Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Smeargle
Call of Legends · #21 · Rare Holo · 2011
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$8.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 21 / 106
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 235
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Smeargle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Tail Rap) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Smeargle
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
Building around Smeargle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Once it becomes an adult, it has a tendency to let its comrades plant footprints on its back."
Poké-Power: Portrait
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Smeargle is your Active Pokémon, you may look at your opponent's hand. If you do, choose a Supporter card you find there and use the effect of that card as the effect of this power. This power can't be used if Smeargle is affected by a Special Condition.
CCTail Rap — 20×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $8.06 | $59.38 | $102.20 | $8.12 | $22.49 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $6.00 | $15.00 | $139.90 | $5.92 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.99 |
| 7-day average | €5.77 |
| 30-day average | €6.47 |
| Low | €1.20 |
| Trend price | €6.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.40 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.19 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.48 |
| reverseHoloSell | €8.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.88 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.44 |
| Reverse holo trend | €12.28 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Smeargle is real?
Smeargle is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Smeargle worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Smeargle is $8.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Smeargle from?
Smeargle is from the Pokémon set "Call of Legends" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Smeargle?
Smeargle is a Rare Holo card in the Call of Legends set.
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Other Smeargle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
