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'''Pickpocket''' (Japanese: '''わるいてぐせ''' ''Bad Habit'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. Seven {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this Ability. This Ability is exclusively obtained as a [[Ability#Hidden Abilities|Hidden Ability]]. | '''Pickpocket''' (Japanese: '''わるいてぐせ''' ''Bad Habit'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. Seven {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this Ability. This Ability is exclusively obtained as a [[Ability#Hidden Abilities|Hidden Ability]]. | ||
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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===In battle=== | ===In battle=== | ||
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes [[contact]], the Pokémon with this Ability will steal the held item of the attacking Pokémon. It will not activate if the Pokémon with this Ability already has a held item, or if either Pokémon is behind a {{m|substitute}}. | |||
It cannot steal a [[Plate]] from a Pokémon with {{a|Multitype}} or [[Mail]]. It cannot steal a {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Griseous Orb}} if either Pokémon is {{p|Giratina}}, a [[Drive]] if either Pokémon is Genesect, a Red Orb if either Pokémon is Groudon, a Blue Orb if either Pokémon is Kyogre, or a [[Mega Stone]] that can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] either Pokémon. | |||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== | ||
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{{Ability/entry|461|Weavile|Dark|Ice|Pressure|None|Pickpocket}} | {{Ability/entry|461|Weavile|Dark|Ice|Pressure|None|Pickpocket}} | ||
{{ability/entry|688|Binacle|Rock|Water|Tough Claws | {{ability/entry|688|Binacle|Rock|Water|Sniper|Tough Claws|Pickpocket}} | ||
{{ability/entry|689|Barbaracle|Rock|Water|Tough Claws | {{ability/entry|689|Barbaracle|Rock|Water|Sniper|Tough Claws|Pickpocket}} | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
* Pickpocket is the first [[Generation V]] Ability in [[Ability#List of Abilities|index number]] order. | |||
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Revision as of 15:18, 19 May 2015
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Pickpocket (Japanese: わるいてぐせ Bad Habit) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Seven Pokémon can have this Ability. This Ability is exclusively obtained as a Hidden Ability.
Effect
In battle
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, the Pokémon with this Ability will steal the held item of the attacking Pokémon. It will not activate if the Pokémon with this Ability already has a held item, or if either Pokémon is behind a substitute.
It cannot steal a Plate from a Pokémon with Multitype or Mail. It cannot steal a Griseous Orb if either Pokémon is Giratina, a Drive if either Pokémon is Genesect, a Red Orb if either Pokémon is Groudon, a Blue Orb if either Pokémon is Kyogre, or a Mega Stone that can Mega Evolve either Pokémon.
Outside of battle
Pickpocket has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Pickpocket
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0215 | Sneasel |
Dark | Ice | Inner Focus | Keen Eye | Pickpocket | |
0273 | Seedot |
Grass | Chlorophyll | Early Bird | Pickpocket | ||
0274 | Nuzleaf |
Grass | Dark | Chlorophyll | Early Bird | Pickpocket | |
0275 | Shiftry |
Grass | Dark | Chlorophyll | Early Bird | Pickpocket | |
0461 | Weavile |
Dark | Ice | Pressure | None | Pickpocket | |
0688 | Binacle |
Rock | Water | Sniper | Tough Claws | Pickpocket | |
0689 | Barbaracle |
Rock | Water | Sniper | Tough Claws | Pickpocket | |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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Trivia
- Pickpocket is the first Generation V Ability in index number order.
In other languages
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Variations of the Ability Pickpocket | |
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Pickpocket • Magician |
This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |