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Generation 5 · Ability No. 124

Pickpocket

Learn how Pickpocket works, which Pokémon can use it and how its text evolved throughout the games.

Generation V Main series
15 compatible Pokémon
0 variants
9 history records
#0124 Pickpocket
Overview

Full description

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, if it does not have a held item, it steals the attacker's held item. This Pokémon cannot steal upon being knocked out. It can steal if the attacker has a Substitute, but cannot steal when its own Substitute is hit. If a move hits multiple times, only the last hit triggers this ability. If this Pokémon is wild, it cannot steal from a trained Pokémon.

Overview

Effect summary

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

Timeline

History across games

See how this Ability and its official descriptions changed across the games.

9 versions Latest: Scarlet / Violet
Current compatibility

Pokémon with Pickpocket

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