Smoochum

Smoochum Hitmontop (#237) – Smoochum – Elekid (#239)
General
Name (Japanese), Number	Smoochum (Muchuuru), 238
Stage	Baby
Evolves from	none
Evolves to	Jynx
Video game base stats¹
Hit points	45
Attack	30
Defense	15
Speed	65
Special attack	85
Special defense	65
Biological
Species	Kiss
Types	Template:PokemonTypeIce Template:PokemonTypePsychic
Height	1'4"
Weight	14.0lb
Abilities	Oblivious
Signature Attack	Sweet Kiss
Pokédex Color	Pink
Shiny color	Its skin becomes a lighter pink.
Gender distribution	100% female
¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary.

Smoochum (ムチュール in Japanese, Lippouti in French, ??? in German) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. It is #238 in the National Pokédex. Its first appearance was in the Pokémon Gold and Silver versions of the Pokémon video games. It is a "baby" Pokémon, predating its evolution, Jynx. Like Jynx, Smoochum is an Ice- and Psychic-dual-type Pokémon.

The name "Smoochum" is most likely a corruption of the phrase "smooch them" (much like like "Ketchum" or "catch 'em" and "catch them"), which refers to this Pokémon's habit of kissing. Another likely possibility is a combination of "smooch" and "chum", referring to it's friendly nature.

Biology

Smoochum resembles a human toddler, or at least represents a very young stage of development. It enjoys running around, often falling over. Smoochum shows self-awareness in its appearance; it is sure to inspect its face to make sure that it isn't dirty. It does so by finding its reflection in puddles, rivers, glass, etc.

Its lips are the most sensitive parts of its body. It always uses its lips instead of its hands to examine a new object, as though kissing it. As it walks, it tends to rock its head back and forth as though it were kissing someone.

In the video games

Smoochum is notable for being one of the first baby Pokémon in the video games, i.e. it is only obtainable by breeding a Jynx with another Pokémon and hatching the resultant egg. It evolves into Jynx at level 30.

Despite being a baby Pokémon, it has applaudably high Special Attack stats. Its other stats are very low, as expected from a Baby Pokémon. Its evolved form, Jynx, has mostly high statistics, save for its incredibly low Defense stat.

Smoochum are quite common in early rounds at Pokémon Emerald's Battle Frontier. Many prizes available for completing challenges at the Battle Frontier are also based off of Smoochum (Kiss Poster, which has a Smoochum on it; Kiss Cushion, shaped like Smoochum's lips and a Smoochum doll). These prizes can be put in the player's Secret Base.

In the animé

Smoochum makes a minor appearance as one of the many Pokemon who reside in the Pichu Bros' secret hideaway in the third Pikachu short, Pikachu and Pichu. It and all the other Pokemon help keep the giant tire-house from collapsing after Pikachu and Pichu fight the Houndour. Template:Pokesectstub

In other properties

In the card game

Smoochum has only made very few appearances in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It is one of the few Baby Pokémon in the card game. It has appeared in the following sets as either a Psychic or a Water type card:

• Neo Revelations
• Aquapolis
• EX Unseen Forces