The exceptionally talented painter in Pokémon Pokopia is the Smeargle named Smearguru.
Smearguru is a special Pokémon character whose identity builds on Smeargle’s defining artistic theme. Smeargle is known for using its tail to paint, and its Pokédex concept has long connected the species with creating marks and pictures.
Pokopia uses that established trait to give one Smeargle a memorable personality and name. The “guru” ending suggests mastery, separating this character from a generic Smeargle encountered in the world. Smearguru appears among the special Pokémon found as Ditto restores habitats and uncovers more of the abandoned environment.
The name can be confused with ordinary Pokémon species or with an item used for crafting, but Smearguru is an individual character name. Smeargle itself is the species, while Smearguru is the particularly skilled painter featured in Pokopia’s story and restoration journey.