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Thief

dark type
Physical

Move Details

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Priority
0
Critical hit chance
1/24
Effect chance
—
  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Copied by Mirror Move

Effect

Takes the target’s item.

Inflicts regular damage. If the target is holding an item and the user is not, the user will permanently take the item. Damage is still inflicted if an item cannot be taken. Pokémon with Sticky Hold or Multitype are immune to the item theft effect. The target cannot recover its item with Recycle. This move cannot be selected by Assist or Metronome.

Target
Selected Pokemon
Introduced
Generation Ii

In-Game Descriptions

18 entries

Gold Silver

An attack that may steal a held item.

Crystal

An attack that may steal a held item.

Ruby Sapphire

While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item.

Emerald

While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item.

Firered Leafgreen

An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.

Diamond Pearl

The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.

Platinum

The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.

Heartgold Soulsilver

The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.

Black White

The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.

Black 2 White 2

The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.

X Y

The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.

Sun Moon

The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.

Sword Shield

The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.

Legends Arceus

The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.

Scarlet Violet

The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.

Pokémon That Learn Thief

561 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.

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TMs, HMs, and TRs

18 entries
TM18Generation IXScarlet VioletTM23Generation VIIISword ShieldTM46Generation IIGold SilverTM46Generation IICrystalTM46Generation IIIRuby SapphireTM46Generation IIIEmeraldTM46Generation IIIFirered LeafgreenTM46Generation IVDiamond PearlTM46Generation IVPlatinumTM46Generation IVHeartgold SoulsilverTM46Generation VBlack WhiteTM46Generation IIIColosseumTM46Generation IIIXdTM46Generation VBlack 2 White 2TM46Generation VIX YTM46Generation VIOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireTM46Generation VIISun MoonTM46Generation VIIUltra Sun Ultra Moon

Version History

1 changes

X Y

Power: 40 · Accuracy: — · PP: 10

Thief Learners by Size

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