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==Effect==
==Effect==
{{MoveResearch|Specific chance of stealing the target's held item in Gen II and III}}
===Generation II===
===Generation II and III===
Thief inflicts damage and steals the target's [[held item]]. If the target is not holding an item or the user is already holding an item, Thief cannot steal an item. Held [[Mail]] cannot be stolen.  
Thief inflicts damage and has a high chance of stealing the target's [[held item]] if it is holding any. If the target is not holding an item or the user is already holding an item, Thief cannot steal an item. Held [[Mail]] cannot be stolen. The item cannot be stolen if the target has the {{a|Sticky Hold}} [[Ability]].


A [[wild Pokémon]] cannot steal the held item of the player's Pokémon.
Thief can steal any Trainer's Pokémon's items permanently. In Link Battles, the [[Trainer House]], {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} facilities and [[Secret Base]]s, items stolen will be returned at the end of the battle.


Thief can steal a Trainer's Pokémon's items permanently. In Link Battles, the [[Trainer House]], {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} facilities and [[Secret Base]]s, items stolen will be returned at the end of the battle.
===Generation III===
An item cannot be stolen if the target has the {{a|Sticky Hold}} [[Ability]]. A held [[Enigma Berry]] cannot be stolen.
 
Except for within the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}, opposing Pokémon can no longer permanently steal held items of the player's Pokémon (but the player's Pokémon can still permanently steal items).


In [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and {{XD}}, Thief does not permanently steal items.
In [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and {{XD}}, Thief does not permanently steal items.


===Generation IV===
===Generation IV===
Thief will now always steal items if possible.
[[Plate]]s cannot be stolen from Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Multitype}}. A held {{DL|Timespace orbs|Griseous Orb}} cannot be stolen.
 
If a Trainer's Pokémon steals an item from the player, it will be returned at the end of the battle.
 
[[Plate]]s cannot be stolen from Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Multitype}}, and the {{DL|Timespace orbs|Griseous Orb}} cannot be stolen.


If the target's consumable held item is triggered by Thief, such as a [[Colbur Berry]] or {{DL|In-battle effect item|Focus Sash}}, it will not be stolen.
If the target's consumable held item is triggered by Thief, such as a [[Colbur Berry]] or {{DL|In-battle effect item|Focus Sash}}, it will not be stolen.


===Generation V===
===Generation V===
Thief no longer steals a Trainer's Pokémon's items permanently; however, a wild Pokémon's item is still permanently stolen by the player. Thief will now succeed with a {{DL|Timespace orbs|Griseous Orb}} as long as neither the user nor the target is {{p|Giratina}}. [[Drive]]s can only be stolen if neither the user nor the target is {{p|Genesect}}.
Thief can now steal a held Griseous Orb as long as neither the user nor the target is {{p|Giratina}}. [[Drive]]s can only be stolen if neither the user nor the target is {{p|Genesect}}.


===Generation VI===
===Generation VI===

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