Thief is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation 2.
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Values by generation
From PokeAPI's change history. Up to Generation 3, physical or special depends on the type. Highlighted cells changed from the previous generation.
| Generation | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 2 | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 3 | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 4 | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 5 | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 6 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
| Generation 7 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
| Generation 8 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
| Generation 9 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | +0 |
In-game descriptions
| 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 · 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 · 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 · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! · 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. |
| Legends: Arceus · Scarlet / Violet | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
TM / HM
| Gold / Silver · Crystal · Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald · Colosseum · XD · FireRed / LeafGreen · Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver · Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 · X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM46 |
|---|---|
| Sword / Shield | TM23 |
| Scarlet / Violet | TM18 |
Pokémon that learn it
All versions combined; see each Pokémon's page for game-by-game details.
By TM / HM (12)
Sources : PokeAPI (moves, move_changelog, move_flavor_text, pokemon_moves, machines)