| Category |
Physical
|
|---|---|
| Power | 60 |
| Power | 100 |
| PP | 25 |
Thief is a Dark-type physical move that inflicts regular damage. If the target is holding an item and the user is not, the user will permanently take the item. Damage is still inflicted if an item cannot be taken. Pokémon with sticky hold or multitype are immune to the item theft effect. The target cannot recover its item with recycle. This move cannot be selected by assist or metronome.
| Gold / Silver / Crystal | An attack that may steal a held item. |
| Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald | While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item. |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| Diamond / Pearl / Platinum | The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item. |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item. |
| Black / White | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item. |
| Black 2 / White 2 | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item. |
| X / Y | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Sun / Moon | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Let's Go Pikachu! / Let's Go Eevee! | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Sword / Shield | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Thief is not a move available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. |
| Legends: Arceus | Thief is not a move available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. |
| Scarlet / Violet | Thief is not a move available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. |
