Thief (move)

Thief どろぼう Thief

The user attacks and steals the foe's held item simultaneously. It can't steal if the user holds an item.

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM46 in Generation II TM46 in Generation III TM46 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0 Makes the appeal as good as those before it.

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  0 Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Thief on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Thief on Eevee's Movedex

Thief (Japanese: どろぼう Thief) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Thief inflicts damage and then the user steals the target's held item. The item cannot be stolen if the user is already holding an item, or if the target is not holding an item.

Generation III/IV

Thief will not always steal the target's held item. The chance of the target's held item being taken increases with each consecutive hit. In addition, the item cannot be stolen if the target has the Sticky Hold ability.

Learnset

Generation II

By TM46

#   Pokémon Type 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 021 Spearow Normal Flying 022 Fearow Normal Flying 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 046 Paras Bug Grass 047 Parasect Bug Grass 048 Venonat Bug Poison 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 109 Koffing Poison 110 Weezing Poison 114 Tangela Grass 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 123 Scyther Bug Flying 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 137 Porygon Normal 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 151 Mew Psychic 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 168 Ariados Bug Poison 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 193 Yanma Bug Flying 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 212 Scizor Bug Steel 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 225 Delibird Ice Flying 226 Mantine Water Flying 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 228 Houndour Fire Dark 229 Houndoom Fire Dark 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 261 Poochyena Dark 45 262 Mightyena Dark 52 271 Lombre Water Grass 37 352 Kecleon Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM46

#   Pokémon Type 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 021 Spearow Normal Flying 022 Fearow Normal Flying 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 046 Paras Bug Grass 047 Parasect Bug Grass 048 Venonat Bug Poison 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 086 Seel Water 087 Dewgong Water Ice 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 109 Koffing Poison 110 Weezing Poison 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 114 Tangela Grass 115 Kangaskhan Normal 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 123 Scyther Bug Flying 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 137 Porygon Normal 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 151 Mew Psychic 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 168 Ariados Bug Poison 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 193 Yanma Bug Flying 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 212 Scizor Bug Steel 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 225 Delibird Ice Flying 226 Mantine Water Flying 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 228 Houndour Fire Dark 229 Houndoom Fire Dark 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 261 Poochyena Dark 262 Mightyena Dark 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 269 Dustox Bug Poison 270 Lotad Water Grass 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 276 Taillow Normal Flying 277 Swellow Normal Flying 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 283 Surskit Bug Water 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 309 Electrike Electric 310 Manectric Electric 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 333 Swablu Normal Flying 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 335 Zangoose Normal 336 Seviper Poison 351 Castform Normal 351 Castform Fire 351 Castform Water 351 Castform Ice 352 Kecleon Normal 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 355 Duskull Ghost 356 Dusclops Ghost 359 Absol Dark Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 262 Mightyena Dark 57 352 Kecleon Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM46

#   Pokémon Type 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 021 Spearow Normal Flying 022 Fearow Normal Flying 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 046 Paras Bug Grass 047 Parasect Bug Grass 048 Venonat Bug Poison 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 086 Seel Water 087 Dewgong Water Ice 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 109 Koffing Poison 110 Weezing Poison 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 114 Tangela Grass 115 Kangaskhan Normal 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 123 Scyther Bug Flying 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 137 Porygon Normal 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 151 Mew Psychic 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 168 Ariados Bug Poison 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 193 Yanma Bug Flying 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 212 Scizor Bug Steel 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 225 Delibird Ice Flying 226 Mantine Water Flying 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 228 Houndour Fire Dark 229 Houndoom Fire Dark 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 261 Poochyena Dark 262 Mightyena Dark 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 269 Dustox Bug Poison 270 Lotad Water Grass 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 276 Taillow Normal Flying 277 Swellow Normal Flying 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 283 Surskit Bug Water 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 309 Electrike Electric 310 Manectric Electric 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 333 Swablu Normal Flying 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 335 Zangoose Normal 336 Seviper Poison 351 Castform Normal 351 Castform Fire 351 Castform Water 351 Castform Ice 352 Kecleon Normal 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 355 Duskull Ghost 356 Dusclops Ghost 359 Absol Dark 396 Starly Normal Flying 397 Staravia Normal Flying 398 Staraptor Normal Flying 399 Bidoof Normal 400 Bibarel Normal Water 403 Shinx Electric 404 Luxio Electric 405 Luxray Electric 408 Cranidos Rock 409 Rampardos Rock 413 Wormadam Plant Cloak Bug Grass 413 Wormadam Sandy Cloak Bug Ground 413 Wormadam Trash Cloak Bug Steel 414 Mothim Bug Flying 416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 424 Ambipom Normal 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 429 Mismagius Ghost 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 431 Glameow Normal 432 Purugly Normal 434 Stunky Poison Dark 435 Skuntank Poison Dark 438 Bonsly Rock 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 441 Chatot Normal Flying 442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 451 Skorupi Poison Bug 452 Drapion Poison Dark 453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 455 Carnivine Grass 461 Weavile Dark Ice 463 Lickilicky Normal 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 465 Tangrowth Grass 466 Electivire Electric 467 Magmortar Fire 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 474 Porygon-Z Normal 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 477 Dusknoir Ghost 479 Rotom Normal Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Heat Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Wash Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Frost Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Fan Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Mow Rotom Electric Ghost 491 Darkrai Dark Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• French: Larcin
• Italian: Furto
• German: Raub

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