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'''Pickpocket''' (Japanese: '''わるいてぐせ''' ''Bad Habit'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. Five {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} have this Ability. This Ability is exclusively obtained via {{pkmn|Dream World}}.
'''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]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Whenever an opponent makes contact with the user of Pickpocket, it steals the opponent's held item. It will fail if the user is holding an item or if either Pokémon is behind a {{m|Substitute}}.
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. It will not activate if the Pokémon with this Ability is knocked out by that move.
 
If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a [[multi-strike move]] that makes contact (such as {{m|Fury Swipes}}), the item will not be stolen until after the final strike.
 
Pickpocket activates after {{a|Magician}} and the [[Sticky Barb]], and after {{m|Thief}} and {{m|Covet}} steal a held item. Consequently, the Pokémon that has Pickpocket will always end up with the item. Pickpocket also activates after {{m|Knock Off}}, {{m|Bug Bite}} and {{m|Pluck}}, meaning that the stolen item will not be lost.
 
The [[Life Orb]] and [[Shell Bell]] will activate before being stolen. The [[King's Rock]] and [[Razor Fang]] can still make the Pokémon with Pickpocket flinch even if stolen.
 
It cannot steal from a Pokémon with {{a|Sticky Hold}}. 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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==Trivia==
* Except for {{p|Seedot}}, all the Pokémon that can have this Ability are {{t|Dark}} types. Seedot does, however, evolve into a {{p|Nuzleaf|Dark-type Pokémon}}.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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Revision as of 09:24, 26 November 2015

Pickpocket わるいてぐせ
Bad Habit
Flavor text
Generation V
Steals an item when hit by another Pokémon.
Generation VI
Steals an item from an attacker that made direct contact.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

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. It will not activate if the Pokémon with this Ability is knocked out by that move.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as Fury Swipes), the item will not be stolen until after the final strike.

Pickpocket activates after Magician and the Sticky Barb, and after Thief and Covet steal a held item. Consequently, the Pokémon that has Pickpocket will always end up with the item. Pickpocket also activates after Knock Off, Bug Bite and Pluck, meaning that the stolen item will not be lost.

The Life Orb and Shell Bell will activate before being stolen. The King's Rock and Razor Fang can still make the Pokémon with Pickpocket flinch even if stolen.

It cannot steal from a Pokémon with Sticky Hold. 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
0215 Sneasel Sneasel
Dark Ice Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket
0273 Seedot Seedot
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket
0274 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
Grass Dark Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket
0275 Shiftry Shiftry
Grass Dark Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket
0461 Weavile Weavile
Dark Ice Pressure None Pickpocket
0688 Binacle Binacle
Rock Water Sniper Tough Claws Pickpocket
0689 Barbaracle Barbaracle
Rock Water Sniper Tough Claws Pickpocket
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Pickpocket
Germany Flag.png German Langfinger
Italy Flag.png Italian Arraffalesto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 나쁜손버릇 Nappeun Somboreus
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Furto
Spain Flag.png Spanish Hurto


Variations of the Ability Pickpocket
PickpocketMagician


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