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Covet

General

Covet
normal physical

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user endearingly approaches the foe, then steals the item the foe is holding.
Eevine summary
Takes the target's item.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
40; maximum is 64
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
40.0
Power percentile
51.8
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
ほしがる
Romaji
Hoshigaru

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
n/a
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

If the target is holding an item and the user is not, the user will take the item. In in-game battles, the theft is permanent.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before D/P: Didn't make contact.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
cute
Appeal
1 1
Jam
0
Flavor text
User earns appeal points equal to half the points ALL the previous Pokemon earned plus one.

Similar Moves

cute
Role Play
smart
Skill Swap
tough
Thief

Combos

Use Covet before
none
Use Covet after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 19 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

10 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
37 37 45 45 Illumise 1'11.6" 39 lb bug Bug
Humanshape
Oblivious
Tinted Lens
65 47 55 73 75 85 66.7
35 35 35 35 Linoone 1'7.7" 71.6 lb normal Ground Pickup
Gluttony
78 70 61 50 61 100 70.0
-- -- Mankey 1'7.7" 61.7 lb fighting Ground Vital Spirit
Anger Point
40 80 35 35 45 70 50.8
31 31 32 36 Skitty 1'11.6" 24.3 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Cute Charm
Normalize
50 45 45 35 35 50 43.3
31 31 31 31 Slaking 6'6.7" 287.7 lb normal Ground Truant 150 160 100 95 65 100 111.7
31 31 31 31 Slakoth 2'7.5" 52.9 lb normal Ground Truant 60 60 60 35 35 30 46.7
42 45 Snorlax 6'10.7" 1014.1 lb normal Monster Immunity
Thick Fat
160 110 65 65 110 30 90.0
-- -- Teddiursa 1'11.6" 19.4 lb normal Ground Pickup
Quick Feet
60 80 50 50 50 40 55.0
-- -- Ursaring 5'10.9" 277.3 lb normal Ground Guts
Quick Feet
90 130 75 75 75 55 83.3
29 29 29 29 Zigzagoon 1'3.7" 38.6 lb normal Ground Pickup
Gluttony
38 30 41 30 41 60 40.0

Egg

9 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Aipom 2'7.5" 25.4 lb normal Ground Run Away
Pickup
55 70 55 40 55 85 60.0
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Cleffa 11.8" 6.6 lb normal No Eggs Cute Charm
Magic Guard
50 25 28 45 55 15 36.3
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Cyndaquil 1'7.7" 17.4 lb fire Ground Blaze 39 52 43 60 50 65 51.5
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Eevee 11.8" 14.3 lb normal Ground Run Away
Adaptability
55 55 50 45 65 55 54.2
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Farfetch'd 2'7.5" 33.1 lb normal flying Flying
Ground
Inner Focus
Keen Eye
52 65 55 58 62 60 58.7
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Igglybuff 11.8" 2.2 lb normal No Eggs Cute Charm 90 30 15 40 20 15 35.0
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pachirisu 1'3.7" 8.6 lb electric Ground
Fairy
Run Away
Pickup
60 45 70 45 90 95 67.5
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Poochyena 1'7.7" 30 lb dark Ground Run Away
Quick Feet
35 55 35 30 30 35 36.7
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Sentret 2'7.5" 13.2 lb normal Ground Run Away
Keen Eye
35 46 34 35 45 20 35.8

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