Thief

Thief Battle Data

Type

Dark

Category

Physical

Power

60

Accuracy

100%

PP

25

Priority

0

Target

Selected Pokémon

Introduced

Generation II

Contest type

Tough

Thief Effect

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.

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

Target: One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.