Smeargle · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Smeargle card
Smeargle is card 128 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, a Rare. It is a Basic Colorless-type with 80 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Smeargle needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
The Pokédex entry printed on Smeargle reads: "It draws symbols with the fluid that oozes from the tip of its tail. Depending on the symbol, Smeargle fanatics will pay big money for them."
What is Smeargle worth?
Smeargle is a non-holo Rare. In Evolving Skies, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Smeargle trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Smeargle before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Smeargle grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Smeargle is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Smeargle
For Smeargle, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Smeargle rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
