Floaroma, they take you into a Double Battle, and there you can get whatever moves on Smeargle! :)

 

[timw06]

... or of course the restaurant to the West of Sunnyshore

 

[Pink]

Thank you guys very much! =) And sorry GetThunderStruck

 

[Tytus]

Online battles will not work.

You are better off with doing any of the following:

1. use pokeradar for a wild ditto and have it transform into any pokemon in your party that only knows that move.

2. in-game double battle where you sketch the other pokemon's move in your party so long as the sketch is performed after target pokemon makes its move.

Something I found strange while I was using this method to Sketch Pursuit. I had my Ramparados (with Pursuit) out in the lead, encountered a Ditto, used Pursuit, and the Ditto used Transform. I then switched to my Smeargle, and the opposing Ditto(Ramparados now) used Pursuit on my way out. However, when I proceeded to use Sketch, it copied Transform instead of Pursuit, even though that was the move the Ditto used last.

 

[cim]

Smeargles using Sketch on a Ditto will always copy Transform regardless of move used. Do a 2x2 battle to Sketch moves.