Smearguru is the exceptionally talented painter in Pokémon Pokopia.
Smearguru is a special Smeargle character encountered as Ditto restores habitats. The character’s role builds on Smeargle’s established association with painting while giving that familiar species a distinctive identity within Pokopia’s story.
The name can be confused with Smeargle, the standard Pokémon species. Smeargle is the species name, while Smearguru is the named character presented as an especially skilled painter in the game. The distinction is important because Pokopia includes several character names derived from recognizable Pokémon.
Other special characters have similarly memorable identities: Peakychu is a Pikachu who lost its electrical ability, Mosslax is a Snorlax covered in plants, and Chef Dente is a Greedent connected to a former chef Trainer. Smearguru’s defining trait is artistic talent.