Thief

Changes over time

How Thief changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Champions

   If this attack was successful and the user dropped: has added: is not dropped: fainted, added: holding an item, it steals the target's held dropped: item if the user is not holding one. added: item. A target with the Sticky Hold … not stolen if it is a dropped: Blue Orb, Red Orb, Adamant Crystal, Lustrous Globe, Griseous Core, Plate, Drive, Memory, Rusted Sword, Rusted Shield, Booster Energy, or Mask held by a Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Arceus, Genesect, Silvally, Zacian, Zamazenta, Paradox Pokémon, or Ogerpon, respectively, or if added: Mega Stone and either the user dropped: is one of those species and added: or the target is dropped: holding the dropped: respective item. In this case, Paradox Pokémon include every species added: that can Mega Evolve with dropped: the Protosynthesis and Quark Drive Abilities, except Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, and Iron Crown. added: it. Items lost to this move cannot …

2. Gen IX

   … is a Blue Orb, Red Orb, added: Adamant Crystal, Lustrous Globe, Griseous dropped: Orb, added: Core, Plate, Drive, Memory, Rusted Sword, added: Rusted Shield, Booster Energy, or dropped: Rusted Shield added: Mask held by a Kyogre, Groudon, added: Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Arceus, Genesect, Silvally, Zacian, added: Zamazenta, Paradox Pokémon, or dropped: Zamazenta, added: Ogerpon, respectively, or if the user is … target is holding the respective item. added: In this case, Paradox Pokémon include every species with the Protosynthesis and Quark Drive Abilities, except Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, and Iron Crown. Items lost to this move cannot …

3. Gen VIII

   … not stolen if it is a dropped: Z-Crystal, a Mega Stone held by the species that can Mega Evolve with it, or a Blue Orb, Red Orb, Griseous Orb, Plate, Drive, added: Memory, Rusted Sword, or dropped: Memory added: Rusted Shield held by a Kyogre, Groudon, Giratina, Arceus, Genesect, added: Silvally, Zacian, or dropped: Silvally, added: Zamazenta, respectively, or if the user is …

4. Gen VII

   … not stolen if it is a added: Z-Crystal, a Mega Stone held by the species … Orb, Red Orb, Griseous Orb, Plate, added: Drive, or dropped: Drive added: Memory held by a Kyogre, Groudon, Giratina, Arceus, added: Genesect, or dropped: Genesect, added: Silvally, respectively, or if the user is …

5. Gen VI

   Power 40 → 60 ▲ Buffed

   PP 10 → 25 ▲ Buffed

   … not stolen if it is a dropped: Mail, added: Mega Stone held by the species that can Mega Evolve with it, or dropped: if it is a added: Blue Orb, Red Orb, Griseous Orb, Plate, or Drive held by a added: Kyogre, Groudon, Giratina, Arceus, or Genesect, respectively, or …

6. Gen V

   If this attack was successful and the user dropped: is added: has not dropped: holding an item, added: fainted, it steals the target's held dropped: item. added: item if the user is not holding one. A target with the Sticky Hold Ability does not lose its held item if it has not fainted. The target's item is not stolen if it is a dropped: Mail added: Mail, or added: if it is a Griseous Orb, added: Plate, or Drive held by a Giratina, Arceus, or Genesect, respectively, or if the added: user is one of those species and the target dropped: has added: is holding the dropped: Multitype or Sticky Hold Abilities. added: respective item. Items lost to this move cannot be regained with dropped: Recycle. added: Recycle or the Harvest Ability.

7. Gen IV

   Became Physical (the physical/special split)

   … if it is a Mail or dropped: Enigma Berry, added: Griseous Orb, or if the target has the added: Multitype or Sticky Hold dropped: Ability. added: Abilities. Items lost to this move cannot be regained with Recycle.

8. Gen III

   Before: Has a 100% chance to steal the target's held item if the user is not holding one. The target's item is not stolen if it is a Mail.

   Now: If this attack was successful and the user is not holding an item, it steals the target's held item. The target's item is not stolen if it is a Mail or Enigma Berry, or if the target has the Sticky Hold Ability. Items lost to this move cannot be regained with Recycle.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

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How it works in Champions

• Makes contact

Good to know

• Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
• Can't be used through: Metronome, Assist, Copycat, Me First.

Who learns Thief

164 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 164 in Champions

BeedrillPidgeotArbokPikachuRaichuClefableArcanineAlakazamMachampVictreebelGengarKangaskhanPinsirTaurosAerodactylFeraligatrAriadosPolitoedUmbreonScizorHeracrossSkarmoryHoundoomSceptileBlazikenPelipperGardevoirSableyeMedichamManectricSharpedoAltariaCastformBanetteAbsolInfernapeStaraptorLuxrayRampardosSpiritombToxicroakWeavileRhyperiorGliscorGalladeRotomSamurottLiepardSimisageSimisearSimipourConkeldurrWhimsicottKrookodileScraftyCofagrigusGarbodorZoroarkChandelureBearticGolurkHydreigonDelphoxGreninjaDiggersbyTalonflameVivillonPyroarPangoroSlurpuffMalamarBarbaracleDragalgeClawitzerHawluchaDedenneKlefkiTrevenantGourgeistNoivernIncineroarToucannonCrabominableSalazzlePassimianMimikyuCorviknightGrimmsnarlMr. RimeRunerigusMorpekoDragapultWyrdeerKleavorSneaslerMeowscaradaMausholdScovillainEspathraTinkatonHoundstoneAnnihilapeFarigirafKingambitGholdengoHeat RotomWash RotomFrost RotomFan RotomMow RotomSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega AlakazamMega GengarMega KangaskhanMega PinsirMega AerodactylMega ScizorMega HeracrossMega HoundoomMega BlazikenMega GardevoirMega MedichamMega ManectricMega BanetteMega AbsolMega SceptileMega SableyeMega AltariaMega GalladeMega SharpedoMega PidgeotMega BeedrillAlolan RaichuHisuian ArcanineHisuian SamurottHisuian ZoroarkPaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega ClefableMega VictreebelMega FeraligatrMega SkarmoryMega ScraftyMega ChandelureMega DelphoxMega GreninjaMega PyroarMega MalamarMega BarbaracleMega DragalgeMega HawluchaMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega Absol ZMega StaraptorMega GolurkMega CrabominableMega Scovillain

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