Covet

Essentials

Covet

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Takes the target's item.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 29.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25, up to 40 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

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.

History

Before: Has 40 PP.
Before: Has 40 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
: A cutely executed attack that also steals the foe’s hold item.

: The user endearingly approaches the foe, then steals the item the foe is holding.

: The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.

: The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.

: The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ほしがる (hoshigaru)
: ほしがる
Korean: 탐내다
Chinese: 渴望
: 渴望
French: Implore
German: Bezirzer
Spanish: Antojo
Italian: Supplica
Czech: Chamtivost

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

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Covet.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Covet's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
					21	23	23	—	Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Field	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
42	45								Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
29	29	29	29	29	29	29	23	23	Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
35	35	35	35	35	35	35	24	24	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
31	31	31	31	31	31	31	22	22	Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
31	31	31	31	31	31	31	23	23	Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
31	31	32	36	36	36	36	34	34	Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
37	37	45	45	45	45	45	47	47	Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
						5	5	5	Espurr		Keen Eye Infiltrator Own Tempo		Field	62	48	54	63	60	68	355
						5	5	—	Male Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
						5	5	—	Female Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
									Igglybuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
									Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
									Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
									Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Field	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
									Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
									Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
									Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
									Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
									Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
									Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
									Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
									Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
									Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
									Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
									Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
									Dedenne		Cheek Pouch Pickup Plus		Field Fairy	67	58	57	81	67	101	431
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
									Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
									Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
									Pichu		Static Lightning Rod		Undiscovered	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
									Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
									Cosplay Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
									Pikachu Rock Star		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
									Pikachu Belle		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
									Pikachu Pop Star		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
									Pikachu Ph.D.		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
									Pikachu Libre		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
									Raichu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	110	485
									Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
									Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
									Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
									Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
									Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
									Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
									Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
									Igglybuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
									Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
									Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
									Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
									Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
									Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
									Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
									Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
									Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
									Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
									Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
									Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
									Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
									Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
									Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		Undiscovered	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
									Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
									Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
									Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
									Mega Kangaskhan		Parental Bond		Monster	105	125	100	60	100	100	590
									Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
									Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
									Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
									Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
									Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
									Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
									Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
									Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
									Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
									Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
									Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Field	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
									Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Field	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
									Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Field	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
									Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
									Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Field	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
									Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
									Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Field	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
									Glaceon		Snow Cloak Ice Body		Field	65	60	110	130	95	65	525
									Sylveon		Cute Charm Pixilate		Field	95	65	65	110	130	60	525
									Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
									Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
									Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
									Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
									Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
									Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
									Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Undiscovered	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
									Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
									Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
									Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
									Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
									Azumarill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	100	50	80	60	80	50	420
									Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
									Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
									Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
									Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Field	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
									Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
									Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
									Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
									Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
									Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
									Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
									Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
									Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
									Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
									Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
									Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
									Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
									Delcatty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	70	65	65	55	55	90	400
									Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
									Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
									Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
									Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Grass	60	70	65	125	105	90	515
									Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
									Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
									Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
									Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
									Mega Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	100	120	140	150	110	700
									Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
									Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
									Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
									Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
									Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
									Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
									Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
									Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
									Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
									Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
									Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
									Mega Lopunny		Scrappy		Field Human-Like	65	136	94	54	96	135	580
									Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
									Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Field	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
									Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
									Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
									Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
									Pignite		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	90	93	55	70	55	55	418
									Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
									Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
									Dewott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	75	75	60	83	60	60	413
									Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
									Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
									Watchog		Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic		Field	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
									Lillipup		Vital Spirit Pickup Run Away		Field	45	60	45	25	45	55	275
									Herdier		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	65	80	65	35	65	60	370
									Stoutland		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	85	110	90	45	90	80	500
									Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
									Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
									Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
									Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
									Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
									Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
									Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
									Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
									Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
									Mega Audino		Healer		Fairy	103	60	126	80	126	50	545
									Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
									Whimsicott		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
									Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
									Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
									Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
									Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
									Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
									Cinccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	75	95	60	65	60	115	470
									Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
									Gothorita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
									Gothitelle		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
									Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
									Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Rattled		Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
									Beartic		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Swift Swim		Field	95	130	80	70	80	50	505
									Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
									Resolute Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
									Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
									Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
									Fennekin		Blaze Magician		Field	40	45	40	62	60	60	307
									Braixen		Blaze Magician		Field	59	59	58	90	70	73	409
									Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
									Flabébé		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	44	38	39	61	79	42	303
									Floette		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	54	45	47	75	98	52	371
									Eternal Floette		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	74	65	67	125	128	92	551
									Florges		Flower Veil Symbiosis		Fairy	78	65	68	112	154	75	552
									Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
									Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
									Espurr		Keen Eye Infiltrator Own Tempo		Field	62	48	54	63	60	68	355
									Male Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
									Female Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
									Spritzee		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	78	52	60	63	65	23	341
									Aromatisse		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	101	72	72	99	89	29	462
									Swirlix		Sweet Veil Unburden		Fairy	62	48	66	59	57	49	341
									Slurpuff		Sweet Veil Unburden		Fairy	82	80	86	85	75	72	480
									Dedenne		Cheek Pouch Pickup Plus		Field Fairy	67	58	57	81	67	101	431
									Carbink		Clear Body Sturdy		Fairy Mineral	50	50	150	50	150	50	500
									Klefki		Prankster Magician		Mineral	57	80	91	80	87	75	470
									Diancie		Clear Body		Undiscovered	50	100	150	100	150	50	600
									Mega Diancie		Magic Bounce		Undiscovered	50	160	110	160	110	110	700
									Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
									Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680

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