Thief
dark
physical
Takes the target’s item.
Stats
| Power | 60 |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 25 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | physical |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Introduced | Generation II |
In game description
The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Pokemon that learn Thief
#0012
Butterfree
#0015
Beedrill
#0016
Pidgey
#0017
Pidgeotto
#0018
Pidgeot
#0019
Rattata
#0020
Raticate
#0021
Spearow
#0022
Fearow
#0023
Ekans
#0024
Arbok
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0027
Sandshrew
#0028
Sandslash
#0029
Nidoran F
#0030
Nidorina
#0031
Nidoqueen
#0032
Nidoran M
#0033
Nidorino
#0034
Nidoking
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0041
Zubat
#0042
Golbat
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0048
Venonat
#0049
Venomoth
#0050
Diglett
#0051
Dugtrio
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0058
Growlithe
Butterfree
#0015
Beedrill
#0016
Pidgey
#0017
Pidgeotto
#0018
Pidgeot
#0019
Rattata
#0020
Raticate
#0021
Spearow
#0022
Fearow
#0023
Ekans
#0024
Arbok
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0027
Sandshrew
#0028
Sandslash
#0029
Nidoran F
#0030
Nidorina
#0031
Nidoqueen
#0032
Nidoran M
#0033
Nidorino
#0034
Nidoking
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0041
Zubat
#0042
Golbat
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0048
Venonat
#0049
Venomoth
#0050
Diglett
#0051
Dugtrio
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0058
Growlithe
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Using Thief in Cobblemon
Thief is a physical move, so it scales off Attack against the target Defense. Give it to a Pokemon whose Attack is the higher of the two, and remember the 1.5x same-type bonus if the user is Dark.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.