Smoochum
Smoochum is a Ice/Psychic-type Pokémon, the Kiss Pokémon, number 238 (#0238) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 6 kg.
Smoochum is the Kiss Pokémon, a baby Ice and Psychic type that decides what it likes by touching things with its lips. The Pokédex says it bathes the moment its face gets even slightly dirty, though it hardly cares about a dirty body.
How to pronounce Smoochum
Smoochum is pronounced SMOO-chum. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Smoochum said out loud:
In Japanese it is ムチュール (Muchul).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Smoochum is a small humanoid, 0.4 m tall and 6 kg, with a large head, shoulder-length blonde hair with big bangs, light purple skin, blue-green eyes and large pink lips. It is female-only. The Pokédex says it rocks its head slowly back and forth as if trying to kiss someone.
Behaviour
Smoochum is very curious. Its lips are its most sensitive part, kept moist with a daily coat of tree sap, and it uses them first to examine anything new. It runs about but falls often, and the Pokédex says it peeks at its reflection to check that its face is still clean.
Habitat
The Pokédex habitat is urban, and Bulbapedia adds cold caverns. Smoochum is not obtainable in Scarlet and Violet or Legends: Z-A.
Powers
Its Abilities are Oblivious and Forewarn, with Hydration hidden. It learns Powder Snow, Sweet Kiss, Confusion and Ice Punch, and later Psychic and Blizzard. Its Special Attack of 85 is its best base stat, which makes it a ranged attacker that is fragile in a fight.
Name origin
Smoochum may come from 'smooch' (a kiss) and perhaps 'chum', or be a pun on 'smooch 'em'. The Japanese name is Muchul (ムチュール), possibly from muchū ('daze') and chu, a kiss sound.
Design inspiration
As Jynx's baby form, Smoochum may be based on gyaru, a Japanese fashion subculture, while still looking like an ordinary human child; Bulbapedia notes that gyaru mothers dress their children in the same style. Its habit of testing things with its lips matches how babies explore with their mouths. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Smoochum evolves into Jynx at level 30.
In the games
Smoochum is a baby Pokémon that can only be had by breeding a Jynx in Gold and Silver, where it debuted. In Sword and Shield's Crown Tundra it lives around Slippery Slope and Frostpoint Field.
In the anime
Smoochum debuted in the short 'Pikachu & Pichu' as a friend of the Pichu Brothers. Its first series appearance is 'The Screen Actor's Guilt', as the secret pet Smoochy of action star Brad Van Darn, whose agent feared his tough image would be ruined if it came out.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia says Smoochum is the only Ice Pokémon with the Pokédex colour pink.
- Its base Defense of 15 is the lowest of any Ice type, and ties Abra for the lowest of any Psychic type, according to Bulbapedia.
- In the Spaceworld '97 demo it appears to have been a miniature Jynx called Rippu (リップ).
Base stats
- HP: 45
- Attack: 30
- Defense: 15
- Sp. Atk: 85
- Sp. Def: 65
- Speed: 65
Smoochum’s base stat total is 305. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.
Type matchups
What is Smoochum weak to?
Smoochum takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Bug (2×), Rock (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×), Steel (2×) moves.
It resists Ice (½×), Psychic (½×).
Evolution
How does Smoochum evolve?
Smoochum evolves into Jynx at level 30.
The whole family: Smoochum, Jynx.
Abilities
- Oblivious: Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.
- Forewarn: Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
- Hydration (hidden ability): Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Moves
Moves Smoochum learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 4 | Powder Snow | Ice | Special | 40 |
| 8 | Copycat | Normal | Status | — |
| 12 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 |
| 16 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 |
| 20 | Sing | Normal | Status | — |
| 24 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — |
| 28 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 |
| 32 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 |
| 36 | Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Status | — |
| 40 | Mean Look | Normal | Status | — |
| 44 | Perish Song | Normal | Status | — |
| 48 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 |
TM moves (44)
Smoochum can learn 44 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Mega Punch, Mega Kick, Ice Punch, Light Screen, Reflect, Rest, Thief, Snore, Protect, Icy Wind, Charm, Attract, Rain Dance, Hail, Facade, Helping Hand, Fake Tears, Payback, Fling, Avalanche, Trick Room, Wonder Room, Magic Room, Round, Draining Kiss, Body Slam, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Psychic, Metronome, Substitute, Psyshock, Endure, Sleep Talk, Encore, Shadow Ball, Uproar, Trick, Skill Swap, Calm Mind, Nasty Plot, Zen Headbutt, Grass Knot, Stored Power.
Egg moves (3):Fake Out, Role Play, Wish.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 0% male, 100% female.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Sp. Atk effort value.
- Base experience yield: 61.
Pokédex entries
This is a very curious Pokémon. Smoochum decides what it likes and dislikes by touching things with its lips. (Shield)
If its face gets even slightly dirty, Smoochum will bathe immediately. But if its body gets dirty, Smoochum doesn't really seem to care. (Sword)
Highly perceptive sensors, Smoochum's lips are kept moist by its daily application of tree sap. (Ultra Moon)
When it examines things, before touching them with its hands, it makes lip contact and then diligently licks all the dirt off its lips. (Ultra Sun)
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. (Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)
It tests everything by touching with its lips, which remember what it likes and dislikes. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ムチュール |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Muchul |
| French | Lippouti |
| German | Kussilla |
| Spanish | Smoochum |
| Italian | Smoochum |
| Korean | 뽀뽀라 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 迷唇娃 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 迷唇娃 |
Trivia
- Lightest Ice type in Gen 2: 6 kg.
- Shortest Ice type in Gen 2: 0.4 m, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Ice types in Gen 2: 85.
- Lowest base stat total among Psychic types in Gen 2: 305.
- Taller than 11% of all Pokémon (0.4 m).
- Heavier than 18% of all Pokémon (6 kg).
- Base stat total 305, ranked #833 of 1,025.
- One of 3 Pokémon that are both Ice and Psychic.
- One of 60 pink Pokémon.
- Number 87 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 57 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 11 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Smoochum (Pokémon), Serebii: Smoochum (Sword/Shield Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (SMOO-chum): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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