Thief
Dark-type special move in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
Flavor
SpecialWhile attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item.
Machines
Learners
| Pokémon | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|
 Kecleon #145 |  | Start |
 Lombre #20 |   | 37 |
 Poochyena #10 | | 45 |
 Mightyena #11 | | 52 |
Learners
SpecialThief
Dark-type move
Move #
168
Introduced
Generation II
Power
40
Accuracy
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Machine
TM46
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | | Special | - | 10 | 100 | 10 | 1 | Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack. |
| Bite | | Special | - | 60 | 100 | 25 | 22 | Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. |
| Crunch | | Special | - | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF. |
| Fake Tears | |  Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 5 | Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
| Feint Attack | | Special | - | 60 | - | 20 | 25 | Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. |
| Flatter | | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 1 | Confuses the foe, but raises its SP. ATK. |
| Knock Off | | Special | - | 20 | 100 | 20 | 10 | Knocks down the foe’s held item to prevent its use. |
| Memento | | Status | - | - | 100 | 10 | 7 | The user faints and lowers the foe’s abilities. |
| Pursuit | | Special | - | 40 | 100 | 20 | 18 | Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. |
| Snatch | | Status | - | - | 10 | 31 | Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next. | |
| Taunt | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | 44 | Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | |
| Torment | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | 39 | Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. |
