168: Thief

Essentials

Thief

Physical

Generation 2

Summary

Takes the target's item.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected opponent
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy
Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese: どろぼう (dorobou)
French: Larcin
German: Raub
Spanish: Ladrón
Italian: Furto

Machines

: TM46
: TM46
: TM46

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 Multi-type are immune to the item theft effect.

The target cannot recover its item with Recycle.

This move cannot be selected by Assist or Metronome.

Flavor Text

: While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
: The user attacks and steals the foe's held item simultaneously. It can't steal if the user holds an item.

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam
Flavor text: Makes the appeal as good as those before it.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Pokémon

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	45			Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet		Ground	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
	52	57	57	Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet		Ground	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
	37			Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Plant	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
	—	—	—	Kecleon		Color Change		Ground	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
	46	46	46	Butterfree		Compoundeyes		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
	46	46	46	Beedrill		Swarm		Bug	65	80	40	45	80	75	385
46	46	46	46	Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
46	46	46	46	Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
46	46	46	46	Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	91	469
46	46	46	46	Rattata		Run Away Guts		Ground	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
46	46	46	46	Raticate		Run Away Guts		Ground	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
46	46	46	46	Spearow		Keen Eye		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
46	46	46	46	Fearow		Keen Eye		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
46	46	46	46	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin		Ground Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
46	46	46	46	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin		Ground Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
46	46	46	46	Raichu		Static		Ground Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
46	46	46	46	Sandshrew		Sand Veil		Ground	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
46	46	46	46	Sandslash		Sand Veil		Ground	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
46	46	46	46	Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
46	46	46	46	Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry		No Eggs	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
46	46	46	46	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry		No Eggs	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
46	46	46	46	Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
46	46	46	46	Nidorino		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	61	72	57	55	55	65	365
46	46	46	46	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
46	46	46	46	Zubat		Inner Focus		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
46	46	46	46	Golbat		Inner Focus		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
46	46	46	46	Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
46	46	46	46	Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin		Bug Plant	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
46	46	46	46	Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
46	46	46	46	Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
46	46	46	46	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap		Ground	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
46	46	46	46	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap		Ground	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
46	46	46	46	Meowth		Pickup Technician		Ground	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
46	46	46	46	Persian		Limber Technician		Ground	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
46	46	46	46	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
46	46	46	46	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
	46	46	46	Growlithe		Flash Fire Intimidate		Ground	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
	46	46	46	Arcanine		Flash Fire Intimidate		Ground	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
46	46	46	46	Poliwag		Damp Water Absorb		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
46	46	46	46	Poliwhirl		Damp Water Absorb		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
46	46	46	46	Poliwrath		Damp Water Absorb		Water 1	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
46	46	46	46	Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus		Humanshape	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
46	46	46	46	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus		Humanshape	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
46	46	46	46	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus		Humanshape	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
46	46	46	46	Machop		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
46	46	46	46	Machoke		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
46	46	46	46	Machamp		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
	46	46	46	Bellsprout		Chlorophyll		Plant	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
	46	46	46	Weepinbell		Chlorophyll		Plant	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
	46	46	46	Victreebel		Chlorophyll		Plant	80	105	65	100	60	70	480
	46	46	46	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
	46	46	46	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
46	46	46	46	Farfetch'd		Inner Focus Keen Eye		Flying Ground	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
46	46	46	46	Doduo		Early Bird Run Away		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
46	46	46	46	Dodrio		Early Bird Run Away		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	100	460
	46	46	46	Seel		Thick Fat Hydration		Water 1 Ground	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
	46	46	46	Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration		Water 1 Ground	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
46	46	46	46	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold		Indeterminate	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
46	46	46	46	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold		Indeterminate	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
46	46	46	46	Gastly		Levitate		Indeterminate	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
46	46	46	46	Haunter		Levitate		Indeterminate	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
46	46	46	46	Gengar		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
	46	46	46	Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
	46	46	46	Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
46	46	46	46	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
46	46	46	46	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
	46	46	46	Voltorb		Static Soundproof		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
	46	46	46	Electrode		Static Soundproof		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	140	480
46	46	46	46	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
46	46	46	46	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll		Plant	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
46	46	46	46	Cubone		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
46	46	46	46	Marowak		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
46	46	46	46	Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless		Humanshape	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
46	46	46	46	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
46	46	46	46	Lickitung		Oblivious Own Tempo		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
46	46	46	46	Koffing		Levitate		Indeterminate	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
46	46	46	46	Weezing		Levitate		Indeterminate	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
	46	46	46	Rhyhorn		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster Ground	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
	46	46	46	Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster Ground	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
46	46	46	46	Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
	46	46	46	Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
46	46	46	46	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
46	46	46	46	Scyther		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
46	46	46	46	Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn		Humanshape	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
46	46	46	46	Electabuzz		Static		Humanshape	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
46	46	46	46	Magmar		Flame Body		Humanshape	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
46	46	46	46	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
46	46	46	46	Porygon		Trace Download		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
46	46	46	46	Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
46	46	46	46	Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
46	46	46	46	Kabuto		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
46	46	46	46	Kabutops		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
	46	46	46	Aerodactyl		Pressure Rock Head		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
46	46	46	46	Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
46	46	46	46	Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye		Ground	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
46	46	46	46	Furret		Run Away Keen Eye		Ground	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
46	46	46	46	Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
46	46	46	46	Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye		Flying	100	50	50	76	96	70	442
46	46	46	46	Ledyba		Early Bird Swarm		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
46	46	46	46	Ledian		Early Bird Swarm		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
46	46	46	46	Spinarak		Insomnia Swarm		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
46	46	46	46	Ariados		Insomnia Swarm		Bug	70	90	70	60	60	40	390
46	46	46	46	Crobat		Inner Focus		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
46	46	46	46	Natu		Synchronize Early Bird		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
46	46	46	46	Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
46	46	46	46	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
46	46	46	46	Politoed		Damp Water Absorb		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
46	46	46	46	Aipom		Run Away Pickup		Ground	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
46	46	46	46	Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
46	46	46	46	Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
46	46	46	46	Misdreavus		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
46	46	46	46	Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird		Ground	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
46	46	46	46	Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away		Ground	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
46	46	46	46	Gligar		Sand Veil Hyper Cutter		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
46	46	46	46	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away		Ground Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
46	46	46	46	Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet		Ground Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
46	46	46	46	Scizor		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
46	46	46	46	Heracross		Guts Swarm		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
46	46	46	46	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye		Ground	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
46	46	46	46	Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
46	46	46	46	Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet		Ground	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
46	46	46	46	Remoraid		Hustle Sniper		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
46	46	46	46	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
46	46	46	46	Delibird		Hustle Vital Spirit		Water 1 Ground	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
46	46	46	46	Skarmory		Sturdy Keen Eye		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
46	46	46	46	Houndour		Flash Fire Early Bird		Ground	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
46	46	46	46	Houndoom		Flash Fire Early Bird		Ground	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
46	46	46	46	Porygon2		Trace Download		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
46	46	46	46	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
46	46	46	46	Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast		No Eggs	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
46	46	46	46	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician		Humanshape	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
46	46	46	46	Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn		No Eggs	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
46	46	46	46	Elekid		Static		No Eggs	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
46	46	46	46	Magby		Flame Body		No Eggs	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
	46	46	46	Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet		Ground	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
	46	46	46	Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet		Ground	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
	46	46	46	Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony		Ground	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
	46	46	46	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony		Ground	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
	46	46	46	Beautifly		Swarm		Bug	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
	46	46	46	Dustox		Shield Dust		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
	46	46	46	Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
	46	46	46	Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Plant	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
	46	46	46	Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Plant	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
	46	46	46	Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird		Ground Plant	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
	46	46	46	Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird		Ground Plant	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
	46	46	46	Taillow		Guts		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
	46	46	46	Swellow		Guts		Flying	60	85	60	50	50	125	430
	46	46	46	Wingull		Keen Eye		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
	46	46	46	Pelipper		Keen Eye		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
	46	46	46	Ralts		Synchronize Trace		Indeterminate	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
	46	46	46	Kirlia		Synchronize Trace		Indeterminate	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
	46	46	46	Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace		Indeterminate	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
	46	46	46	Surskit		Swift Swim		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
	46	46	46	Masquerain		Intimidate		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
	46	46	46	Ninjask		Speed Boost		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
	46	46	46	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
	46	46	46	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall		Humanshape	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
	46	46	46	Electrike		Static Lightningrod		Ground	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
	46	46	46	Manectric		Static Lightningrod		Ground	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
	46	46	46	Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
	46	46	46	Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
	46	46	46	Carvanha		Rough Skin		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
	46	46	46	Sharpedo		Rough Skin		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
	46	46	46	Spoink		Own Tempo Thick Fat		Ground	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
	46	46	46	Grumpig		Own Tempo Thick Fat		Ground	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
	46	46	46	Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet		Ground Humanshape	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
	46	46	46	Swablu		Natural Cure		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
	46	46	46	Altaria		Natural Cure		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
	46	46	46	Zangoose		Immunity		Ground	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
	46	46	46	Seviper		Shed Skin		Ground Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
	46	46	46	Castform		Forecast		Fairy Indeterminate	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
	46	46	46	Kecleon		Color Change		Ground	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
	46	46	46	Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk		Indeterminate	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
	46	46	46	Banette		Insomnia Frisk		Indeterminate	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
	46	46	46	Duskull		Levitate		Indeterminate	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
	46	46	46	Dusclops		Pressure		Indeterminate	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
	46	46	46	Absol		Pressure Super Luck		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
		46	46	Starly		Keen Eye		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
		46	46	Staravia		Intimidate		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
		46	46	Staraptor		Intimidate		Flying	85	120	70	50	50	100	475
		46	46	Bidoof		Simple Unaware		Water 1 Ground	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
		46	46	Bibarel		Simple Unaware		Water 1 Ground	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
		46	46	Shinx		Intimidate Rivalry		Ground	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
		46	46	Luxio		Intimidate Rivalry		Ground	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
		46	46	Luxray		Intimidate Rivalry		Ground	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
		46	46	Cranidos		Mold Breaker		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
		46	46	Rampardos		Mold Breaker		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
		46	46	Wormadam		Anticipation		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
		46	46	Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
		46	46	Trash Wormadam		Anticipation		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
		46	46	Mothim		Swarm		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
		46	46	Vespiquen		Pressure		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
		46	46	Ambipom		Pickup Technician		Ground	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
		46	46	Drifloon		Unburden Aftermath		Indeterminate	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
		46	46	Drifblim		Unburden Aftermath		Indeterminate	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
		46	46	Mismagius		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
		46	46	Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
		46	46	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo		Ground	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
		46	46	Purugly		Own Tempo Thick Fat		Ground	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
		46	46	Stunky		Stench Aftermath		Ground	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
		46	46	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath		Ground	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
		46	46	Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head		No Eggs	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
		46	46	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter		No Eggs	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
		46	46	Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
		46	46	Spiritomb		Pressure		Indeterminate	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
		46	46	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
		46	46	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
		46	46	Croagunk		Dry Skin Anticipation		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
		46	46	Toxicroak		Dry Skin Anticipation		Humanshape	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
		46	46	Carnivine		Levitate		Plant	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
		46	46	Weavile		Pressure		Ground	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
		46	46	Lickilicky		Oblivious Own Tempo		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
		46	46	Rhyperior		Lightningrod Solid Rock		Monster Ground	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
		46	46	Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard		Plant	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
		46	46	Electivire		Motor Drive		Humanshape	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
		46	46	Magmortar		Flame Body		Humanshape	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
		46	46	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
		46	46	Gliscor		Sand Veil Hyper Cutter		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
		46	46	Porygon-Z		Download Adaptability		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
		46	46	Gallade		Steadfast		Indeterminate	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
		46	46	Dusknoir		Pressure		Indeterminate	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
			46	Fan Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
			46	Frost Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
			46	Heat Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
			46	Mow Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
		46	46	Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
			46	Wash Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
		46	46	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		No Eggs	70	90	90	135	90	125	600