Move · Dark · Physical · Generation II · Move No. 168

Thief

Spanish name: Ladrón

Move data

Type
Dark
Category
Physical
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Priority
0

Effect

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

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.

Changes by generation

How this move worked in older games:

  • Before X & Y: power 40, 10 PP

TMs, HMs and TRs

Games where a machine teaches Thief:

  • Gold & Silver: TM46
  • Crystal: TM46
  • Ruby & Sapphire: TM46
  • Emerald: TM46
  • FireRed & LeafGreen: TM46
  • Colosseum: TM46
  • XD: Gale of Darkness: TM46
  • Diamond & Pearl: TM46
  • Platinum: TM46
  • HeartGold & SoulSilver: TM46
  • Black & White: TM46
  • Black 2 & White 2: TM46
  • X & Y: TM46
  • Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: TM46
  • Sun & Moon: TM46
  • Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon: TM46
  • Sword & Shield: TM23
  • Scarlet & Violet: TM18

Pokémon that can learn Thief

Related moves

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