Spectral Thief

Essentials

Spectral Thief

physical

Generation 7

Summary

Steals the target's stat increases, then inflicts damage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 90; percentile 67.3
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 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

This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM

Effect

Steals the target's stat increases, then inflicts regular damage. Will not steal stat increases that would put any of the user's stats at more than +6; any excess is left on the target. Stolen increases are affected by abilities as normal.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user hides in the target’s shadow, steals the target’s stat boosts, and then attacks.

Foreign Names

Japanese: シャドースチール (shadoosuchiiru)
: シャドースチール
Korean: 섀도스틸
Chinese: 暗影偷盜
: 暗影偷盗
French: Clepto-Mânes
German: Diebesschatten
Spanish: Robasombra
Italian: Ombrafurto

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Spectral Thief.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Spectral Thief'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.
45		Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600

1 Pokémon