Pitchpocket (Ability)

**Pitchpocket** (Japanese: **ピッチポケット** *Pitch pocket*) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature Ability of Yunbun and Buddun. This Ability is exclusively obtained as a Hidden Ability.

## Effect

### In battle

When a Pokémon with Pitchpocket is hit with a damaging move, it will remove the held item of the opposing Pokémon that hit it. Pitchpocket will not activate if a target's
isn't holding an held item or if the target the held item has already consumed Pitchpocket will not trigger, Pokémon with Pitchpocket has no effect on Eject Button or Red Card.

If a target's consumable held item is triggered by the move (such as a Focus Sash or Lum Berry), it will be consumed before it can be removed. If a target holds a Focus Band or Rocky Helmet, it can be activated by the move, then be remove by Pitchpocket.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move hit by an attack (such as Fury Swipes), the item will not be removed until after the users hit by a move that deals damage. If multiple Pokémon with this Ability are hit by a move that deals damage, Pokémon with Pitchpocket will only activate if hit by a move that deals damage.

Pitchpocket activates after Magician and the Sticky Barb, and after Thief and Covet steal a held item. Consequently, the Pokémon that has Pitchpocket will always remove an a. Pitchpocket also activates after Knock Off, Bug Bite, and Pluck, meaning that the removed item will be lost.

It cannot remove Life Orb and Shell Bell will activate before being stolen. The King's Rock and Razor Fang can still make the Pokémon with Pitchpocket flinch even if removed.

* Pokémon with the ability Pitchpocket ignores a Pokémon with the ability Sticky Hold and the held item can still be removed Pitchpocket.

It cannot steal from a Pokémon with Sticky Hold. It cannot steal Mail or a Z-Crystal. It cannot steal a Griseous Orb if either Pokémon is Giratina, a Plate if either Pokémon is Arceus, a memory if either Pokémon is Silvally, a Drive if either Pokémon is Genesect.

Gastro Acid, Worry Seed, Simple Beam, and Entrainment fail if the target has Pitchpocket. Role Play and Skill Swap fail if either Pokémon has Pitchpocket. Pitchpocket cannot be copied by Trace, Power of Alchemy, or Receiver. Pitchpocket cannot be replaced by Mummy or suppressed by Core Enforcer

#### Generation VI

In Generation VI, if it's by a target hits it with a move then Pokémon with Pitchpocket can remove a Mega Stone if either Pokémon can Mega Evolve using it, a Blue Orb if either Pokémon is Kyogre, or a Red Orb if either Pokémon is Groudon.
if a Pokémon with this ability is switched in while Opposing Pokémon using Mega Evolution the Mega evolved Pokémon will revert it back to its Normal Form and Groudon and Kyogre have their Red Orb or Blue Orb removed they revert to back to their Normal Forms.

#### Generation VII

Pitchpocket no longer removes a Mega Stone if either Pokémon can Mega Evolve using it, Blue Orb if either Pokémon is Kyogre, or a Red Orb if either Pokémon is Groudon.

### Outside of battle

It is unknown if Pitchpocket has an effect outside of battle.

## Pokémon with Symbiosis

* For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
* For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
* For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII.

## In other languages

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de:Nutznießer
fr:Symbiose
it:Simbiosi (abilità)
ja:きょうせい
zh:共生（特性）