Thief (move)

Thief (Japanese: どろぼう Thief) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II.
It is:
* TM46 from Generation II to , and . 
* TM23 in .
* TM018 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
===Generation II===
Thief inflicts damage and has a 99.6% chance to steal the target's held item if it has one, though only if the user does not have one. Thief cannot steal an item if it hits a Pokémon's . Held Mail cannot be stolen.
Wild Pokémon can steal the player's Pokémon's held items. However, as Thief was taught exclusively via TM in this generation, this is only legitimately possible with wild that used on a player's Pokémon that knows Thief, or wild that learned Thief via .
In Link Battles, the , and the Trainer House, stolen items are returned at the end of the battle.
===Generation III===
Thief inflicts damage and steals the target's held item (if it has one). An item cannot be stolen if the target has the Ability. Held and Mail cannot be stolen. Even if the user faints when using Thief (such as due to the target's ), it still steals the target's held item. If Focus Band would activate from the damage inflicted by Thief, it will activate first and then be stolen.
Wild Pokémon cannot steal the player's Pokémon's held items. In Link Battles, battle facilities (except the Battle Pyramid), and Secret Bases, stolen items are returned at the end of the battle (or the end of the challenge in the case of the Battle Pike). In Pokémon Colosseum and , when used by the opponent, Thief does not permanently steal items.
Thief is no longer affected by King's Rock.
===Generation IV===
Items cannot be stolen from Pokémon with the Ability . A held Griseous Orb cannot be stolen.
If the target's consumable held item is triggered by Thief (such as a Colbur Berry or Focus Sash), it will be consumed before it can be stolen.
===Generation V===
If the user faints when using Thief (such as due to the target's or Rocky Helmet), it cannot steal the target's held item. If Thief causes a Pokémon with the Ability to faint, it can now steal its held item.
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 can now steal a held Griseous Orb as long as neither the user nor the target is . Plates cannot be stolen if either the user or the target is (Multitype has no effect on Thief), and Drives cannot be stolen if either the user or the target is .
Thief is now affected by King's Rock.
===Generation VI onwards===
Thief's power was changed from 40 to 60 and its PP was changed from 10 to 25.
Thief cannot steal a Mega Stone or Orb if either the user or the target could use it to Mega Evolve or undergo Primal Reversion, a Z-Crystal from any Pokémon, a memory if either the user or the target is , the Rusted Sword if either the user or the target is , the Rusted Shield if either the user or the target is , or a Booster Energy if either the user or the target is a Paradox Pokémon (excluding and ).
When used in a Max Raid Battle, no matter if the target is the raid boss or one of the player's own teammates, Thief fails entirely, without dealing damage.
===Generation IX===
Thief now deposits items stolen from wild Pokémon directly into the player's Bag.
Thief cannot steal a Wellspring Mask, Hearthflame Mask, or Cornerstone Mask if either the user or the target is .
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation IX====
==In other games==
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Thief inflicts damage and steals the target's held item if the user isn't holding one. If the target faints, the item will drop on the floor as normal.
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===Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition===
In the exclusive edition of Monopoly: Pokémon Kanto Edition, Thief is the Power Card belonging to . Immediately after an opponent purchases a property, the player using Meowth may steal the property from that player. Like all other Power Cards, this effect may only be used once per game.
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
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==Trivia==
* In , is able to learn Thief via TM while its evolution, , is not. This is an error and is corrected in .
==In other languages==
Category:Item-manipulating moves
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Raub
es:Ladrón
fr:Larcin
it:Furto
ja:どろぼう
zh:小偷（招式）